2022 (Jan) Second Temple Judaism Conference

The Diversity of Second Temple Judaism

The Frankel Institute for Advance Studies and the Enoch Seminar invite scholars from all over the world to gather for a conversation about the past, the present and the future of studies in Second Temple Jewish Studies.

The first online conference (January 10-13, 2022) will focus on a retrospective and perspective analysis of the study of second Temple Judaism.

The second online conference (March 2022) will be a seminar on "How to write a History of Second Temple Judaism in the 21st century"

DAY 1 (Monday January 10, 2022)

8:45 -- Informal gathering of participants 9:00- -- Welcome & Introduction to the Conference

First session : Italian Scholarship

9:30-10:20 --- KEYNOTE ADDRESS (40 min. + 10 min. Q&A) -- The Contribution of Italian-speaking scholars to the Study of Second Temple Judaism, from the Reformation to the End of the 20th century

-- 10 min. break --

10:30-12:30 - PANEL (4 speakers, 15 min. each ) -- Current status and future prospects of research on Second Temple Judaism by Italian-speaking scholars in the 21st century.

-- 1 hour break --

Second Session : German Scholarship

1:30-2:20 -- KEYNOTE ADDRESS

The Contribution of German-speaking scholars to the Study of Second Temple Judaism, from the Reformation to the End of the 20th century

-- 10 min. break --

2:30 - 4:30 PANEL -- (4 speakers, 15 min. each) Current status and future prospects of research on Second Temple Judaism by German-speaking scholars in the 21st century.

DAY 2 (Tuesday, January 11, 2022)

(3) KEYNOTE ADDRESS (30 min.) -- The Contribution of French-speaking scholars to the Study of Second Temple Judaism, from the Reformation to the End of the 20th century

PANEL -- Current status and future prospects of research on Second Temple Judaism by French-speaking scholars in the 21st century.

(4) KEYNOTE ADDRESS -- The Contribution of Spanish-speaking scholars to the Study of Second Temple Judaism, from the Reformation to the End of the 20th century

PANEL -- Current status and future prospects of research on Second Temple Judaism by Spanish-speaking scholars in the 21st century.

DAY 3 (Wednesday, January 12, 2022)

(5) KEYNOTE ADDRESS (15 min.)-- The Study of Second Temple Judaism in Asia/Oceania 9:00-9:30 - KEYNOTE ADDRESS (15 min.) -- The Study of Second Temple Judaism in Africa

PANEL -- Current status and future prospects of research on Second Temple Judaism by scholars in Asia and Africa in the 21st century.

(6) KEYNOTE ADDRESS -- The Study of Second Temple Judaism by Women from the Renaissance to the end of the 20th century

PANEL -- Current status and future prospects of research on Second Temple Judaism by women scholars in the 21st century.

DAY 4 (Thursday, January 13, 2022)

(7) KEYNOTE ADDRESS -- The Contribution of Archaeology to the Study of Second Temple Judaism

PANEL -- Current status and future prospects of research on Second Temple Judaism by archaeologists in the 21st century.

(8) KEYNOTE ADDRESS -- The Study of Second Temple Judaism by Jewish Scholars and in modern Israel

PANEL -- Current status and future prospects of research on Second Temple Judaism by Jewish scholars in the 21st century.