Hellenistic Judaism (2014 Boccaccini), graduate seminar
Hellenistic Judaism is a graduate seminar offered by Gabriele Boccaccini at the University of Michigan in the fall 2014.
Schedule
Wednesdays 5pm, MLB 2110
- Sep 3 -- Intro to the Seminar
- Sep 10 -- Reading of Sirach 50 and the Prologue of Sirach [Deborah] and the Prologue of Aristeas (1-33) [Rodney].
- Sep 17 -- Reading of the Letter of Aristeas (33-119) [Jason & Samuel]
- Sep 24 -- Reading of the Letter of Aristeas (120-220) [Deborah & Rodney]
- Oct 1 -- Reading of the Letter of Aristeas (221-end) [Jason & Samuel]
- Oct 8 -- Seminar with Prof. Benjamin Wright (Lehigh University): "On the Letter of Aristeas"
- Oct 15 -- Seminar with Prof. Alexei Sivertsev (DePaul University)
- Oct 22 -- Seminar with Prof. Mira Balberg (NorthWestern University)
- Oct 27 (Monday) -- Seminar with Prof. Tessa Rajak (University of Reading)
- Nov 5 -- Seminar conducted by Jason Zurawski (PhD candidate, University of Michigan)
- Nov 12 -- Seminar conducted by Rodney Caruthers (PhD candidate, University of Michigan)
- Nov 20 (Thursday, 2pm)-- Seminar with Prof. Maren Niehoff (Hebrew University of Jerusalem)
- < Nov 26 -- no class >
- Dec 3 -- Seminar conducted by Deborah Forger (PhD candidate, University of Michigan)
- Dec 10 -- Paper presented by Samuel Ujdak (Judaic Studies graduate program), and conclusions of the Seminar.