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International Conference: Judaea and Rome in Coins, 65 BCE to 135 CE, London, 13-14 September 2010JUDAEA AND ROME IN COINS, 65 BCE TO 135 CE
An International Conference
13 & 14 September 2010
A two-day conference with the theme Judaea and Rome in Coins, 65 BCE to 135 AD, will be held at the premises of Spink and Son Ltd. in London on Monday 13th and Tuesday 14th September 2010.
This event, co-ordinated by David Jacobson, Nikos Kokkinos and Philip Skingley and co-sponsored by the Institute of Jewish Studies at University College London (UCL), follows two previous London conferences (The World of the Herods and Nabataeans in 2001 and Herod and Augustus in 2005), which were successful and have become reference points.
The period covered spans the Roman conquest of Judaea by Pompey, through the years of the Herodian dynasty to the last major Jewish uprising against Roman rule under Simon Bar-Kokhba, and encompasses the birth of Christianity. The past few decades have seen considerable advances in numismatic scholarship dealing with this period, partly stimulated by archaeological exploration and numerous coin finds, which have shed new light on the historical events and associated political, social and economic issues. We should like to use this conference to exchange views and analyse the fresh developments from new perspectives.
Well-known experts in the fields of Roman and Jewish numismatics will be delivering lectures in four sessions over two days, these include:
Michel Amandry, Rachel Barkay, Julian Bowsher, Andrew Burnett, Kevin Butcher, Ted Buttrey, David Hendin, Larry Kreitzer, Kenneth Lonnqvist, Sam Moorehead, Danny Syon and Boaz Zissu.
Hospitality in the form of buffet lunches and refreshments will be provided. The Conference Proceedings will be published.
A small related exhibition will be on display in the Spink showrooms for the duration of the Conference and a visit to the British Museum is scheduled where a further related exhibition is planned.
The cost of participation for the four sessions is £80 or £50 for full-time students.
To register your interest in this event please contact Philip Skingley at Spink and Son Ltd., 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET.
Tel. +44 207 563 4045 / Fax. +44 207 563 4068 or email: pskingley@spink.com.
Due to limitations of capacity for this event, it is important to register early your intention to attend. A 25% deposit payable now will secure a place on a first-come first-served basis. [Return to top of page]Symposium: The Jewish War against Rome (66-70/74): Interdisciplinary Perspectives. Qumran Institute, University of Groningen, 21-22 October 2010The Jewish War against Rome (66-70/74): Interdisciplinary Perspectives
Qumran Institute Symposium
University of Groningen
21-22 October 2010
The symposium at the Qumran Institute of the University of Groningen (21-22 October 2010) brings together different disciplines and fields of research (literary, archaeological and numismatic sources) in understanding the broader historical context of the first Jewish revolt against Rome.
The focus of the symposium is on historiographical and methodological reflections: what are our sources, what is their nature and what sort of questions do they allow us to answer and what not? The scope is broad and integrates different sources and perspectives (local and site specific, regional, international), taking into account individuals, such as Flavius Josephus, and specific groups, such as the Sicarii or the people behind the Dead Sea Scrolls. The goal is to further our understanding of the impact of the Roman administration on Jewish Palestine and to understand better processes of ‘Romanization’ in Palestine, the various Jewish responses to it and how this shaped identities of groups involved in the conflict. For this interdisciplinary symposium we invited specialists from the different fields of research.
Organisation
The conference is organised by Prof.dr. P.W. van der Horst, Prof.dr. E. Noort and dr. M. Popovi?, and is sponsored by the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences and the Groningen Research School for the Study of the Humanities.
For more information and to register, open the following links:
Call for Papers: Displacement, Migration and Social Integration: A Comparative Approach to Jewish Migrants and Refugees in the Post-war Period (1945-1967). Jerusalem, May 2011Displacement, Migration and Social Integration: A Comparative Approach to Jewish Migrants and Refugees in the Post-war Period (1945-1967)
Call for Papers
The Goldstein-Goren Diaspora Research Center of Tel Aviv University is organizing an international conference to be held at Tel Aviv University on 15-16 May, 2011 on the topic “Displacement, Migration and Social Integration: A Comparative Approach to Jewish Migrants and Refugees in the Post-war Period (1945-1967)”.
The aim of this multidisciplinary conference is to discuss various aspects of the topic of Jewish migrants: historical, political, sociological, psychological, philosophical and demographical dimensions.
The conference will examine two different groups of post-war Jewish migrants in parallel. The first group is commonly called "Holocaust survivors" or "Survivors of the Shoah" and among them are the Displaced Persons who waited for immigration visas in DP camps in Germany, Austria and Italy. A second, different group is comprised of Jews from Muslim countries who immigrated to Israel and elsewhere in the post-war period.
Within this framework of a broad examination of Jewish post-war migration, a comparative approach utilizing different academic disciplines will be applied to the experiences of these migrants and refugees who originated from and settled in different countries, a significant number of whom immigrated to Palestine in the post-war period and in particular to Israel after the creation of the State. Such a perspective will shed new light on this topic.
Scholars who wish to present twenty-minute papers are invited to submit proposals to the steering committee (see address below) by 30 November, 2010. Proposals should include:
- Full name and title
- Academic affiliation
- Contact details
- Short CV
- The title of the paper and an abstract of about 150 words.
All papers should be in English.
We look forward to receiving your applications and the steering committee will inform you of its decision in the weeks following the deadline.
Please send your submissions to:
Sara Appel : saraappe@post.tau.ac.il
The Goldstein-Goren Diaspora Research Center
Carter Building, Tel Aviv University
Tel Aviv 69978, ISRAEL
Fax : +972-3-6407287
Tel : +972-3-6407040
Steering Committee:
Françoise S. Ouzan, The Goldstein-Goren Diaspora Research Center, Tel Aviv University; Simha Goldin, Director of the Goldstein-Goren Diaspora Research Center, Tel Aviv University; Dina Porat, The Kantor Research Center for Eastern European Jewry and the Stephen Roth Institute for the Study of Contemporary Antisemitism and Racism, Tel Aviv University; Dalia Ofer, The Avraham Harman Institute of Contemporary Jewry, Hebrew University; Florence Heymann, Centre de recherche français à Jérusalem; Maurice Roumani, The J.R. Elyachar Center for Studies in Sephardi Heritage, Ben-Gurion University; Astrid Van Busekist, Institute of Political Science, Paris. [Return to top of page]Call for Papers: The Archive and Jewish Migration: From Antiquity To the Present. University of Cape Town, 11-13 April 2011International Conference organised by the Isaac and Jessie Kaplan Centre for Jewish Studies and Research, University of Cape Town, and the Parkes Institute for the Study of Jewish/non-Jewish Relations, University of Southampton
University of Cape Town, 11-13 April 2011
CALL FOR PAPERS
THE ARCHIVE AND JEWISH MIGRATION: FROM ANTIQUITY TO THE PRESENT
The Isaac and Jessie Kaplan Centre for Jewish Studies and Research, University of Cape Town, and the Parkes Institute for the Study of Jewish/non-Jewish Relations, University of Southampton, are hosting their sixth joint international conference, The Archive and Jewish Migration: From Antiquity to the Present, 11– 13 April 2011 at the University of Cape Town. Thisbuilds on the themes of our previous collaborations which focused on the importance of movement and the Jewish experience, especially in relation to the port, place identity, the family, memory, and ‘the journey’.
The Archive and Jewish Migration uses a deliberately broad definition of the ‘archive’ which incorporates both formal and informal records held by institutions, and archives in private hands and in the public domain. The archive in this view may be identified with, for example, ideas, cultural practice, music, art, literature, television and film, private correspondence, documentary collections, papyri, books, photographs and artefacts.
We are interested in the different ways – straightforward and complex - in which archives move and are transformed by the process of migration. Key questions include:
The aim of the conference is to explore as broad a scope as possible, with no restriction on time periods or geographical locations. Comparative work, exploring the significance of the Jewish archive in relation to other migrant groups, will be welcomed, together with studies that address the Jewish experience in its own right.
Finally, the conference will also devote energy to addressing various forms of public memory – both past and present - and to reflecting on how the archive has been - and is - represented in public space. Key areas for discussion include formal memory work (e.g. museums and memorials) and informal memorialisation within the built heritage in the public domain. The conference will intersect with the South African Jewish Museum and broader projects engaged with memory work within Cape Town.
Please send proposals, maximum of 250 words, and a brief cv by 30 September 2010 to:
Dr James Jordan
Whilst we are not able to offer help with travel expenses, the Kaplan Centre will provide four nights accommodation for the conference.
Conference organisers:
University of Cape Town:
Prof Milton Shain
University of Southampton:
Dr James Jordan
Prof Sarah Pearce
Prof Tony Kushner
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