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Colloquia at the Department for the Study of Religion

These are generally held in the ground floor lounge (123 St George Street) on Fridays at 1.10 p.m. For more information call (905) 845-o848 or e-mail <broadhur@chass.utoronto.ca>

20 October 2000 @ 1.10 p.m.

Peter Richardson

"Water-to-wine veneration by early pilgrims at Khirbet Cana."

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 St Michael's College: Conference on Byzantine Monasticisms Friday, 30 March - Sunday, 1 April 2001

The Faculty of Theology of the University of St. Michael's College is hosting an interdisciplinary conference on the varieties of ascetical life in the Byzantine Empire [6th - 13th century]. This conference will focus on the current state of scholarly research in Byzantine monasticism and highlight areas in need of further study. Papers are invited on the following themes:

People (Founders, Reformers, Benefactors)

Forms of Ascetical Life (Eremitic, Lavriotic, Cenobitic)

Monastic Philanthropy

Prospective participants are invited to submit a 250 word abstract of their proposal to T. Allan Smith, Faculty of Theology, University of St. Michael's College, 81 St. Mary's Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1J4, Canada. (fax 416-926-7294; allan.smith@utoronto.ca) by 11 October 2000.

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Toronto Society of the Archaeological Institute of America

These are archaeological lectures, held in the Royal Ontario Museum Theatre, Level One Below, 100 Queens Park Crescent, at 5.15 p.m. AIA-Toronto web page http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Academy/7957/

11 October 2000

Mario del Chiaro (UCal, Berkeley)

"A Roman Villa and its Etruscan Connection"

8 November 2000

Jeffrey M. Hurwit (U of Oregon)

"The Use of the Past on the Athenian Acropolis"

6 December 2000

Guy Metraux (York U)

"Pagans vs. Christians: The Fate of Venus at Carthage"

24 January 2001

Sheila Campbell (U of T)

"The Cistercian Monastery of Zaraka: Recent Excavations"

28 February 2001

John K. Papadopoulos (John Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles)

"Arthur Evans, the Palace of Minos at Knossos and the Dawn of European Civilization"

21 March, 6.30 p.m.

Vinzenz Brinkman

"New Discoveries of Painted Decoration on Ancient Greek Sculpture"

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Canadian Institute of Mediterranean Studies

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Fine Art Department Lectures

These are history of art lectures, usually held on University College, room 140, at various times and on various days.

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Classics Lectures

 

 

Jewish Studies Lectures and Symposia

11 October 2000 @ 12.00

Peter Richardson

"Synagogue and Beth ha-Midrash at Cana?"

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 TST Biblical Department Seminar

These graduaate level seminars are held on Thursdays, in the Cody Library in Wycliffe College, from 4.10 to 5.30

5 October 2000

Michel Desjardins (Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo)

"Reconstructing Valentinian Families"

9 November 2000

Mark Rutledge (Emmanuel College)

"Paul, the Artisan Pharisee"

23 November 2000

Thomas Hieke (Fakultät Katholische Theologie der Universität Bamberg)

"The Synoptic Concordance - A New Tool for the Study of the Synoptic Gospels"

7 December 2000

R. Steven Notley (Jerusalem University College, Jerusalem)

"Learn the Lesson of the Fig Tree (Luke 21:29-30=Matthew 24:32-33; Mark 13:28-29)"

 

 Yorkminster Park//McMaster Forum

The following lectures are part of a "Yorkminster Park//McMaster Forum," organized cooperatively by McMaster and Yorkminster Park and held at Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge Street, Toronto, Thursday evenings, at 7.30 p.m.

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