Helsingin Kirjamessut on yksi syksyn suurimpia kulttuuritapahtumia. Messuilla on esillä laajasti niin tieto- kuin kaunokirjallisuuttakin: mukana on 340 näytteilleasettajaa ja messujen esiintymislavoilla nähdään yli 1100 kirjailijaa ja vaikuttajaa. Continue reading Huippuyksikkö näkyy Kirjamessuilla
Category Archives: Events
From Tiny Dots to Globalization
By Katri Antin and Jutta Jokiranta
A group of approximately twenty Dead Sea Scrolls scholars from several European institutions gathered in warm autumn weather in Helsinki on 14-15 September 2015 to share research and form new networks, also among MA and PhD students. Continue reading From Tiny Dots to Globalization
Functions of Psalms and Prayers in the Late Second Temple Period (Sept. 25-26, Helsinki)
On September 25-26, 2015, the workshop on the Functions of Psalms and Prayers in the Late Second Temple Period will take place at the University of Helsinki. The workshop is funded by the Nordic Research Council (NRC), the Centre of Excellence in Changes in Sacred Texts and Traditions (CSTT), and the Emil Aaltonen Foundation. Continue reading Functions of Psalms and Prayers in the Late Second Temple Period (Sept. 25-26, Helsinki)
Faces From the Past: Ancient Near Eastern Figurines (Tallinn, Sept 17-18)
On September 17-18, the CSTT organizes in Tallinn, under the Auspices of the Association of Coroplastic Studies (ACoSt), the research colloquium “Faces from the Past: Ancient Near Eastern Figurines”. Continue reading Faces From the Past: Ancient Near Eastern Figurines (Tallinn, Sept 17-18)
European Qumran Network in Helsinki (Sept 14-15, 2015)
The annual workshop of the European Qumran Network is this year held in Helsinki, where on September 14-15, 2015 various Dead Sea Scrolls scholars from Birmingham, Leuven, Groningen and Uppsala will present their ongoing research. Continue reading European Qumran Network in Helsinki (Sept 14-15, 2015)
CSTT Annual Meeting 2015 in Tallinn
The Centre of Excellence in Changes in Sacred Texts and Traditions will hold this year’s annual meeting at the Theological Institute in Tallinn, Estonia, from Wed 26 to Fri 28 August, 2015. Continue reading CSTT Annual Meeting 2015 in Tallinn
Diversity in European Biblical and Cognate Studies
The annual meeting of the European Association of Biblical Studies was organized this year in the city of Cordoba, Spain (July 13–15). This beautiful Andalusian city is full of interesting history and modern life. What struck me most in the well-organized EABS conference, was the diversity of scholars and methods in the field of biblical and cognate studies. Being a diverse melting pot of religions, Cordoba was the place for organizing this event. Continue reading Diversity in European Biblical and Cognate Studies
CSTT Doctoral Students Won Prizes with Papers on Paul’s Rhetorics and the Textual History of the Book of Joshua
For Finnish, click here: CSTT:n Tohtorikoulutettaville Palkinnot Paavalin Retoriikkaa ja Joosuan Kirjan Tekstihistoriaa Käsittelevistä Esitelmistä.
The European Association of Biblical Studies gave out its yearly prizes to the best student papers held in its annual meeting in Cordoba, Spain (12.–15.7.). This year, the prizes in both categories went to doctoral students in the Centre of Excellence in Changes in Sacred Texts and Traditions (CSTT). According to the organizers, a record number of papers attended the competition. Continue reading CSTT Doctoral Students Won Prizes with Papers on Paul’s Rhetorics and the Textual History of the Book of Joshua
CSTT:n tohtorikoulutettaville palkinnot Paavalin retoriikkaa ja Joosuan kirjan tekstihistoriaa käsittelevistä esitelmistä
Euroopan raamatuntutkijoiden liiton vuosikonferenssissa 12.–15.7. Espanjan Cordobassa myönnettiin jokavuotiset palkinnot parhaista opiskelijan pitämistä esitelmistä. Tänä vuonna molempien kilpailukategorioiden palkinnot menivät Helsingin yliopiston teologisessa tiedekunnassa toimivan ”Pyhät tekstit ja traditiot muutoksessa” -huippuyksikön tohtorikoulutettaville. Järjestäjien mukaan kilpailuun osallistui tänä vuonna ennätysmäärä opiskelijoita. Continue reading CSTT:n tohtorikoulutettaville palkinnot Paavalin retoriikkaa ja Joosuan kirjan tekstihistoriaa käsittelevistä esitelmistä
Reflections on “From Scribal Error to Rewriting: How (Sacred) Texts May and May Not Be Changed” (Tbilisi, 2015)
Several members of the CSTT had the opportunity to attend the international symposium “From Scribal Error to Rewriting: How (Sacred) Texts May and May Not Be Changed” in Tbilisi, Georgia, from 30 April to 3 May 2015. The symposium was dedicated to the memory of Septuagint scholar Udo Quast and was a fitting memorial for his important work. We were generously hosted by Anna Kharanauli and many colleagues and students from the Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University. Continue reading Reflections on “From Scribal Error to Rewriting: How (Sacred) Texts May and May Not Be Changed” (Tbilisi, 2015)