ECTS: 1
Course leader: Lars Albinus
Language: English
Graduate school: Faculty of Arts
Course fee: 0.00 DKK
Status: Course is open for application
Semester: Fall 2024
Application deadline: 15/09/2024
Cancellation deadline: 15/09/2024
Course type: Classroom teaching
Start date: 24/09/2024
Administrator: Andreas Mølgaard Laursen
NB
All participants are placed on a waiting list until we reach application deadline.
NB
Please note that for this course registration is binding unless you are prevented by illness.
Course description
Professor Guy Stroumsa of The Hebrew University of Jerusalem will visit Aarhus University for a PhD-course on the nature and emergence of monotheism in the ancient world. Participants will read his latest, as of yet unpublished book, Dynamics of Monotheism in Late Antiquity (129 pages) and discuss it with the author. In addition, each participant is invited to submit a short piece of writing (2-3 pages) based on their own research to be discussed during the workshop.
Aim
A look into some cutting-edge research on the topic of ancient religion and monotheism.
Literature
Dynamics of Monotheism in Late Antiquity. This will be distributed via mail to all participants.
PhD-students will be invited to contribute short writings (2-3 pages) to be read by the other course participants and Guy Stroumsa. This is not a requirement for participation, but those who do submit will get a chance to discuss their work with the others during the workshop.
Target group
All stages of the PhD-process.
It will be relevant for students working in the study of religion, theology, philology, ancient history and similar fields.
Form
Seminar-style. Guy Stroumsa will present for around 45 min. After this we will discuss his book. Finally, we will discuss the submitted writings by the PhD-students.
Lecturers
Guy Stroumsa - guy.stroumsa@mail.huji.ac.il
Venue
Aarhus University
Campus Aarhus
Langelandsgade 145, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark
Building 1584, room 118
Course dates:
- 24 September 2024 12:00 - 16:00