The Decapolis: History and Archaeology, 07-10 July 2008 (University of Oxford)
Aram Society for Syro-Mesopotamian Studies is organising its Twenty Fifth International Conference on the theme of The Decapolis: History & Archaeology, to be held at Oxford University, 07-10 July 2008.
The aim of this conference is to study once again the theme of the Decapolis with its new discoveries and researches. The conference will start on Monday July 07 at 9am, finishing on Thursday July 10 at 6pm. Each speaker’s paper is limited to 30 minutes, with an additional 10 minutes for discussion.
If you wish to participate in the conference, please contact our Oxford address:
Aram the Oriental Institute,
Oxford University, Pusey Lane,
Oxford OX12LE,
England.
Tel: ++1865-514041
Fax: ++1865-516824
Email: aram@aramsociety.org
All papers given at the conference will be considered for publication in a future edition of the Aram Periodical, subject to editorial review.
The Mandaeans, 08-10 September 2008 (SOAS-London)
Aram Society for Syro-Mesopotamian Studies is organising its Twenty Sixth International Conference on the theme of The Mandaeans, to held at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, 08-10 September 2008.
The conference aims to study Mandaeism and its relationship to Near Eastern religions and gnostic movements. It will start on Monday 08 September at 9am, and ending on Wednesday 10 September at 6pm. Each speaker’s paper is limited to 30 minutes, with an additional 10 minutes for discussion.
If you wish to participate in the conference, please contact our Oxford address:
Aram the Oriental Institute,
Oxford University, Pusey Lane,
Oxford OX12LE,
England.
Tel: ++1865-514041.
Fax: ++1865-516824.
Email: aram@aramsociety.org
All papers given at the conference will be considered for publication in a future edition of the Aram Periodical, subject to editorial review.
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Thursday, September 20, 2007
THE ARAM SOCIETY has a conference page that lists many interesting upcoming Aram Society conferences through 2014. The two most imminent ones look very good and the second (noted on the Agade list) is still accepting paper proposals: