Conferences - Workshops - Schools

of the institutes and seminars networked in the GKM and cooperation partners

Lecture announcements can be found under "Events" (in the right-hand column or at the bottom of the page, depending on your device).

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Griechenlandseminar XXIX: Sparta and Laconia

The region of Laconia with its capital Sparta continues to fascinate visitors to this day, not least because of the political and cultural uniqueness of Sparta in antiquity. This often obscures the cultural and scenic diversity of the region and its rich historical heritage. As part of this year's Greece seminar, facets of this heritage will be highlighted.

Time: Saturday, 16 November, 12.30-19.00 hrs
Venue: agora conference hotel, Bismarckallee 5, Münster

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Save the Date: 16-18 October

Journalism & Polemics - Media Communication in Oriental Studies

To mark the 125th anniversary of the publication of the OLZ in 2023, the DFG Research Unit 2615 ‘Rethinking Governance in the Ancient Near East’ at the FU Berlin is organising the conference ‘Journalism & Polemics - Media Communication in Oriental Studies’ in Berlin from 16 to 18 October 2024 in cooperation with Prof. Dr. Hans Neumann from the Institute of Ancient Near Eastern Studies and Near Eastern Archaeology at the University of Münster.

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September 2024
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International Conference for Meroitic Studies

The 'Ancient Sudan' research center at the University of Münster is organizing the 13th 'International Conference for Meroitic Studies' from September 9 to 13. The focus will be on archaeological, historical, and philological research on ancient Sudan, particularly the Kingdom of Meroe (9th century BC to 4th century AD). In light of the current civil war in Sudan, a large discussion round on the topic of protecting cultural heritage is also planned.

July 2024
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Adapting Abraham I Abraham im Alltag

Venue:
Seminarraum JO 101
Johannisstr. 4
48143 Münster

Organisation:
Prof. Dr. Gesa Schenke I Exzellenzcluster „Religion und Politik“

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7 and 8 May 2024
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Hellenistic Foundations in the Southern Levant

The conference aims for systematic understanding of the material cultures of cities (re-)founded in the Hellenistic southern Levant. It will use the unique situation of the region to make regional and cross-temporal comparisons. 

Organisation: Prof. Dr. Achim Lichtenberger (Münster) and Prof. Dr. Oren Tal (Tel Aviv) 

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4. May 2024
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Tag der Münsteraner Archäologien

At the Münster Archaeology Day on 4 May, all interested parties are invited to get to know the diversity of archaeological research in Münster. A varied programme awaits you from 10 am to 5 pm in the Fürstenberghaus.
Anyone interested in the latest research findings is sure to find what they are looking for in our extensive lecture programme and poster exhibition. If you are tempted by the treasures of bygone times, you should join one of the guided tours through the Archaeological Museum! Or you can try out modern research methods for yourself at one of the activity stands and find out how archaeological field research works during a demonstration excavation.
If you are considering studying archaeology at the University of Münster, why not take the opportunity to talk to the teaching staff, our students or the student advisory team?
 

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Toxic Biblical Hermeneutics

On February 19 and 20, 2024, the symposium "Toxic Biblical Hermeneutics? The Bible, abuse and the responsibility of exegesis". Renowned experts in the field of abuse research (including Barbara Haslbeck, Ute Leimgruber and Doris Reisinger) will discuss the role of the Bible, its interpretation and reception in initiating, committing and covering up sexual abuse in church contexts with biblical scholars.
The conference is being organized by the Chair of New Testament Theology and Biblical Theology (Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Grünstäudl) in cooperation with Dr. Judith König, research assistant at the Chair of Exegesis and Hermeneutics of the New Testament at the Faculty of Catholic Theology at the University of Regensburg.
To participate, please register at innovation@uni-muenster.de by January 31, 2024.

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Aarhus – Oslo – Münster: New Testament Meeting

International Workshop
14 / 15 December 2023
all day

Venue
Evangelisch-Theologische Fakultät
Universitätsstraße 13-17
Raum 102
48143 Münster

Organisation: Eve-Marie Becker, Christoph Hammann / Exzellenzcluster „Religion und Politik“ und
Evangelisch-Theologische Fakultät, Universität Münster

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Belonging and Sacred Places in Antiquity

Time:
11 and 12 December 2023
all day

Venue:
JO 101, Johannisstraße 4
48143 Münster

Organisers:
Francesca Mazzilli, Marian Helm, Achim Lichtenberger, Sophia Nomicos / Cluster of Excellence "Religion and Politics"

Keynote-Lecture  (11 December, 18:15 p.m.)
Christina Williamson (Groningen)
"Timeless Roots. Divine Narratives and Ritual Practices as Urban Anchors of Belonging"


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Consolidation of Law. Experiencing Ancient Documents

The workshop aims to examine one way of dealing with legal plurality: law consolidation, that is any attempt to order a multi-normative environment of an ancient polity. Both top-down approaches of the state and bottom-up pursuits of ordinary users of law will be examined on the basis of ancient sources.
Organisation:
Jakub Urbanik (Warsaw), Patrick Sänger (Münster)
Venue:
Käte Hamburger Kolleg (Iduna-Hochhaus)
Raum 7011 (7. OG)
Servatiiplatz 9, 48143 Münster
Date: 30.11.-02.12.2023
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International ALEA Conference
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Arabic Literature in Dialogue with Nature

Research on “hunting poetry” used to declare the nonexistence of such courtly pleasure during the Mamluk period and research on “nature poetry” mainly focused on flowers, garden and spring up to around 1100.
This conference will explore the topic of hunting and nature more broadly in Arabic literature during Mamluk times in many diverse literary fields, poetry and prose, in order to explore some of those treasures that have been ignored far too long. Next to different kinds of hunting we will observe the Nile flood, a supernova, several earthquakes, a fruit contest, and nature in religious contexts as well as how nature is transformed into abstract concepts.
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28. Griechenlandseminar I 25. November 2023
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Monsters and Fantasy worlds in Greece

Monstrous and extraordinary figures appear in Greek visual and textual worlds from antiquity to modern times. They leave a lasting impression, but also arouse amazement and horror. During the seminar, several aspects of the fantastic and monstrous will be discussed from philological, historical, ethnological, art-historical and natural science perspectives.

International Conference I 13.-15. November 2023
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Body images and body practices in the religions of the world

The body has always been an integral part of religious practices and ideas. The case studies to be discussed at the conference range from ancient Egyptian rituals to body practices in medieval Al-Andalus and magical practices in the early modern period.
The conference serves as preparation for the exhibition "Religion and the Body. From Antiquity to Today", which the EXC will be showing at the Archaeological Museum and the Bible Museum of the University of Münster from October 2024 to February 2025.
The keynote speech "God and the body. Some unusual perspectives from the Jewish-Christian tradition" will be given by Prof. Dr CHRISTOPH MARKSCHIES on Monday (13.11.2023, 19:00-20:00, Room JO 1).

17th Day of Ancient Numismatics I 17 and 18 November
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Day of Ancient Numismatics

On Friday/Saturday, 17/18 November 2023, the "Day of Ancient Numismatics" (TAN) will once again take place in Münster, which is a joint project of the Research Centre for Ancient Numismatics at the University of Münster, the Coin Cabinet at the LWL Museum of Art and Culture / Westphalian State Museum and the Verein der Münzfreunde für Westfalen und Nachbargebiete e. V. (Association of Coin Lovers for Westphalia and Neighbouring Areas).
As in previous years, the event will also provide a platform for young academics to discuss the latest research and projects.
The evening lecture will be given by UTE WARTENBERG (ANS New York & International Numismatic Council) on the topic of "Archaic coinage: In search of new explanations".

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130 Years "Lakonische Kulte"

The symposium "130 Years Lakonische Kulte" takes place on Oc­to­ber 23 at the Swedish In­sti­tute at Athens. The event is co-or­ga­nized by the Epi­chorios Se­ries, Uni­ver­sität Mün­ster, and the Athens Greek Re­li­gion Sem­i­nar.

Kolloquium zum Nachleben des Origenes XII I 26-27 October 2023

The anti-Origenist writings of Theophilus of Alexandria

Theophilus of Alexandria (385–412) was the driving force behind the condemnation of Origen as a heretic. Initially a follower of Origen, in 399/400 he turned against him and contemporary Origenists. What were the motives for this change of course? What role did the Alexandrian bishop's claims to political power play in this?
 
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Conference I 23. and 24. October
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Laughter and criticism

Parodies of religious texts and practices have been handed down in Jewish, Islamic and Christian contexts. This interdisciplinary and comparative conference will examine the conditions under which religious parodies are possible, the contexts and times in which they are increasingly written, and how they are received or censored. It will also focus on the functions of these parodies, their potential and their relationship to tradition, and their significance in the history of religion and culture as well as in social and political terms.

Venue: Seminar room JO 101, Johannisstraße 4, Münster

Organisation: PD Dr. Pia Claudia Doering, Prof. Dr. Regina Grundmann, Prof. Dr. Syrinx von Hees

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Premoderns forms of appropriation

In interdisciplinary, trans-epochal and trans-regional contributions, the conference will deal with possible examples of 'cultural appropriation' in pre-colonial times and will also explore the theoretical question of how far the concept that originates in 'postcolonial studies' can be applied to these contexts.

Time: 11 to 13 September 2023
Venue: Johannisstraße 4, JO 101, Münster
Registration is requested.

The programme and further information can be found here

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Worlds of Sacrifice

The conference casts exegetical, historical and theological perspectives on ancient Antioch.

Time: 20-21 September 2023
Venue: Faculty of Protestant Theology
Universitätsstraße 13-17, Room 102

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