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Department of Classical & Near Eastern Religions & Cultures

Ancient World, Modern Perspectives

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The Future of the Past

From spring 2022 through spring 2023, we are hosting an event series on addressing legacies of injustice in the study of antiquity.

The Future of the Past event series

Upcoming Events

May 03, 2023

When Does God Play with Leviathan? Divine and Human Time in Rabbinic Literature

Rabbinic literature is full of instructions for how people should spend their time, from the daily prayers they must recite each morning and evening, to the way they ought to…

May 04, 2023

"Helena of Adiabene: An Ancient Queen in the Modern Era"

The first century Jewish historian Josephus Flavius tells the story of an ancient Mesopotamian queen, Helena of Adiabene, who converted to Judaism and made a pilgrimage to…

Department of Classical & Near Eastern Religions & Cultures

The Future of the Past

Upcoming Events

When Does God Play with Leviathan? Divine and Human Time in Rabbinic Literature

"Helena of Adiabene: An Ancient Queen in the Modern Era"

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PhD Candidate Jeff Cross wins Fulbright Postdoctoral Fellowship

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