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Calendar of Events

Welcome to the Society for the Study of Early Christianity

Take a look at our Calendar of Events.  Any questions to SSEC@mq.edu.au

 

Table 1: SSEC Calendar of Upcoming Events for 2012.

Date Activity Location Cost
SSEC Calendar of Events for 2012

23 May 2012

Wed 7:05pm

NEW EVENT

Excavating Paradise in Ancient Israel - Prof Oded Lipschits, Tel Aviv University (Sir Asher Joel Foundation) 

Museum of Ancient Cultures X5B 321 Optional donation of  $5/$7

14 June 2012

Thurs 7:05pm

 

Myth in the Near East - Dr Noel Weeks, Formerly from University of Sydney, also Honorary research fellow at Sydney Uni and at Macquarie Uni.

W6A 308

 

$5 /$7

4 July 2012 

Wed 1:00pm

Winter School Event to coincide with with MALS (Macquarie Ancient Languages School) - Luigi Prada (Oxford), Demotic Topic TBA (to be advised)

Note: Lunch time event.

 

Museum of Ancient Cultures
X5B 321
No charge during lunch time, donation appreciated.

14 August 2012
Tues  7:05pm

 

Series on Modern Church Fathers: Adam Smith  & Johannes Weiss : Chaired by Assoc/Prof Stuart Piggin & Responses by Prof Laurence Welborn

  • Speaker: Prof Paul Oslington Professor of Economics, School of Business & School of Theology, Australian Catholic University.   Topic: Adam Smith as Church Father
  • Speaker: Rev Jeff Cayzer, Hon Assoc, Ancient History Macquarie Uni, Topic: Johannes Weiss.

 

W6A 308 $5 /$7

12 September 2012 

Wed 7:05pm

In conjunction with Sir Asher Joel Foundation, Prof Matthias Henze, From Rice University, Houston Texas, USA.   Topic (preliminary) : Paul's Messianic Expectations

 

Museum of Ancient Cultures X5B 321

 

$5 /$7
17 October  2012
Wed  7:05pm

Coptic night: (in conjunction with the new Coptic Society - "Australian Coptic Studies Society".)

Exact date has now been confirmed.

 

Museum of Ancient Cultures X5B 321

 

$5 /$7

29 November 2012
Thurs7:05pm

 

Early Christmas Event & SSEC's 25th Birthday

The Riddle of the Notitia Dignitatum: An Enigma Wrapped in a Mystery  Speaker: Dr Peter Brennan, Research Fellow, Sydney University.

Museum of Ancient Cultures X5B 321 $5 /$7