[b-hebrew] 9. Mainz International Colloquium on Ancient Hebrew - 2nd circular
Reinhard G. Lehmann
lehmann at uni-mainz.de
Wed May 21 12:55:16 EDT 2008
9. Mainz International Colloquium on Ancient Hebrew (MICAH)
Invitation and Call for Papers
(2nd circular)
The 9th Mainz International Colloquium on Ancient Hebrew (9. MICAH) will
take place at Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz (Germany), from
Friday, 14 to Sunday 16 November, 2008.
You are invited to give a lecture, either a short paper (20 min plus 5
discussion) or a full lecture (45 min plus 10 discussion), as you please.
Topics cover the grammar and linguistics of Ancient and Classical Hebrew
(Epigraphic and Biblical Hebrew, Qumran and related Hebrew, and Ben
Sira), as well as studies of adjacent languages and epigraphy, for
instance Ugaritic, Phoenician-Punic, Old and Imperial Aramaic, Moabite
and Edomite. Also welcome are topics on general epigraphy, paleography,
and general linguistics in connection with these languages.
Submitted paper topics will be arranged into special sessions, within
the following areas:
Biblical Hebrew
Postbiblical Hebrew
Ugaritic
Canaanite
Phoenician-Punic
Aramaic
Transjordan
Lexicography & Semantics
Epigraphy & Palaeography
General topics of Northwest Semitic paleography.
Conference languages are German, English, and French. As we wish to
avoid parallel sessions, sessions will be deemed closed when the optimal
number of proposed papers for each are accepted. For this reason, if you
are considering participation, the earlier you send your proposal the
better.
Postgraduates, or PhD. doctorate students are explicitly invited to
present their projects where they might benefit from collegial
discussions. Any one applying in this category, please indicate clearly
your institution and supervisor.
For participation, we request a fee of 35 Euro, which is due on site.
For those who present a paper, participation is free. Active students
can request the suspension of fees and it might be granted depending on
the availability of funds.
Please send paper proposals to the undersigned (lehmann at uni-mainz.de)
and indicate the topic (preliminary or working title) and the preferred
length of presentation.
While no formal pre-registration form is needed, for planning purposes,
it is nevertheless important that we receive soon an email declaration
of intent, at the above address.
We are not organizing travel or housing arrangements, but will gladly
inform you on available lodging near the University.
For all questions and concern please contact:
Dr. Reinhard G. Lehmann
Academic Director / Ancient Hebrew and NWS Languages
Research Unit on Ancient Hebrew and Epigraphy
Faculty of Protestant Theology
Johannes Gutenberg-University of Mainz
Tel. +49-6131-39-23284 (office)
Phone and fax +49-6132-799873
Email: lehmann at uni-mainz.de
Actual information is also found on
www.hebraistik.uni-mainz.de/MICAH.html
www.micah.hebraistik.uni-mainz.de
In co-operation with:
Anna Zernecke (University of Mainz)
Dr. Johannes F. Diehl (University of Frankfurt)
We look forward to hosting you in Mainz this year.
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