Carol and Eric Meyers
Prof. Dr. Carol Meyers, Mary Grace Wilson Professor at Duke University (em. 2015), Durham NC, and her husband Prof. Dr. Eric M. Meyers, Bernice and Morton Lerner Professor at Duke University (em. 2015), Durham NC have shaped the study of Israelite and Jewish history and material culture in ancient Palestine and the entire Greco-Roman world through lifelong teaching, archaeological fieldwork (especially in the Galilee), innumerable publications and dedicated training of future generations of archaeologists, historians and scholars in Biblical and Judaic studies.
Carol Meyers’ research on women in ancient Israel and the Near East, as well as Eric Meyers’ studies on Galilean synagogues have broken new ground in research and are now widely regarded as classics in their respective fields.
It is a particular honor to welcome Carol and Eric Meyers in Leiden between April 13 and 30, 2016, even more so as they will be giving lectures and a workshop during their stay.
Workshop: Recent Results and Reflections on Ongoing Work at Tel Kinrot and Horvat Kur
Sponsored by the Chair for History and Culture of Ancient Judaism and Early Christianity at Leiden University, April 16 and 17, 2016, Traianus Zaal in the Dutch National Museum of Antiquities in Leiden (the museum is open from 10am until 5pm). Since places are limited, registration via j.k.zangenberg@hum.leidenuniv.nl is absolutely required.
Saturday, April 16, 2016: The Iron Age-I Domestic Complex on Tel Kinrot
| 10.00 | Coffee |
| 10.15 | Welcome and Introduction (Prof. Dr. Jürgen Zangenberg) |
| 10.30 | Keynote Address (45 minutes, then Q&A) Prof. Dr. Carol Meyers (Duke University): Women’s Household Religion in the Iron Age |
| 12.00 | Lunch |
| 14.00 | Responses
Dr. Stefan Münger in cooperation with Myriam Röthlisberger and Dr. Susanne Rutishauser (University of Bern): The Domestic Quarters at Tel Kinrot – Architectural and and Spatial Analysis Anneke Berkheij-Dol (Leiden University): What is “Domestic Religion”? Methodological Reflections on the Situation in Iron Age I-Palestine Diederik Halbertsma (Leiden University): Religion in Tel Damiya |
| 16.30 | Wrapping Up (Prof. Dr. Jürgen Zangenberg) |
Sunday, April 17, 2016: The Byzantine Village and Synagogue on Horvat Kur (Galilee)
| 10.15 | Keynote Address (45 minutes, then Q&A) Prof. Dr. Eric Meyers (Duke University): Recent Developments in Synagogue Research |
| 12.00 | Lunch |
| 13.30 | Responses Annalize Rheeder (University of Augsburg / Leiden University): The Phasing of the Synagogue of Horvat Kur Dr. Philip Bes / Dr. Dennis Braekmans (Leiden University): The Ceramic Repertoire from Horvat Kur: Preliminary Chronological and Cultural Conclusions Dr. Ulla Tervahauta-Helin (University of Helsinki): The Bemah in Horvat Kur Dr. Patrick Wyssmann (University of Bern): The Coins from the Synagogue at Horvat Kur |
| 16.30 | Wrapping Up (Prof. Dr. Jürgen Zangenberg) |
After Workshop: Informal Get-Together with KRP 2016 team members.
Further lectures given by Drs. Carol and Eric Meyers at Leiden during their Teaching and Research Visit
- April 21, 2016, 13-15 in Matthias de Vrieshof 1/001 (Leiden University): Seminar for BA and MA-students:Carol Meyers, Women Roles and Household Archaeology of Iron Age Palestine
Registration via j.k.zangenberg@hum.leidenuniv.nl is appreciated. - April 21, 2016, from 19.30 (start 20.00): 2nd Egeria-Lecture by Carol and Eric Meyers in cooperation with the Dutch National Museum of Antiquities (RMO):Holy Land Archaeology: Where the Past Meets the Present
in the Tempel-Zaal of the RMO. The lecture is open to everyone and free of charge, registration is much appreciated. - April 28, 2016, 13-15 in Matthias de Vrieshof 1/001 (Leiden University): Seminar for BA and MA-students:Eric M. Meyers, The Challenge of Hellenism and the Rise of Early Judaism and Christianity
Registration via j.k.zangenberg@hum.leidenuniv.nl is appreciated.
