Monday 26 January 2015 @ 7:30 pm
Canadian Archaeology in Greece
Dr. David Rupp, Canadian Institute in Greece
Dr. David Rupp,
President of the Canadian Institute in Greece and Professor Emeritus, Brock
University, will speak on the history and work of the Canadian Institute in
Greece (formerly the Canadian Archaeological Institute at Athens). While the
work of the Institute principally involves archaeological excavations from
Lesbos to Euboea and from Thrace to Boeotia it also supports surveys varying
from Carpathos to Crete to the Argolid. It also has a cultural role in Athens
sponsoring exhibitions, concerts, films and other activities and supports the
work of Canadian scholars and students in any area concerning Greece.
Monday 23 February 2015 @ 7:30 pm
Ancient Judaism and Hellenism
Dr. Gregg E. Gardner
UBC Diamond Chair in Jewish Law and Ethics
Judaism and
Hellenism have often been pitted against each other as irreconcilable
opposites. No historical epoch epitomizes this more than the revolt of the
Jewish Maccabees against Hellenistic rule in the Second Century B.C.E. – a
series of events that has marked ever since by the holiday of Hannukah. But did
the ancient Jews simply reject Hellenism or did they take a more nuanced and
sophisticated approach to Greek culture? Professor Gardner will explore
Judaism’s complex relationship with Hellenism by examining ancient texts (in
English translation) and archaeological finds.
