Symposium: Reception and transformation of the Book of Job
The symposium is organized by the research priority area "Religion and normativity" under theme 2: "Bible and literature - reception and transformation.
Time
Friday, 5 May 2006
Venue
Faculty of Theology, University of Aarhus, Building 1441, Lecture theatre "Auditorium 1".
Programme
Hour | Subject | Speaker |
| 10.00-10.45 | Welcome and lecture on "Jobs Bog læst med bibelforskerens øjne" (in Danish). | Coordinator for theme 2: Professor Kirsten Nielsen, dr.theol ., Aarhus |
| 10.45-11.20 | "Jobs Bog og den kirkelige billedkunst." (in Danish). | Associate Professor, mag.art. Hans Jørgen Fredriksen, Aarhus |
| 11.25-12.00 | "Job som skønlitterær figur." (in Danish) | Dr. Svend Bjerg, Associate Professor, dr.theol ., Copenhagen |
| 12.00-13.30 | Lunch break | |
| 13.30-14.30 | "Job - Reception and transformation." | Professor Lawrence Besserman, PhD, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem |
| 14.30-15.00 | Coffee break | |
| 15.00-15.35 | "Reception and Transformation of Job's Problematic Piety in Jewish Tradition." | Dr. Marianne Schleicher, Research Assistant Professor, PhD, Aarhus |
| 15.35-16.10 | "René Girard's Job-læsning 20 år efter." | Professor Hans Jørgen Lundager Jensen, , dr.theol., Aarhus |
| 16.15-17.00 | "Råb fra askedyngen." | Hymn writer Lisbeth Smedegaard Andersen, cand. theol. et art., Copenhagen |
Attendance to the symposium is free and everybody is welcome. No booking is required.
For further information, please contact Professor Kirsten Nielsen, e-mail: kn@teo.au.dk