July 4-6, 2023

"Prières eucharistiques : reflets multiples de l’unique Mystère"
du mardi 4 au jeudi 6 juillet 2023 dans les locaux de l’Institut

21st–22nd November 2022 • Universität Regensburg

The workshop aims to familiarise scholars currently working in diverse institutional contexts not only with the state of the question as published but also with the precise contours of ongoing projects and as yet unpublished research.

Those wishing to participate in person should register by email (gregory.tucker@ur.de) by 5pm (CET) on Friday, 11th November.

Online participation is not possible.

INFO: Workshop program

May 11-13, 2023

The Mary Jaharis Center invites papers for its sponsored session "Audience and Action in Byzantine Ceremonies"

The session is organized by Nick Churik & Erik Ellis. Abstracts are due September 15: https://maryjahariscenter.org/sponsored-sessions/58th-icms

June 28-30, 2023

In 2023 one of the most important schools of Georgian literature and culture studies – the National Center of Manuscripts in Tbilisi will celebrate its 65th anniversary. In 2023 the Georgian monastery of Iviron on Mount Athos will turn 1040 years old.

For the National Center of Manuscripts, the coincidence of these two dates has a special and symbolic meaning. This is because the spiritual and intellectual values pursued at the Iviron Literary Centre are close to the scholarly principles that guided the founders of the National Center of Manuscripts. To celebrate these two dates, the National Center of Manuscripts is organizing an international scientific conference – “Georgian Manuscript Heritage” – to take place on June 28-30, 2023.

8–10 November 2023

Conference: “Priests and their Manuscripts in the Holy Land and Sinai” Submission of abstracts (300 words max.) for 20-minute papers dealing with manuscriptscopied, owned, and used by priests in Sinai and Palestine during the Byzantine and immediate post-Byzantine period in the languages of the Christian Orient, to to Giulia Rossetto (giulia.rossetto@oeaw.ac.at) no later than March 15, 2023.

November 23 & 24, 2023

The conference aims at exploring the link between the readings of the Gospels during liturgical services and the calendars they are included in. First focused on liturgical calendars and prescriptions in Greek manuscripts (Tetraevangelia, Lectionaries, Typica,...) reflecting different rites (Hagiopolite Liturgy, Constantinopolitan Liturgy, transitional forms...), the conference gives the opportunity to enter into dialogue with specialists in other traditions from Christian East and West (Arabic, Armenian, Ethiopian, Latin, Old Slavonic, Syriac,...).

Submission of title and abstract until May 31 to: m.geiger@lmu.de.

June 12-15, 2023

The focus of the conference is on liturgy, materiality, and economics. For more information on the theme, see the conference website: https://ism.yale.edu/event/ism-liturgy-conference-2023-earth-heaven-liturgy-materiality-economics

Invited are proposals for papers on any topic related to this theme. Strong preference will be given to proposals whose authors commit to present in-person, which should be communicated in the abstract.

Please submit a proposed title, abstract (150–200 words), and CV at ismconferences.submittable.com by October 15, 2022. Please select the proposal submission for the ISM Liturgy Conference 2023. You will have to open a free account with Submittable to complete your submission.

The Entangled Caucasus, Medieval Caucasus Network sponsored sessions at the 2023 International Medieval Congress, University of Leeds.

July 3-6, 2023

Paper proposals on any aspect of the archaeology, cultures, faiths, societies, economies, and politics of the Caucasus throughout the medieval period (very loosely 500-1500 AD), and which touch in some way upon the theme of networks & entanglements, will be considered. This could include connections between different areas in the Caucasus, or beyond it, and may include connections between states, networks of individuals, economic connectivity, archaeological or textual comparisons and connections, or networks of entities within literary texts.

We welcome proposals from academics at all career stages, including independent scholars, and particularly welcome proposals from scholars from the region and those from marginalised backgrounds.

Abstracts of no less then 100 and no more then 250 words are to be send no later then September 15 to the both Session organizers:

James Baillie, University of Vienna: james.baillie@univie.ac.at

Nick Evans, University of Leeds: n.evans1@leeds.ac.uk

Summer School in Trier, Germany

May 16 - July 1, 2022

Professors: Dr. Marco Benini (liturgy, Trier; taught 6 semesters at CUA), with some classes by Dr. Stefanos Alexopoulos (liturgy, CUA), Dr. Hans-Georg Gradl (NT, Trier), and Dr. Carolin Neuber (OT, Trier)

"Sacred Scripture is of the greatest importance in the celebration of the liturgy." (SC 24). The Bible shapes the liturgy like no other book: OT and NT readings are intertextually combined. Psalms are often specifically chosen. Prayers and hymns are biblically permeated. Liturgical actions and symbols (e.g., the washing of feet on Holy Thursday, baptismal rites, etc.) are inspired by sacred Scripture. At the same time, the liturgy interprets sacred Scripture and makes the Bible, a written echo of the revelation, to the living Word of God, whom we encounter in the liturgy. The reception of Scripture (e.g., according to the literary reception theory) is part of the active participation in the liturgy.

Call for PhD Applicants, Liturgical Studies

The Graduate School at the University of Notre Dame accepts up to two, funded (tuition scholarship + full stipend) PhD students per year in Liturgical Studies. The program in Liturgical Studies integrates three sub-disciplines: Liturgical History; Liturgical Theology; Ritual Studies.

All applications must be submitted to the Graduate School by January 2, 2022. More information and a link to the online application may be found here:
https://theology.nd.edu/graduate-programs/ph-d/

For those without a Master degree, the Theology Department also offers a two-year Master of Theological Studies (MTS) with a concentration in Liturgical Studies, which is geared toward eventual PhD work in liturgy or other fields:
https://theology.nd.edu/graduate-programs/mts/