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IAT Discussion
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Join Jacob Neusner and Bruce Chilton with their students for the final class of the course on the Golden Rule. Students will present papers that respond to our recent conference, and Professor Neusner will discuss his contact with Pope Benedict during the papal visit to the United States, as time allows. All are welcome to attend. The multipurpose room will open at noon and people may bring their own lunch or purchase one at the Down the Road Café, preceding the program at 1:00 p.m.
Time: 1:00 pm Location: Campus Center, Multipurpose Room Sponsor: Institute of Advanced Theology Phone: 845-758-7279 Website: View E-mail to Friend IAT Discussion
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Join Jacob Neusner and Bruce Chilton with their students for the final class of the course on the Golden Rule. Students will present papers that respond to our recent conference, and Professor Neusner will discuss his contact with Pope Benedict during the papal visit to the United States, as time allows. All are welcome to attend. The multipurpose room will open at noon and people may bring their own lunch or purchase one at the Down the Road Café, preceding the program at 1:00 p.m.
Time: 1:00 pm Location: Campus Center, Multipurpose Room Sponsor: Institute of Advanced Theology Phone: 845-758-7279 Website: View E-mail to Friend Click here to order video or audio of the above talks.
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02-12-2008
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Three-Day Conference in April Explores Tolerance Within the World's Religions04-20-2007
Tibetan Monk Creates Sand Mandala at Bard This Weekend04-05-2007
Symposium Toward Open Christianity With Congressman Maurice Hinchey & Matthew Fox03-23-2007
Bard's Institute of Advanced Theology Offers Two Weekly Lecture Series this Spring
Conference: The Golden Rule in the Religions of the World
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 - Thursday, April 17, 2008
Organized by Bruce Chilton and Jacob Neusner, Bard College. Participants include Robert Berchman, Dowling College; Chris Boehm, University of Southern California; Mark A. Csikszentmihalyi, University of Wisconsin–Madison; Harry Gensler, John Carroll University; William Scott Green, University of Miami; Charles Hallisey, University of Wisconsin; T. Emil Homerin, University of Rochester; Baruch A. Levine, New York University; Mahnaz Moazami, Columbia University; Olivier du Roy, Paris; Jeffrey Wattles, Kent State University; David Sloan Wilson, Binghamton University; and Daniel Berthold, Richard Davis, Carolyn Dewald, Kristin Scheible, Bard College. Presented by the Institute of Advanced Theology at Bard, with a grant from the Institute for Research on Unlimited Love. Weis Cinema, Bertelsmann Campus Center. Tuesday, 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.; Wednesday, 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.; Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Reservations requested. 845-758-7279, iat@bard.edu, www.bard.edu/iat.
Location: Campus Center, Weis Cinema Sponsor: Institute of Advanced Theology Phone: 845-758-7279 Website: View E-mail to Friend Jewish Film Series: Holy Ground
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Holy Ground (90 minutes) is a multi-media presentation about folk singer-songwriter Woody Guthrie’s connection to Jewish life and culture. Woody’s daughter, Nora, the director of the Woody Guthrie archives, discovered this connection and Woody’s Jewish lyrics only recently. She worked with the musical group the Klezmatics to bring the music to life and then create this lecture-presentation. Included is footage from historic home movies from the Guthrie’s family archives, as well as photos and music. Nora Guthrie will be the presenter of this illustrated lecture
Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Location: Campus Center, Multipurpose Room Contact: Rabbi Lawrence Troster E-mail: troster@bard.edu Phone: 845-758-7544 E-mail to Friend IAT Lenten Lecture Series
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Wednesdays, February 13 through March 12Lenten Lecture Series
“Prophecy, Social Justice, and the Vision of God,” with the Rev. Dr. Bruce Chilton. Presented by the Institute of Advanced Theology. Luncheon admission: $14; $12 IAT members.
Time: 12:00 pm Location: Campus Center, Multipurpose Room Sponsor: Institute of Advanced Theology Phone: 845-758-7279 Website: View E-mail to Friend Member-Only Seminar: Archaeology and the History and Religion of Ancient Israel
Wednesday, March 5, 2008 - Thursday, March 13, 2008
The Institute presents a special four-day seminar, "Archaeology and the History and Religion of Ancient Israel," for current IAT members. Copresented by the Biblical Archaeology Society, the Institute is pleased to welcome William Dever, world-renowned archaeologist and author of Who Were the Early Israelites and Where Did They Come From?, to the Bard campus for this free member seminar.
(*No reservations are necessary for the lectures by Professor Dever, however reservations are requested for attendance at the Lenten luncheon lecture series with Professor Chilton.)
Seminar Schedule:
Wednesday, March 5
10:00 - 11:15 a.m. An Orientation to "Biblical Archaeology": History, Aims and Methods
*12:00 - 1:30 p.m. Lenten lecture and lunch with Bruce Chilton, multipurpose room)
2:00 -3:15 p.m. Patriarchs and Matriarchs: History or Fiction?
Thursday, March 6
10:00 - 11:15 a.m. Who Were the Early Israelites and Where Did They Come From?
2:00 -3:15 p.m. The Rise of the Israelite State: The "United Monarchy"
Wednesday, March 12
10:00 - 11:15 a.m. Religion and Cult: One God or Many?
*12:00 - 1:30 p.m. Lenten lecture and lunch with Bruce Chilton, multipurpose room)
2:00 -3:15 p.m. Everyday Life in Biblical Times
Thursday, March 13
10:00 - 11:15 a.m. Israel's Neighbor's in the Light of Recent Archaeological Research
2:00 -3:15 p.m. The Assyrian and Babylonian Destructions: The End of the Beginning?
Location: Campus Center, Weis Cinema Sponsor: Institute of Advanced Theology Phone: 845-758-7279 Website: View E-mail to Friend IAT E-News, 29 February 2008
Friday, February 29, 2008
Sponsor: Institute of Advanced Theology Phone: 845-758-7279 Website: View E-mail to Friend IAT Lenten Lecture Series
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Wednesdays, February 13 through March 12Lenten Lecture Series
“Prophecy, Social Justice, and the Vision of God,” with the Rev. Dr. Bruce Chilton. Presented by the Institute of Advanced Theology. Luncheon admission: $14; $12 IAT members.
Time: 12:00 pm Location: Campus Center, Multipurpose Room Sponsor: Institute of Advanced Theology Phone: 845-758-7279 Website: View E-mail to Friend IAT E-News, 25 February 2008
Monday, February 25, 2008
Sponsor: Institute of Advanced Theology Phone: 845-758-7279 Website: View E-mail to Friend IAT Lenten Lecture Series
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Wednesdays, February 13 through March 12Lenten Lecture Series
“Prophecy, Social Justice, and the Vision of God,” with the Rev. Dr. Bruce Chilton. Presented by the Institute of Advanced Theology. Luncheon admission: $14; $12 IAT members.
Time: 12:00 pm Location: Campus Center, Multipurpose Room Sponsor: Institute of Advanced Theology Phone: 845-758-7279 Website: View E-mail to Friend IAT E-News, 15 February 2008
Friday, February 15, 2008
Sponsor: Institute of Advanced Theology Phone: 845-758-7279 Website: View E-mail to Friend IAT Lenten Lecture Series
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Wednesdays, February 13 through March 12Lenten Lecture Series
“Prophecy, Social Justice, and the Vision of God,” with the Rev. Dr. Bruce Chilton. Presented by the Institute of Advanced Theology. Luncheon admission: $14; $12 IAT members.
Time: 12:00 pm Location: Campus Center, Multipurpose Room Sponsor: Institute of Advanced Theology Phone: 845-758-7279 Website: View E-mail to Friend