Seminar Information
The Ancient Historiography Seminar / Groupe de Travail sur l'Historiographie Ancienne is a professional, academic working group of the Canadian Society of Biblical Studies / Société canadienne des Études bibliques (CSBS/SCÉB).
Purpose
The purpose of the Ancient Historiography Seminar is to advance the study of ancient historiography within the Canadian Society of Biblical Studies and the broader biblical studies and ancient Near Eastern studies communities. This encompasses issues relating to the form and function of ancient historiographic texts, comparative historiography of the ancient world, methodological problems related to employing ancient historiographic texts for modern historical reconstruction, as well as various themes and tropes in biblical and cognate historography. While certainly not limited to biblical texts, the Seminar will bring comparative material to bear on the understanding of the historiographic texts of the Bible.
The Seminar will also bring together a diverse group of methodologically distinct junior and senior scholars to discuss, present, foster understanding, and publish on these topics. Participants are encouraged to approach the proposed topics from their own methodological perspective(s) whether literary, historical, archaeological, epigraphic, or otherwise in nature.
Steering Committee 2009-2011
Mark J. Boda
Professor of Old Testament
McMaster Divinity College, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario
Email: mjboda [at] mcmaster.caPaul S. Evans
Assistant Professor of Old Testament
McMaster Divinity College, Hamilton, Ontario
Email: pevans [at] mcmaster.caPatricia G. Kirkpatrick
Associate Professor and Chair, Biblical Area, Faculty of Religious Studies
McGill University, Montreal, Quebec
Email: patricia.kirkpatrick [at] mcgill.caTyler F. Williams (Seminar Chair)
Assistant Professor of Theology (Biblical Studies)
The King's University College, Edmonton, Alberta
Email: tyler.williams [at] kingsu.ca
Website: http://biblical-studies.caLissa Wray Beal
Associate Professor of Old Testament
Providence College, Otterburne, Manitoba
Email: lissa.wray.beal [at] prov.caSteering Committee 2006-2008
Patricia G. Kirkpatrick
Professor and Chair, Biblical Area, Faculty of Religious Studies
McGill University, Montreal, Quebec
Gary Knoppers
Professor of Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies
The Pennsylvania State UniversityKen Ristau (Seminar Chair)
The Pennsylvania State University
Tyler F. Williams
Assistant Professor of Theology (Biblical Studies)
The King's University College, Edmonton, Alberta
Ehud Ben Zvi
Professor of Religious Studies
University of Alberta