Symposium
Aramaic The Language of Jesus
27 September 3 October 2004
Istanbul Tur Abdin
Organized by the University of Uppsala and the University of Gothenburg in cooperation with the Consulate General of Sweden in Istanbul and the Swedish Research Institute in Istanbul
Programme
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Sunday 26.9
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19.00 |
Reception at the Consulate General of Sweden, Istiklal Caddesi 497, Beyoglu, Istanbul (50 m from Hotel Richmond) |
Monday 27.9
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08.45 |
Coffee |
Session I: Chair person Ingmar Karlsson
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09.00 |
Ingmar Karlsson Introduction to the Symposium
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09.10 |
Practical information
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09.20 |
Mats Eskhult The language of Jesus in 17th 19th century scholarly discussion
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10.00 |
Witold Witakowski The language of Jesus: A survey of the problem
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10.40 |
Coffee |
Session II: Chair person Martin Tamcke
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11.00 |
Jan Retsö The Language of Jesus: A Survey of the Debate
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11.40 |
Bo Isaksson The Genesis Apocryphon as a textual witness of the Aramaic of Jesus a re-reading of the latest textual evidence
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12.30 |
Lunch at Richmond hotel |
Session III: Chair person David G. K. Taylor
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14.00 |
Otto Jastrow The position of Turoyo within Neo-Aramaic
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14.40 |
Shabo Talay East and West of the Tigris: Shared Features in Turoyo and NENA
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15.20 |
Aziz Tezel The Turkish Lexical influence on Turoyo
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16.00 |
Coffee |
Session IV: Chair person Elie Wardini
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16.20 |
Geoffrey Khan The Neo-Aramaic Dialects of Iraq
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17.00 |
Maciej Tomal Some Remarks on the Tense System in Modern Aramaic
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17.40 |
Werner Arnold The Aramaeans of Malula and their language
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18.20 |
Elif Keser The Ecclesiastical Architecture of the Syrian Orthodox in Tur Abdin
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19.30 |
Departure from the Richmond lobby. Dinner at a fish restaurant by the Bosporous |
Tuesday 28.9
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09.00 |
Departure from the hotel. Excursion: Hagia Sophia and Kariye
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12.00 |
Lunch at Asitane restaurant near Kariye |
Session V: Chair person Bo Isaksson
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14.00 |
Bo Holmberg The legacy of the Syriac language in Christian Arabic literature
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14.40 |
Elie Wardini Aramaic as Attested in Lebanese Place-names
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15.20 |
Abdulmassih Saadi The Aramaic (Syriac) Bible in the Syriac Christianity
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16.00 |
Joseph Saouk
Quo Vadis Turoyo? A description of the situation and the
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16.40 |
Coffee |
Session VI: Chair person Otto Jastrow
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17.00 |
Samuel Rubenson The Holy Man in Syriac Literature
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17.40 |
David G.K. Taylor Ahiqar the Aramaic Sage
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18.20 |
Alison Salvesen Jacob of Edessa, Syriac and Scripture
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20.00 |
Dinner at restaurant Yakub 2 |
Wednesday 29.9
Session VII: Chair person Jan Retsö
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09.00 |
Andrea Schmidt The Syriac Tradition and Language of Gregory of Nazianzus
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09.40 |
Harald Suermann Bêt(h) Petros, which one of the many schisms of Bêt(h) Eutyches and Severos
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10.20 |
Martin Tamcke The Monastery of Abraham of Kashkar as the Spiritual Center of the East-Syriac Monasticism
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11.00 |
Coffee |
Session VIII: Chair person Alison Salvesen
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11.20 |
Ewa Balicka-Witakowska The Syrian Story of the Magi and its pictorial versions
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12.00 |
Maja Kominko Syrian in Alexandria: Reflection of East Syrian Exegesis in the Miniatures of the Christian Topography of Cosmas Indicopleustes
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12.40 |
Lunch at Richmond hotel |
Session IX: Chair person Witold Witakowski
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14.00 |
Pavlos Politis The preservation and promotion of the Syriac Cultural Heritage centred at Tur Abdin
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14.40 |
Naures Atto Perceptions of identity among Suryoye in European diaspora
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16.00 |
Departure from Hotel Richmond
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17.00 |
Dinner at Istanbul Airport
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19.20 |
Departure from Istanbul
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21.10 |
Arrival in Diyarbakir and accommodation: Kervansaray |
Thursday 30.9
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09.00 |
Diyarbakir (on foot) Mardin gate, Meriyem Ana Kilisesi, Rev. Yusuf Akbulut, Ulu Camii (Mar Toma)
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12.00 |
Lunch Diyarbakir (Kervansaray)
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13.30 |
Departure from Diyarbakir
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15.30 |
Mardin. Visit to Kirklar Kilisesi. Rev. P. Gabriyel Akyüz
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18.00 |
Deyrulzafaran. His Eminence Archbishop Filüksinos Saliba Özmen. Presentation and dinner
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Accommodation: Deyrulzafaran and Büyük Mardin Hotel
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Friday 1.10
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06.15 |
Departure from Büyük Mardin Hotel
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06.40 |
Morning mass at Deyrulzafaran. Breakfast.
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am |
Visit to to Mor Yakub (Nusaybin)
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12.00 |
Lunch at Nusaybin (Kartal Tesislerinde)
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Visit to Kafro and Mor Malke
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17.00 |
Mor Gabriel. His Eminence Archbishop Timotheos Samuel Aktaş. Presentation and dinner
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Accommodation: Büyük Mardin Hotel
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Saturday 2.10
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08.00 |
Departure from Büyük Mardin Hotel
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Visit to Meriyem Ana Kilisesi, Hah
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12.00 |
Lunch at Midyat
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16.00 |
Check-in at Mardin airport
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17.00 |
Departure from Mardin
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20.20 |
Arrival at Istanbul (via Ankara)
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| Aktaş Samuel | Archbishop |
Mor Gabriel Monastery P.K. No:4, 47510 Midyat Telephone: Telefax: e-mail: turabdin@superonline.com
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| Akyüz Gariyel | Reverend |
Kırklar Kilisesi, Mardin Postal address: Telephone: Telefax: e-mail:
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| Arnold Werner | Professor |
University of Heidelberg Postal address: Schulgasse 2, 691 17 Heidelberg, Germany Telephone: 49-6221381361 Telefax: 49-6221543401 e-mail: arnold@uni-hd.de
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| Atto Naures | PhD student |
Leiden University Postal address: Faculty of Theology, P.O. box 9515, 2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands Telephone: 31-206407572 Telefax: 31-715272571 e-mail: n.atto@let.leidenuniv.nl
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| Balicka-Witakowska Ewa | Associate professor |
Uppsala University Postal address: Department of Linguistic and Philology, P.O.B. 635, 751 26 Uppsala, Sweden Telephone: 46-184716846, 46-859089213 e-mail: Ewa.Balicka-witakowska@lingfil.uu.se
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| Çetin Yusuf | Archbishop of Istanbul and Ankara |
Istanbul Postal address: Tarlabaşı, Karakurum Sokak 20, Beyoğlu 800 70 Istanbul, Turkey Telephone: 90-2122501606 Telefax: 90-2122505827 e-mail: info@suryanikadim.org
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| Eskhult Mats | Associate professor |
Uppsala University, Postal address: Department of Linguistic and Philology, P.O.B. 635, 751 20 Uppsala, Sweden Telephone: 46-184717379 Telefax: 46-184711094 e-mail: mats.eskhult@lingfil.uu.se
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| Hermann Rainer | Dr. |
Correspondent for Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (F.A.Z.) Postal address: Zergerdan Sok. No.25, TR-344 67 Emirgan-Istanbul, Turkey Telephone: 90-2122298572 Telefax:90-2122298572 e-mail: r.hermann@faz.de
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| Holmberg Bo | Professor |
Lund University Postal address: Department of Classics and Semitics,Sölvegatan 6, 223 62 Lund, Sweden Telephone: 46 -462229358 e-mail: Bo.Holmberg@mellost.lu.se
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| Isaksson Bo | Professor |
Uppsala University Postal address: Department of Linguistic and Philology, P.O.B. 635, 751 26 Uppsala, Sweden Telephone: 46-4711002 e-mail: bo.isaksson@lingfil.uu.se
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| Jastrow Otto | Professor |
University of Nürnberg-Erlangen Postal address: Lehrstul Orientalische Philologie, Institut für Aussereuropäische Sprachen und Kulturen, Bismarckstr. 1, 910 54 Erlangen, Germany Telephone: 49-91318522443 e-mail: oojastro@phil.uni-erlangen.de
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| Karlsson Ingmar | DD (hon) |
Consul General of Sweden in Istanbul Consulate General of Sweden Postal addres: Istiklal Caddesi 497, PK 125, 80072 Beyoğlu, Istanbul Telephone: 90-2122435770 Telefax: 90-2122524114 e-mail: ingmar.karlsson@foreign.ministy.se
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| Keser Elif |
Postal address: Telephone: Telefax: e-mail: elif_keser@yahoo.com
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| Khan Geoffrey | Professor |
University of Cambridge, UK Postal address: Faculty of Oriental Studies, Sidgwick Avenue, Cambridge CB3 9DA, England Telephone: 44-1223-335114 Telefax: 44-1223-335110 e-mail: gk101@cam.ac.uk
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| Kominko Maja | Graduate (D.Phil.) student |
Oxford University Postal address: Exeter College, Ox1 3DP, Oxford, United Kingdom Mobile telephone: 44-7966952489 e-mail: maja.kominko@exeter.ox.ac.uk
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| Lahdo Ablahad | Dr. |
Uppsala University Postal address: Department of Linguistic and Philology, P.O.B. 635, 751 26 Uppsala, Sweden Telephone: 46-4717015 e-mail: ablahad.lahdo@lingfil.uu.se
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| Politis Pavlos | Director |
Restaurateurs Sans Frontières Postal address: Telephone: 90-2122448795 Mobile telephone: 90-5366460787 e-mail: pavlos@rsfturkey.org
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| Retsö Jan | Professor |
Göteborg University Postal address: Dept. of Oriental and African Languages, Box 200, SE-405 30 Göteborg, Sweden Telephone:46-317734619 Telefax:46-317735270 e-mail: Jan.Retso@arab.gu.se
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| Rubenson Samuel | Professor |
Centre for Theology and Religious Studies Postal address: Allhelgona kyrkogata 8, S-223 62 Lund, Sweden Telephon: 46-462229031 Telefax: 46-462224426 e-mail: Samuel.Rubenson@teol.lu.se
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| Saadi Abdul Massih | Dr. |
University of Notre Dame / Indiana Postal address: 304 OShaughnessy Hall, Notre Dame, IN 631-8419 USA Telephone: 547-6318419 Telefax: 547-6314268 e-mail: Asaadi@nd.edu
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| Salvesen Alison | Dr, University Research Lecturer |
Oxford University Postal address: Oriental Institute, Pusey Lane, Oxford, OX1 2LE, United Kingdom Telephone: 44-1865278192 Telefax: 44-1865278190 e-mail: alison.salvesen@orinst.ox.ac.uk
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| Saouk Joseph | Doctoral Candidate |
Stockholm University Postal address: Dept. of. Oriental Languages, Stockholm Univesity, SE-106 91 Stockholm, Sweden Telephone: 46-8164358 Mobile telephone: 46-704411308 Telefax: 46-8161589 e-mail: Joseph.Saouk@orient.su.se
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| Sauma Assad | Dr. |
Postal adress: Tensta Allé 20, 163 64 Spċnga, Sweden Phone:46-87958489 e-mail: aram.stockholm@chello.se
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| Schmidt Andrea | Professor |
Université catholique de Louvain Postal address: Institut Orientaliste, Place Beaise Pascal 1, 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium e-mail: schmidt@ori.ucl.ac.be
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| Suermann Harald | Professor |
University of Bonn Postal address: Preyestr. 89, D-522 49, Germany Telephone: 49-240354947 Telefax: 49-2403839022 e-mail: harald.suermann@uni-bonn.de
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| Svahnström Annika | Consul |
Consulate General of Sweden Postal addres: Istiklal Caddesi 497, PK 125, 80072 Beyoğlu, Istanbul Telephone: 90-2122523431 Telefax: 90-2122524114 e-mail: annika.svahnstom@foreign.ministy.se
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| Talay Shabo | Associate professor |
University of Nürnberg-Erlangen Postal address: Lehrstul Orientalische Philologie, Institut für Aussereuropäische Sprachen und Kulturen, Bismarckstr. 1, 910 54 Erlangen, Germany Telephone: 49-1318522447, 49-91318522447 e-mail: ShTalay@gmx.de
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| Tamcke Martin | Professor |
University of Göttingen Postal address: Institut für Ökumenische Theologie, Theologicum, Platz der Göttinger Sieben 2, 370 73 Göttingen, Germany Telephone: 49-551399588 Telefax: 49-551397488 e-mail: mtamcke@gwdg.de
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| Taylor David G.K | Dr, University Lecturer |
Oxford University Postal address: The Oriental Institute, Pusey Lane, Oxford, OX1 2LE, United Kingdom Telephone: 44-1865278195 Home telephone: 33-142013506 e-mail: david.taylor@orinst.ox.ac.uk
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| Tezel Aziz | Ph. Dr |
Uppsala University Postal address: Smyckengatan 89, 426 51 Västra Frölunda, Sweden Telephone: 46-31471248 Telefax: 46-31471248 e-mail: aziz.tezel@comhem.se
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| Tomal Maciej | Professor |
Postal address: Institute for Oriental Studies, Department of Hebrew Language, Krakowskie Prewlnie.. 261 28, Warsow Telephone:48-225520 Telefax: e-mail: maciej.tomal@wp.pl
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| Wardini Elie | Professor, Head of Department |
Stockholm University Postal address: Department of Middle Eastern Studies, Stockholm University, Kräftriket 1, SE-106 91 Stockholm, Sweden Telephone: 46-8162323 Mobile telephone: 46-702438161 Telefax: 46-8161589 e-mail: elie.wardini@orient.su.se
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| Witakowski Witold | Associate professor |
Uppsala University Postal address: Department of Linguistic and Philology, P.O.B. 635, 751 26 Uppsala, Sweden Telephone: 46-184711093, 46-859089213 e-mail: wwitakowski@hotmail.com
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| Ċdahl Karin | Associate professor in art history |
Ditector of the Swedish Research Institute in Istanbul Postal addres: Istiklal Caddesi 497, PK 125, 80072 Beyoğlu, Istanbul Telephone: 90-2122524119 Telefax: 90-2122497967 e-mail: sri@kilim.com.tr
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| Özmen Saliba | Archbishop |
Deyrulzafaran Monastery Postal address: P.O. Box 6, 471 00 Mardin, Turkey Telephone: 90-4822193082 Telefax: 90-4822193085 e-mail:
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