Submitted by Mrs Jane Wallace on Mon, 25/01/2021 - 10:03
James Aitken has been appointed Grinfield Lecturer on the Septuagint for the years 2020-2021-2022 at the University of Oxford.
James Aitken has been appointed Grinfield Lecturer on the Septuagint for the years 2020-2021-2022 at the University of Oxford. The lecturer is required to offer three lectures per year. Dr Aitken’s chosen theme is “The Septuagint and the History of the Book.” For year 1 (2020-2021) the lectures will focus on “The Material World of the Septuagint” (Zoom links will be available at https://www.ochjs.ac.uk/):
Monday 15 Feb 2021, 5pm
Lecture 1: The Septuagint – A Translation among Translations
Tuesday 16 Feb 2021, 2pm
Lecture 2: The Septuagint, Editing, and Textual Production in ancient Judaism
Wednesday 24 Feb 2021, 5pm
Lecture 3: The Septuagint and Scribal Creativity in Egypt