April 7-9, 2010 : International Conference : Resurrection of the Dead. Biblical Traditions in Dialogue

 

 

Scholarly debate over the significance of Biblical traditions concerning resurrection from the dead has been lively. The current conference allows for a continuation of research and discussion on the topic. Presentations will include both invited guests (main papers) and paper proposals in response to the « Call for Papers ». Presentations will be made in English or in French.

Illustration : Gustave Marchoul, Prime de la Résurrection, lithographie, 1990, Musée de Louvain-la-Neuve 

Conveners

  • Geert Van Oyen,
    Professeur de Nouveau Testament,
    Université Catholique de Louvain,
    Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgique

 

  • Tom Shepherd,
    Professor of New Testament Interpretation,
    Andrews University,
    Berrien Springs, Michigan, USA

 

Program 


Definitive Program of Conference

- Wednesday April 7th : 7 pm : reception given by the Peeters editions in the "Ferme du château de Corroy"
- Friday April 9th : 7 pm : closing dinner on reservation (around 60 € - to be specified)

 

Main papers and summaries 

 

Claire Clivaz (Lausanne/Genève) Pourquoi les récits de résurrection ont-ils été lus et crus?
José Costa (Paris III -  Sorbonne) "Immortalité de l'âme ou résurrection des morts ?" : la question d'Oscar Cullmann et le témoignage des sources rabbiniques anciennes
Outi Lehtipuu (Helsinki) Resurrection, Deviance and the Use of Authoritative Writings in Early Christianity
Gerd Lüdemann (Göttingen) The Resurrection of Jesus : Fifteen Years Later
Odette Mainville (Montréal) Le rôle des récits résurrectionnels en Mt 28 : une lecture rédactionnelle
Daniel Marguerat (Lausanne/Genève) Résurrection et herméneutique de l'histoire en Luc-Actes
 Tobias Nicklas (University of Regensburg)   On the road to Dante : Resurrection according to some Early Christian Tours of Heaven and Hell
Heikki Räisänen (Helsinki) Resurrection for Punishment? The Fate of the Unrighteous in Early
Christianity and in "New Testament Theology"
Tom Shepherd (Andrews University, MI) Absence and Ascendance : A Narrative Comparison of the Resurrection Scene in Codex Vaticanus and Codex Washingtonianus
Geert Van Oyen (UCL, Louvain-la-Neuve) 'Il est ressuscité. Il n'est pas ici' ... Il est dans le texte
André Wénin (UCL, Louvain-la-Neuve)

Anticipations vétérotestamentaires du discours sur la résurrection de Jésus dans le Nouveau Testament 

 

Names in italic are presenting in French

Sumaries are available here

Short papers

 

Thursday April 8 (14:30 - 17:00)
Group 1 Group 2 Group 3
Hans Ausloos Ryann Elizabeth Craig Matthew Malcolm
Erik Eynikel Jonathan Draper Edward Pillar
Kritin De Troyer Stephen Bedard Joel White
Jacques Doukhan Mark Grundeken Julian Pawel Wawro

 

 

Friday April 9 (14:30 - 17:00)
Group 4 Group 5 Group 6
Martijn Steegen Paul Decock Constantin Pogor
Michael Labahn Juhász Gergely Jean-Sébastien Rey
Gilbert Van Belle Baudouin Decharneux Hans Debel
Peter Schmidt Fred Tappenden Gie Vleugels

 

Names in italic are presenting in French

Sumaries are available here

Practical informations 

  •      Where? : room MONTESQUIEU 1 and Collège DESCAMPS

                           parking AULA

  •     Inscription via the form :

    us$ 100.00 / 70 € per person
    us$ 50.00 / 35 € for students
    to overturn on count :  001-5915713-50 UCL - colloque Resurrection
    IBAN code : BE86001591571350
    SWIFT code : GEBABEBB
    Thank you for specifying : inscription + closure dinner if need be

    Participants from outside the European Community are invited to pay cash in dollars or euros at arrival.

  •     Accomodation in Louvain-la-Neuve:
        
    Hotel Mercure
    - Single € 85 / night (breakfast including)
    - Double  € 98  / night (breakfast including)


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