There are few books that have had such an impact on communities of faith as the book of Psalms. Originating as small collections of prayers, the book of Psalms would eventually become a rich soil in which creative reimaginations of contemporary situations could grow. It played a significant part in formulating the eschatological worldview of the Qumran sect, provided essential building blocks when the early Christian movements formulated their beliefs, and has had continuing significance in Jewish and Christian contexts, even to this day. This conference will gather experts from the field of biblical studies to shed light on the multifaceted ways in which the psalms from the book of Psalms have been used throughout time. Focus is thus not primarily on the book of Psalms itself, but on the role played by its psalms in other contexts, such as scribal, liturgical, didactic, iconographic, literary, etc.
The conference, which takes place over three days, will provide opportunity for scholars to present and discuss cutting edge research. It will be structured into six sessions and a concluding session, where each session features either two papers or three short papers.
INVITED SPEAKERS
Dr. David Davage
Prof. Antti Laato
Dr. Elisabet Nord
Prof. Lena-Sofia Tiemeyer
SHORT PAPERS
PROGRAM
October 13–15, 2022
THURSDAY 13
13.00–13.30 Welcome and introduction
13.30–15.00 Keynote Session 1
Prof. Susan Gillingham, "Luther and Calvin Read Psalms 1–2" [Read abstract]
Dr Melody Knowles, "The Psalms and Psalms 132 in the Early Days of the 'New World'" [Read abstract]
15.00–15.15 Fika
15.15–17.00 Keynote Session 2
Dr Beat Weber, "'Please Open Your Ear, My People, To My Torah ...!' What Psalm 78 Wants to Say to Whom" [Read abstract]
Prof. Lena-Sofia Tiemeyer, "The Psalter and King David: A Reception Historical Perspective" [Read abstract]
19.00 Dinner
FRIDAY 14
09.00–10.30 Keynote Session 3
Dr LarsOlov Eriksson, "How the Psalms Made Their Way Into the Swedish Lectionary" [Read abstract]
Dr Elisabet Nord, "Pastoral Concerns in Conflict: The Place and Use of Imprecatory Psalms in the Liturgy of the Hours" [Read abstract]
10.30–10.45 Fika
10.45–12.15 Keynote Session 4
Prof. Antti Laato, "Psalm 16 in the New Testament and Early Christian Literature" [Read abstract]
Dr David Davage, "Hearing The People Through the Voice of David: On the Paratextual Framing of Psalm 30" [Read abstract]
12.15–13.45 Lunch
13.45–14.45 Paper Session 1
Dr Rachel Wrenn, "The Potential of the Psalmist’s Anger" [Read abstract]
Dr Barbara Crostini, "Speaking Images: Illuminating the Psalter in Byzantium" [Read abstract]
14.45–15.00 Fika
15.00–16.00 Paper Session 2
Prof. Tommy Wasserman and Andreas Nilsson, "The Continuity between Jewish and Christian Psalms Manuscripts" [Read abstract]
Dr Margherita Matera, "Updates on the Göttingen Project “Die Editio critica maior des griechischen Psalters” (2020–2040)" [Read abstract]
16.00 Event: The Historical Örebro Castle
19.00 Dinner
SATURDAY 15
09.00–10.00 Paper Session 3
Dr Ola Wikander, "Psalms and Circles in the Theurgy of the Élus Coëns" [Read abstract]
PhD student Martijn Jaspers, "Going to the Zoo with Saint Jerome: The Rendering of Animal and Plant Names in Jerome’s Latin Psalm Translations" [Read abstract]
10.00–10.15 Fika
10.15–11.00 Concluding Session
Discussion and final remarks
11.00–12.00 Lunch
REGISTER
We welcome all that are intereted in the topic of the conference. Registration is done via the form below. Fika is included for all participants at a cost of SEK 50.
CONTACT
If you have any questions about matters related to the conference, do not hesitate to reach out.
