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Symposium on Hebrew of the DSS and Ben Sira


Dear colleagues,

We have the pleasure of announcing an international three-day symposium on


         THE HEBREW OF THE DEAD SEA SCROLLS AND BEN SIRA

        IN RELATION TO BIBLICAL HEBREW AND MISHNAIC HEBREW


                     Leiden, 15-17 December 1997


The symposium will be held at the University of Leiden. Papers will be
presented by ten key-speakers and about fifteen to twenty other speakers.
Below is a list of the contributing speakers. A detailed programme will be
available within two months. The registration fee is fl.100 (approximately
$ 55 to 60) [those attending only one day will pay fl. 50]
For registration and further information, please contact Prof. T. Muraoka
(address below)

Key-speakers

Prof. M. Bar-Asher (Jerusalem), Prof. P. C. Beentjes (Utrecht), Dr S. E.
Fassberg (Jerusalem), Prof. F. Garcia Martinez (Groningen), Prof. A.
Hurvitz (Jerusalem), Prof. M. Kister (Jerusalem), Prof. S. Morag
(Jerusalem), Prof. T. Muraoka (Leiden), Prof. E. Qimron (Beer-Sheva), Dr J.
W. Wesselius (Amsterdam)


Other speakers

Dr J. K. Aitken (Cambridge), Mr M. F. J. Baasten (Leiden), Dr W. J. van
Bekkum (Groningen), Mr W. C. Delsman (Nijmegen), Mr M. Ehrensvard
(Aarhus-Jerusalem), Dr J. F. Elwolde (Sheffield), Dr B. Isaksson
(Uppsalay), Dr. K. Jongeling (Leiden), Prof. J. Joosten (Strasbourg), Prof.
M. Z. Kaddari (Ramat Gan), Mr M. Morgenstern (Beer-Sheva), Prof. Dr. M.
Perez Fernandez (Granada), Mr W. T. van Peursen (Leiden), Prof. F. V.
Reiterer (Salzburg), Prof. M. Smith (Pennsylvania), Prof. N. A. van Uchelen
(Amsterdam), Prof. M. Vervenne (Leuven)

The symposium is made possible by the financial support of

The Department of Near Eastern Studies
        of Leiden University
The Faculty of Arts of Leiden University
The Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences
Research School CNWS, School of Asian, African
        and Amerindian Studies, Leiden
Leids Universiteits-Fonds (LUF)


Yours sincerely,


Prof. T. Muraoka (also on behalf of Prof. E. Qimron)
(Organizers)


Prof. Dr. T Muraoka
Leiden University
Department of Near Eastern Studies (TCNO)
P.O. Box 9515
2300 RA LEIDEN
The Netherlands
Phone: +31-71.527.2256
Fax: +31-71.527.2615
E-mail: MURAOKA@RULLET.LEIDENUNIV.NL