THE LYING PEN OF SCRIBES: On the Origin of the Pieces: The Provenance of the Dead Sea Scrolls: Virtual Conference 15th–16th of June, 2020

THE LYING PEN OF SCRIBES: On the Origin of the Pieces: The Provenance of the Dead Sea Scrolls: Virtual Conference 15th–16th of June, 2020

This event is free to join and open to the public. (Registration link below)

Conference programme:

Day 1

2:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. CEST 

Professor Årstein Justnes, University of Agder
Introduction and Welcome

3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. CEST 

Professor Eibert J. C. Tigchelaar, KU Leuven 
“Beyond Belief or Skepticism: What Can We Know about the Provenance of the 1950’s Judaean Desert Fragments?”
Professor Stephen A. Reed, University of Jamestown
“Back to the Cave: Find Sites Reconsidered”

5:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. CEST Break

5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. CEST 

Associate Professor Morag Kersel, DePaul University
“Creating Context: Archaeology, Provenance and the Dead Sea Scrolls”
Dr. Josephine Munch Rasmussen, University of Agder
“Poor provenance – Rich Knowledge: Dead Sea Scrolls and Academia”

Day 2

3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. CEST 

Professor Michael Langlois, University of Strasbourg
“At the Beginning: Early Issues of Authenticity, Provenance and Acquisition of the Scrolls”
Professor Brent Nongbri, Norwegian School of Theology, Religion and Society
“From the Outside, Looking In: Some Questions from a Novice Regarding the Contents of Qumran Cave 1”

4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. CEST  Break

5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. CEST 

Assistant Professor Kristine T. Rosland, University of South-Eastern Norway
“Provenance and Nag Hammadi: Is There More to Say?”
PhD Research Fellow Ludvik A. Kjeldsberg, University of Agder
“A Database of Dead Sea Scrolls Exhibitions in the 20th and 21st Centuries”

6:00 – 6:15 p.m. CEST 

Professor Årstein Justnes, University of Agder
Close of Conference and Thanks