King James Bible év és konferencia

God’s Word in English

The King James Version as Translation

Date: 24‐25 March 2011
Venue: Antwerp and Leuven, Belgium
Dead line for abstracts: 30 November 2010
Website: http://theo.kuleuven.be/page/conf_kingjamesbible/

The year 2011 marks the 400th anniversary of the publication of the King James Version,

undoubtedly the most important English translation of the Bible. Though this version is today often

associated with Fundamental Evangelical Christian circles, its historical importance and its cultural

and artistic impact cannot be overlooked. To commemorate the 400th anniversary of the publication,

SIG VERBI, an international research group of CETRA under the auspices of the faculties of Theology

and Arts of the K.U.Leuven and the Department of Translation Studies of the Lessius University

College (Antwerp), is holding a conference. The conference fits into the events to commemorate the

Protestant and Catholic Reformations, organized by Refo500, of which the K.U.Leuven is a project

partner. The aim of the conference is to present research on this remarkable version of the Bible

primarily from the perspective of translation, including the effects this piece of translation have

exercised on various areas of religious and popular culture, and especially on the theory and practice

of translation.

Confirmed speakers include, among others, prof. dr. Stephen Prickett (University of Kent),
prof. dr. Gordon Campbell (University of Leicester), prof. dr. Guido Latré (U.C.Louvain & UGent),
prof. dr. Amanda Piesse (Trinity College) and prof. dr. Tibor Fabiny (Budapest).

Thursday 24 March, 2011 in Lessius (Antwerpen)
1. Historical Session
 The Low Countries as Historical Context of the KJV
 The origin/history of the KJV within the history of (English) Bible translations
 How did contemporary political issues effect the translation of the KJV?
 How did the KJV effect contemporary politics?

2. Literary/Cultural Session
 The Low Countries as translation milieu
 The effects of the KJV as a translation on literature/music/performing arts ,etc.
 The influence of the KJV on later biblical and non‐biblical translations (e.g. on Jewish
translations of the TaNaK, English translations of the Qur'an)
 Good/bad practices in (Bible) translation that are influenced by the KJV
 The use of KJV quotations and allusions in secular texts and their translations

Friday 25 March, 2011 at the Faculty of Theology (K.U.Leuven)
3. Exegetical Session
 Contemporary exegesis & its influence on the translation of the KJV
 The influence of the KJV on contemporary and later exegesis
4. Practical Theology Session
 KJV & the translatability of religious texts
 KJV & feminist/post‐colonial studies
 KJV & inter‐religious dialogue
 Fundamentalist Bible readings & King James Onlyism

The above list is not meant to be exclusive or restrictive. All suggestions for papers relating to
the topic of the conference’s theme will be taken into consideration. We welcome paper
submissions from graduate students.

It is anticipated that the allocated time for each paper will be 30 minutes, with additional time
for questions/discussion.

Please submit your abstract (max. 500 words) by 30 November 2010 to Dr. Gergely Juhász:
gergely.juhasz@theo.kuleuven.be
Notification of acceptance by 15 December 2010.

Details of accommodation in Leuven or in Antwerp and a booking form will be available soon
from the conference organizers and on the websites of the Faculty of Theology
(http://theo.kuleuven.be/page/conf_kingjamesbible/) and of Lessius University College
(www.lessius.eu). For further enquiries please contact either of the organisers Dr. Gergely Juhász
(gergely.juhasz@theo.kuleuven.be) or Dr. Paul Arblaster (p.e.t.arblaster@hszuyd.nl). It is hoped
that (selected) papers from the conference will be published in a volume edited by Dr Arblaster
and Dr Juhász.

Paterson új könyve Shakespeare szonettjeiről

Nagy ünneplés veszi körül Don Paterson Shakespeare szonettjeiről írott új könyvét. Mielőtt megrendelnénk, érdemes elolvasni Paul Edmonson rövid kritikáját a könyvről.

Paul Edmondson: "Extinguishing Shakespeare's Sonnets".

A bejegyzés elegáns s metszően szomorú-- ha lehet ilyet mondani--, további érdekessége, hogy érződik belőle a könyv szerzőjének céhen kívülisége. Jó olvasást!

ANCIENT ROME AND EARLY MODERN ENGLAND: LITERATURE, HISTORY, AND POLITICS

Ez is egy érdekes konferenciának tűnik:

ANCIENT ROME AND EARLY MODERN ENGLAND: LITERATURE, HISTORY, AND POLITICS

Interdisciplinary conference, Jesus College Oxford, 21-22 May 2011. Speakers include David Norbrook and Blair Worden

CALL FOR PAPERS

Ancient Rome was a source of endless fascination to the early moderns.

Historians, politicians, divines, and imaginative writers looked to the

Roman example for models and inspiration. The aim of the conference is to

reassess the place of ancient Rome in the literary and political culture of

late Tudor and early Stuart England. In what ways did the translation and

reception of the Roman classics stimulate the native literary tradition or

influence its political outlook? What was the impact of the Roman precedent

on attitudes towards constitutional change, the rights and wrongs of empire,

and the law? How did it influence ecclesiastical policy and, more generally,

the views of the relationship between church and state? In what ways did

Roman historiography, political writings, and rhetoric shape the language

and substance of public argument? What was the trajectory of circulation in

manuscript and print of the Roman classics? What were the uses and topical

appeal of the Roman models in the wider public world and in education? How

did the Roman legacy compare with that of ancient Greece?

Our aim is to foster dialogue among literary scholars, classicists,

political and intellectual historians, historians of religion, specialists

in the history of the book, and historians of historiography. Bringing

together scholars representing diverse disciplines and approaches, the

conference will encourage reconsideration of much received wisdom about the

place of ancient Rome in early modern England's literature and political

imagination. It will, we hope, raise new questions about, inter alia, the

shaping influence of the Roman example upon formal properties and topical

undercurrents of imaginative literature, sermons, and polemical writings;

upon conceptions of public institutions and the individual's relationship to

them; upon views of foreign policy and international relations as also

military theory and practice; upon emergent confessional divisions and

incipient notions of religious toleration; and, finally, upon perceptions of

social relations in urban, above all metropolitan contexts. No less

important will be to assess the utility and pervasiveness of romanitas

before and after the union with Scotland, and compare the situation in

England with major European states, in particular, France, Spain, Italian

principalities, and the Netherlands.

We invite proposals for 30-minute papers. Please e-mail abstracts of no more

than 500 words to Felicity Heal (felicity.heal@jesus.ox.ac.uk) or Paulina

Kewes (paulina.kewes@jesus.ox.ac.uk) by 30 January 2011.

The Oxford gathering is a follow-up to the conference on 'Ancient Rome and

Early Modern England: History, Politics, and Political Thought' to be held

at the Huntington Library, 21-22 January 2011. For further information,

please contact Carolyn Powell (cpowell@huntington.org).

9th World Shakespeare Congress

Ez a világ konferencia nem is lesz messze tőlünk: a világ idejön Prágába 2011. július 17-22. Regisztráció december elsején indul. A gyönyörű weboldal itt érhető el:

9th World Shakespeare Congress

Szakirodalom online

Érdekes kezdeményezés az alábbi linken. Olvass online szakirodalmat ingyen, és csak azért kell fizetni, ha letöltöd, idézetet másolsz, könyvjelzőt használsz, online jegyzeteket készítesz. Ugyan még nincs végtelen számú könyv, de azért sok van, jobb mint google.books amennyiben teljes könyvek vannak fenn, és még legális is (So it seems).

Jó olvasást!

Íme a link: http://paperc.de/

Konferencia meghívó: kora-modern filozófia

March 25-26, 2011
Scottish Seminar in Early Modern Philosophy
University of Aberdeen, Scotland
Call for Abstracts: submission deadline: January 15, 2011
Invited speakers: Mark Kulstad (Rice), Maria Rosa Antognazza (King's College London)
The SSEMP is a yearly event that brings together established scholars, young researchers and advanced graduate students working in the field of Early Modern Philosophy. The aim is to foster scholarly exchange among the different generations of academics in the UK and to strengthen international collaboration. Scholars abroad are strongly encouraged to submit abstracts. Presentations should be in English.
We welcome abstracts on any topic in pre-Kantian early modern philosophy (broadly defined, ranging from late Renaissance philosophy to the Enlightenment). We particularly encourage proposals which consider early modern philosophy in relation to other related disciplines, such as theology, intellectual history and/or the history of science.
Abstracts (approx. 250 words) should be sent by email to Mogens Lćrke. Final papers should be approximately 45 minutes in reading length. Please note that the SSEMP cannot provide funding for travel or accommodation.

Cultures of War CFP

Call for Papers

Cultures of War and Conflict Resolution Network

In conjunction with the Northern Renaissance Seminar

The Price of Peace

Lancaster University

Friday, 10 June, 2011

The discourse of peacemaking in the early modern period emphasised the benefits or commodities of peace.  In peacetime the arts flourished, trade expanded, camaraderie and tranquillity reigned.  Nevertheless, peace always came with a price, and not everyone in every occasion was willing to pay it.  What was the price of peace in early modern Europe?  What did peace require?  What did parties entering into peace have to sacrifice in order to arrive at it?  What was lost when peace was gained, and why were so many people on so many occasions unable to lose it?  Answers from the records of art, music, history and literature are all encouraged.

Please submit proposals for 20-30-minute papers, in 200 words or less, by 1 February 2011, to

Robert Appelbaum, Department of English and Creative Writing, Lancaster University

r.appelbaum@lancaster.ac.uk