Fellowships in Hebrew Bible and the history of its reception at UNC Chapel Hill

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I'm circulating the following announcement for fellowships in the Hebrew Bible and the history of its interpretation at UNC Chapel Hill. More information below!

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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is accepting applications for fellowships in Hebrew Bible and its history of interpretation through the Department of Religious Studies for the academic year 2018-2019. The deadline to apply is December 12, 2017. Graduate students can qualify to receive additional support from the Carolina Center for Jewish Studies. The doctoral program offers an opportunity for students to pursue specialized training in the Hebrew Bible and its history of interpretation within the broader context of a top ranked graduate program in religion. The Department of Religious Studies is known, in particular, for engaging contemporary theories of religion and for its exceptional pedagogical training. Students will participate in the Ancient Mediterranean Religions subfield and receive extensive training in the history and culture of the ancient Near East, as well as early Judaism and Christianity. They will also have the opportunity to study with faculty at nearby Duke University. Primary faculty in Hebrew Bible include:

David Lambert, associate professor, author of How Repentance Became Biblical: Judaism, Christianity, and the Interpretation of Scripture (Oxford University Press, 2016).

•Hebrew Bible and its history of interpretation

• Late Second Temple Judaism

• The history of Jewish thought

Joseph Lam, assistant professor, author of Patterns of Sin in the Hebrew Bible: Metaphor, Culture, and the Making of a Religious Concept (Oxford University Press, 2016).

•Hebrew Bible in its Ancient Near Eastern context

•Hebrew and other Semitic languages

Faculty in other areas of the Ancient Mediterranean Religions subfield include:

Bart Ehrman (history of early Christianity; New Testament studies)

Jodi Magness (early Judaism; archeology of Palestine)

Evyatar Marienberg (Rabbinic Judaism and Jewish law)

Zlatko Pleše (Gnosticism; Hellenistic religions and philosophy)

For more information, please contact David Lambert (dalambe@email.unc.edu) or Joseph Lam (jclam@email.unc.edu). More information is also available on the Department’s website at religion.unc.edu.

 

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