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1) Subject:Aram Society for Syro-Mesopotamian Studies
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Date: 09 Sep 2009
From:<a href="mailto:aram@orinst.ox.ac.uk">aram@orinst.ox.ac.uk</a>
Subject:Aram Society for Syro-Mesopotamian Studies
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; white-space: normal; ">Aram Society for Syro-Mesopotamian Studies is inaugurating a series of conferences on the subject of "Zoroastrianism". These will be held every four years at the University of Oxford. The first in the series will take place in 2010 and explore how "Zoroastrianism in the Levant" interacted with Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Gnosticism and ancient Near Eastern non-biblical religions. Other papers on Zoroastrianism outside the Levant may be accepted if they include elements relevant to the main theme of the meeting.<br><br>Scholars are invited to submit papers in one of two categories:<br>1.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>Academic research in a paper allotted 45 minutes including discussion.<br>2.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>Short academic interventions presenting work in progress or brief notes on the subject lasting 25 minutes including discussion.<br><br>Aram Society will form a scientific advisory committee to help with the organisation of the conference and the editing of conference proceedings for publication. We will confirm that we have received your proposal on receipt of an abstract that should include the main sources consulted for the paper and the time needed to deliver the communication. In order to allow for discussion participants should speak for 35 or 20 minutes.<br><br>Papers will be accepted from accredited academics in the field and please note that the committee will be very strict in only accepting papers relevant to the conference theme. Finally the organising committee reserves the right to reduce the length of a paper if necessary and all papers submitted for publication are accepted subject to peer review.<br><br>All queries should be addressed to the conference secretary Dr Shafiq Abouzayd:<br><br>Aram Society for Syro-Mesopotamian Studies, the Oriental Institute, Oxford University, Pusey Lane, Oxford OX1 2LE, England. Tel. ++1865-514041. Fax ++1865-516824. Email: <a href="mailto:aram@orinst.ox.ac.uk">aram@orinst.ox.ac.uk</a><br></span>
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