Slovenian and Slavic Bible symposium

[E. Wayles Browne]

>International Symposium on the Interpretation of the Bible
>on the occasion of the publication of the new Slovenian translation of the
>Bible
>18-20 September 1996, Ljubljana, Slovenia
>Sponsored by the Slovenian Academy of Arts and Sciences
>
>The purposes of the gathering are manifold: to present the traits and
>distinctive
>features of hermeneutics as manifested in ancient and Slavic Bible translations
>at the highest scholarly level; to ponder the role of the Bible in contemporary
>hermeneutics in general and in various national cultures in particular; to
>establish closer links between scholars from East and West, and to
>strengthen the
>ecumenical dimension in biblical interpretation. The publication of the Book of
>Books in a new Slovene translation provides a custom-built occasion for such a
>gathering. Since Slovene is not a major language, the gathering, firmly based
>on biblical ideas and values, may symbolise an awareness of the importance of
>every language as a nation's main mark of identity. We shall be happy to act
>as hosts to a number of distinguished Israeli scholars and to collaborate
>with the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities and with other national
>and international academic institutions and societies. This collaboration may
>serve to express the common endeavours of nations that are not great in
>numbers but are yet strong in the determination to survive and to preserve
>their national and cultural identities.
>Symposium will have three major thematic sections:
>I. Interpretation of the Bible in ancient translations; modern biblical
>hermeneutics
>II. Interpretation of the Bible in Slavonic translations
>III. Interpretation of the Bible in Slovenian culture: translations,
>literature,
>arts, and music.
>Papers will be presented in English, French, and German. Normal presentation
>time will be 30 minutes, there will be, however, some longer plenary lectures.
>The Slovene Academy of Sciences and Arts will be responsible for editing the
>papers in collaboration with a foreign publishing house.
>Within this framework, we are happy to invite scholars and lovers of the
>Bible from East and West
>to share our delight in accomplishment of a major national project.
>The registration fee for the event will be 150 US dollars, and may be paid at
>the time of the final registration.
>
>Address: Presentation of the Bible, Organising Committee, Dolnicarjeva 1,
>SI-61000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.
>Tel. +386 61 313 329. Fax +386 61 133 0405.
>
> (forwarded by Janez Oresnik, janez.oresnik at uni-lj.si)