"They took their history in their own hands" - Professor von Dassow on the news
Antiquities expert and CNES faculty member Eva von Dassow comments on the preservation of Egypt's historical treasures. See video of the story and interview with Prof. von Dassow here. (From KSTP ABC 5)
View Article6 other calamities blamed on divine retribution...
CNES Professor Bernard Levinson weighs in the role of divine retribution in the Holocaust and the biblical floodView the CNN's BELIEF article featuring Professor Levinson HERE. (CNN.com)
View ArticleText, Authority, and Interpretation in the worlds of Hellenism and early Judaism
A panel discussion in Classical and Near Eastern StudiesFriday, April 29th, 2:00-5:00pm, 140 NolteLiterate societies, ancient and modern, produce texts of many kinds. Most texts exercise little...
View ArticleCNES Grads Shine at CAMWS
From our Director of Graduate Studies, Professor Nita Krevans:Just back from Grand Rapids, Michigan, where our graduate students gave a range of wonderful papers. (I also heard presentations from...
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"The Word Made Flesh" Celebrates the 400th Anniversary of the King James...
The University of Minnesota Libraries are celebrating the 400th anniversary of the publication of the King James Bible with the following exhibit:The Word Made FleshWhen: Monday, November 28, 2011 -...
View ArticleDid Jesus have a wife? Papyrus paper claims so
CNES Professor Philip Sellew Featured on Fox 9: http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/story/19590558/did-jesus-have-a-wife-papyrus-paper-claims-so
View ArticleConvergence and Divergence in Pentateuchal Theory: Bridging the Academic...
The conference is co-organized by CNES faculty member Bernard Levinson and includes twenty-five leading scholars, among whom CNES Alum Molly Zahn. The international conference will discuss different...
View ArticleCNES welcomes Assistant Professor Hanne Levinson
Hanne Loeland received her PhD. from MF Norwegian School of Theology in Oslo where she also worked as an Associate Professor of Old Testament from 2007-2013. Dr. Loeland Levinson is the author of...
View ArticlePhilip Sellew Awarded NEH Grant
2013 Digging Into Data ChallengeNational Endowment for the Humanities has awarded Associate Professor Philip Sellew (Classical & Near Eastern Studies). Sellew is the principal investigator for...
View ArticleCNES Joins Facebook!
We are happy to announce the department of Classical & Near Eastern Studies joined Facebook today! Visit CNES on Facebook and "Like" our page. When someone clicks "Like" at the top of our Facebook...
View ArticleWelcome Geoffrey Smith!
Geoffrey Smith has recently joined the department as a post-doctoral associate in papyrology. He will assist in the initial phase of the NEH funded project, "Resurrecting Early Christian Lives: Digging...
View ArticleWelcome Nita Krevans!
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Nita Krevans as chair for the department of Classical and Near Eastern Studies.Thank you Chris Nappa for all your hard work and dedication serving as...
View ArticleWelcome Fall 2014 CNES Faculty!
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Patricia Ahearne-Kroll Ph.D. and Dr. Stephen Ahearne-Kroll Ph.D, will join the Classical & Near Eastern Studies Department in Fall 2014.Patricia Ahearne-Kroll...
View ArticleCNES Mourns Loss of Colleague Sheila McNally
CNES mourns the loss of our colleague Sheila McNally, Professor Emerita of Art History, who passed away on September 24 at the age of 81. Professor McNally was a member of CNES from 1987 until 2004...
View ArticleCongratulations to Fulbright Recipients Emily Parrent and Theresa Chresand
MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL, April 16, 2015--Seven seniors at the University of Minnesota have been awarded grants to study and teach abroad following graduation by the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. Three...
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