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There will be three interesting events related to the study of Judaism, Christianity and Islam at the University of Helsinki in May 2019. Invited speakers include Daniel Boyarin (UC Berkeley), Virginia Burrus (Syracuse University), Sophia Vasalou (Univ. of
Birmingham) and Ville Vuolanto (Univ. of Tampere). Please find more information below. Enclosed you can also find detailed programmes of these events. Please feel free to circulate them.<br>
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Best wishes,</p>
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<i><b>PERSPECTIVES ON VIRTUE: FROM QUMRAN TO QUR'AN AND BEYOND</b></i></p>
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<li>A workshop on Jewish, Christian and Islamic virtue discourses on Wed, May 8th at the Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies (Fabianinkatu 24A, 3rd floor)<br>
</li><li>Keynotes: Sophia Vasalou and Ville Vuolanto<br>
</li><li>Please preregister via <a href="https://elomake.helsinki.fi/lomakkeet/97279/lomake.html" id="LPlnk406289">
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</span><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">by </span>Tue, April 30th<b><br>
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<b><i>TWO EVENTS WITH PROF. VIRGINIA BURRUS</i><br>
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<u>1. Workshop: <i>La</i><span lang="en-US"><i>te Ancient Feminist Exegesis? The</i>
<i>Life of Saint Helia </i></span></u><span><span lang="en-US">on</span></span><span><span lang="en-US"> Wed, May 15th (2–4 pm</span></span><span lang="en-US">) at the Faculty of Theology Hall (Vuorikatu 3, 5<sup>th</sup> floor)</span><span lang="en-US"></span></p>
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<li><span lang="en-US">Please preregister <a href="https://elomake.helsinki.fi/lomakkeet/97406/lomake.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">
here</a> by Wed, May 8th to get a copy of the English translation of <i>The Life of Saint Helia</i></span><span lang="en-US"></span></li></ul>
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<u>2. <span lang="en-US">Seminar: <i>Recognition of the Non-Human</i></span><span lang="en-US"></span></u><b><span lang="en-US">
</span></b><span><span lang="en-US">on Thu, May 16 (12–4 pm</span></span><b><span lang="en-US"></span></b><span lang="en-US">) at Kielikeskus (Fabianinkatu 26, 2<sup>nd</sup> floor, Room 204)</span><span lang="en-US"><br>
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<li><span lang="en-US">For catering purposes, please preregister <a href="https://elomake.helsinki.fi/lomakkeet/97509/lomake.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">
here</a> by Mon, May 13th<br>
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<i><b>GENDER AND RELIGIOUS IDENTITY: A WORKSHOP WITH DANIEL BOYARIN</b></i><br>
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<li>A workshop on gender and religious identity on Mon, May 27th at the Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies (Fabianinkatu 24A, 3rd floor)<br>
</li><li>Keynote: Daniel Boyarin, "What is the Jews?"<br>
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