I recently watched an inspiring presentation by Professor Dan Cohen, entitled "The Ivory Tower and the Open Web." For some time I have been wondering if the web could be used to help develop an online a scholarly community that was relatively … [Continue reading] about If it is built, would anybody come?
Workshop CFP: Ancient Religion, Modern Technology
The following announcement will soon be going out widely. Please feel free to circulate!Workshop Call for PapersFebruary 13-14, 2012Brown UniversityThe Program in Judaic Studies in collaboration with the Brown University Library’s Center for Digital … [Continue reading] about Workshop CFP: Ancient Religion, Modern Technology
Do Dogs Have Free-will?
Of course not. This, I understand, parachutes me into an area that I readily confess to know nothing about. There must be a scientific literature on this, and I am sure that there are passionate dog owners who are positive that their dogs possess … [Continue reading] about Do Dogs Have Free-will?
Were the Rabbis Revolutionary?
Yes. Kind of. Maybe.Thus is the status quaestionis as it emerged from a mini-symposium at Harvard University yesterday. Firmly on one side of the question was Shaye Cohen and Moshe Halbertal. Both pointed to the radical difference between the … [Continue reading] about Were the Rabbis Revolutionary?
Conference Reflections: Archaeology and Texts
Academic conferences tend to peter out. The time is late; all are tired; even some of the panelists have already left for home. There is thus often little time or energy at the end for reflection, synthesis, and robust discussion. The Talmuda … [Continue reading] about Conference Reflections: Archaeology and Texts