The Canadian Society for Syriac Studies Annual Symposium XXIV

When and Where

Saturday, November 11, 2023 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Room BA1130
Bahen Centre (40 St. George St., Toronto, M5S 2E4)

Description

The Canadian Society for Syriac Studies (CSSS) is hosting its XXIV Annual Symposium on Saturday, November 11, 2023, from 10 am to 4 pm.

Schedule: 

9:15 am
General Meeting for CSSS Members

10:00 - 10:45
Bar-Hebraeus on Mukhtasar Tarikh al-Duwal, Khalid Dinno, CSSS

10:45 - 11:30
A Look at One of the First Armenian Plays in Iran, Duman Riyazi, University of Toronto

11:30 - 12:15
Divorce and Alimony in Syriac Legal Tradition, James Toma, CSSS - University of Toronto

12:15 - 1:00
Break with Refreshment

1:00 - 1:45
Digital Epigraphy and its Application in Syriac Studies, Amir Harrak & Rita Sawaya, CSSS - University of Toronto

1:45 - 2:30
Whither Syriac Social Science? A Memory Book and its History of the Future, Adrian Zakar, CSSS - University of Toronto

2:30 - 3:15
Karkha-d-Beth-Slokh: A Content Analysis of the Narrative Associated with the Neo-Assyrian Period, Sihaam Khan, University of Toronto

* See the CSSS Symposium Program and Abstract: PDF iconCSSS Symposium Programme and Abstracts 2023.pdf