Word Became Flesh: The Question of Performance as Method in Biblical Studies

October 4th, 2019 9am-5pm

Loyola University, Chicago

Conference Presentations include:  

• Megan Wines (Loyola University Chicago), "Outside the Box: Pushing the Boundaries of "Biblical" Performance Criticism"
• Daniel Smith (St. Louis University), "Remembered or Recieved? Paul's Presentation of the Israelite Wilderness Generations in 1 Cor 10:1-22"
• Bill Shiell (Northern Seminary), "'Tychicus Will Tell You Everything': Improvisation in Early Christian Performances"
• Zach Eberhart (Loyola University Chicago), "From Script to Scripture: Characterization in Sophocles, Shakespeare and the Gospel of Mark"
• Kathy Maxwell (Palm Beach Atlantic University), "Embodying Subjective Ambiguity?: Contributions of Performance Criticism"
• Kelly Iverson (Baylor University), "Performance, Ambiguity, and Audience Reception"
• Eric Zito (Loyola University Chicago), "Fulfilled Expectations: A Media-Critical Examination of Pentecost"
• Nick Elder (University of Dubuque Theological Seminary), "Tolle Lege (in Silentio): Vocalized Reading and Other Media Myths in Early Christianity"
• Danny Yencich (University of Denver), "If the Gospels are 'Oral-Derieved': Scribal Performance, Scribal Tradition and the Synoptics"

For more information see https://www.luc.edu/theology/intellectuallife/intellectuallifeevents/2019performancecriticismconference/