The Decapolis, 7-10 July, 2008 University of Oxford
Speakers:
Dr. Chaim Ben David (Jordan Valley College-Israel):
“The Jewish settlements in the districts of Hippos, Skytopolis and Gadara.”
Mr. Julian Bowsher (Museum of London):
“The Foundation of Roman Capitolias.”
Dr. Claudia Bührig (Orient Dept of the German Archaeological Institute: DAI):
“Gadara/Umm Qais and the urban and cultural development of the ancient city.”
Dr. Mariusz Burdajewicz (National Museum of Warsaw):
“Liturgy and liturgical equipment from the North-West Church in Byzantine period Hippos/Sussita (Polish Excavations 2000-2007).”
Mr. Ross Burns (Macquarie University):
“Subject to be defined.”
Dr. Kate da Costa (University of Sydney):
“Subject to be defined.”
Mr. Kristoffer Damgaard (University of Copenhagen):
“Sheltering the Faithful: Using archaeological data to reconstruct the roof of the Umayyad mosque in Jarash.”
Dr. Lucinda Dirven (University of Amsterdam):
“Subject to be defined.”
Prof. Estee Dvorjetski (Oxford Brookes University and University of Haifa):
“Military and Medical History of Gadara as reflected by the City-Coins.”
Dr. Michael Eisenberg (University of Haifa):
“Hippos Excavations the fortifications of the city.”
Prof. Moshe Fischer (Tel Aviv University):
“Decapolis 'Lokalpatriotismus' in the Roman era: architectural decoration as selfidentity.”
Dr. Gideon Foerster (Hebrew University):
“Bet Shean-Scythopolis.”
Dr. Katharina Galor (Brown University):
“Subject to be defined.”
Prof. David Graf (University of Miami):
“Subject to be defined.”
Dr. Leonardo Gregorati (Udine University-Italy):
“Subject to be defined.”
Dr. Lihi Habas (Hebrew University of Jerusalem):
“The heritage of the cities of the Decapolis in the buildings and art of the Byzantine period in Transjordan.”
Prof. Basema Hamarneh (Kore State University of Central Sicily – Enna):
“Subject to be defined.”
Prof. David Kennedy (University of Western Australia):
“Gerasa and the Decapolis. A ‘virtual island’ in northwest Jordan.”
Mr. Thomas lepaon (Phd candidate, University of Tours.):
“From the community bath to the individual bath: the example of the baths of Gerasa.”
Dr. Achim Lichtenberger (Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster):
“New numismatic research on the Decapolis.”
Dr. Bernhard Lucke (Brandenburg University of Technology (BTU) Cottbus)
“Demise of the Decapolis: past and present desertification in the context of soil development, land use, and climate.”
Dr. Charlie March (Royal Holloway-University of London):
“From Temple to Church, the spatial aspects of religious transition.”
Prof. Jolanta Mlynarczyk (Warsaw University):
“Churches and the society in Byzantine-period Hippos.”
Dr Nadine Riedl (Berlin):
“The Decapolis cities and the Antonine emperors.”
Dr. Andrew Oddy (England):
“The coinage of Abila in the early Umayyad period.”
Dr. Margaret O'Hea (University of Adelaide):
“Subject to be defined.”
Dr. Thomas S. Parker (USA):
“Subject to be defined.”
Dr. Edith Parmentier (University of Angers) & Dr. Francesca Barone (Palermo University):
“Subject to be defined.”
Dr. Michele Piccirillo (Studium Biblicum Franciscanum):
“Subject to be defined.”
Mr. Shaher Rababeh (Hashemite University-Jordan):
“The temples of Zeus and Artemis and their relation to the Urban texture of
Gerasa.”
Dr. Nadine Riedl (Germany):
“The Decapolis cities and the Antonine emperors.”
Dr. Jeacques Seigne (Université François Rabelais):
“Gerasa through Sir William John Bankes and Mr Barry's documents/ the Gerasa civic centre.”
Dr. Ahmad al- Shami (Department of Antiquities – Amman):
“The Roman theatre of Bayt Ras/ Capitolias.”
Dr. Robert W. Smith (Director of Abila Expedition):
“Abila: subject to be defined.”
Prof. Yoram Tsafrir (Hebrew University of Jerusalem):
“What was the Decapolis?”
Prof. María Teresa Viviani (University of Chile):
“Monophysite traces at Decapolis churches.”
Dr. Karel Vriezen (University of Utrecht):
“Ancient Gadara and its region.”
Prof. Dr. Thomas M. Weber (Johannes Gutenberg-Universität):
“Roman Marble Sculpture in the Decapolis.”
Dr. Alan Walmsley (University of Copenhagen):
“Unexpected consequences or deliberate policy: the impact of Umayyad reform programs on the towns of the former Decapolis.”
Prof. Zeev Weiss (Hebrew University):
“Subject to be defined”.
Dr. John Wineland (Ohio):
“Abila: subject to be defined”.