SHG25 Diversity, Change, and the Individual in Postclassical Greek

The second meeting of the Septuagint within the History of Greek Network (SHG).

Chau Chak Wing Museum

Welcome to the second meeting of The Septuagint within the History of Greek Network titled Diversity, Change, and the Individual in Postclassical Greek.This conference will present a range of papers from established and emerging academics on the language of the Septuagint, the Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible. Special reference will be made to what this remarkable collection of documents can tell us about the wider history of the Greek language.Speakers include John Lee, Mark Janse, Trevor Evans, and Klaas Bentein.This event will be held in the Nelson Meers Foundation Auditorium in Chau Chak Wing Museum at the University of Sydney from 27 to 29 August 2025. The event will be held in hybrid form. Zoom links will be sent to registered participants closer to the date.The event will be fully catered with morning tea, lunch (for one day), and afternoon tea. The entrance fee is intended only to cover this cost. Start and end times vary across the three days. Please see the schedule below.This event is generously sponsored by The Kudos Foundation, The Australian Archaeological Institute at Athens, the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia, The Society for the Study of Early Christianity, Peter Pontikis, and Macquarie Ancient Languages School.We look forward to seeing you — in person or online — at this vibrant event.

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