Programme 2011
Saturday 28th May 2011
Morning Session 10.30 am - 1.00 pm
A seminar day on The Christian library from Turfan and the 'mother church' in Mesopotamia
The morning session will consist of four papers exploring the manuscript discoveries from the monastery site of Turfan
Speakers include:
Dr. Erica C D Hunter (SOAS)
Syriac prayer-amulets from Turfan
Prof. Peter Zieme (Berlin)
Old Uighur Christian texts between Turfan and Kharakhoto
Dr. Mark Dickens (SOAS)
Biblical texts from Turfan: Psalters and lectionaries
Prof. Nicholas Sims-Williams FBA (SOAS)
The contribution of Christian Sogdian texts to Syriac literature
Luncheon 1.00 - 2.00 pm
Afternoon Session 2.00 - 4.30 pm
The afternoon session explores contribution made by the Turfan discoveries to the modern communities of the East Syrian churches
The keynote address will be delivered by:
His Grace, Mar Awa, bishop of the Assyrian Church of the East, California, USAThe importance and impact of the liturgical texts from Turfan on liturgy today
This address will be followed by discussions and presentations from the various Christian communities in London
Afternoon Tea 4:30pm