Despite the technical difficulties experienced on the day we were treated to an informative and engaging talk by professor Sebastian Brock.
Unfortunately we had to cut out the introduction by Dr. Suha Rassam that you can still read here
ICIN would like to thank Dr. Mushtaaq Matloob for running the Zoom meeting and providing the link
To watch the full talk.
click here
We are delighted to continue our cultural evenings
with a Virtual Zoom talk
Entitled
The Arameans and their Cultural Heritage
By
Sebastian Brock
Emeritus Reader in Syriac Studies Oxford University
Date: 11-05-2022
Time: 7:00 pm GMT
Sebastian Brock is a world authority in Aramaic studies especially in its Syriac dialect. He is the author, editor and translator of numerous books and publications: The Luminous Eye: the Spiritual World View of St Ephrem, and editor of the three-volume The Hidden Pearl: the Syrian Orthodox Church and its Ancient Aramaic Heritage. He has made a number of translations from Syriac, including St Ephrem, Hymns on Paradise, Bride of Light: Hymns on Mary from the Syriac Churches, and Treasure-House of Mysteries: Explorations of the Sacred Text through Poetry in the Syriac Tradition.
He will present a 45 min talk after which he will take questions.
This is a free event, donations are welcome