September to December 2009
''The HIstorical Problem of the Essenes,'' public lecture at the Royal Ontario Museum, Anne Tanenbaum Lecture Series accompanying the Dead Sea Scrolls Exhibit, September 16.
''The Historical Problem of the Essenes,'' lecture in the Biblical Archaeology Society's annual Bible and Archaeology Fest, New Orleans, November 20.
''Reassessing Josephus,'' Kieval Institute for Jewish-Christian Studies annual Colloquium, Siena College, Albany NY, December 6-7. Host: Prof. Peter Zaas.
January to April 2010
Professor Daniel R. Schwartz, ''Changing Premises in the Study of Ancient Judaism: Josephus and Rabbinic Literature, 1901 - 2009,'' PACE Lecture at York University, co-sponsored by the Israel and Golda Koschitzky Centre for Jewish Studies, York University, February 2.
“‘The Blunder of Cestius’ [Gallus]: a case study in historical method,” Work in Progress Seminar, York - University of Toronto Collaborative Program in Ancient HIstory. February 4.
''Historical Method and the Study of Ancient Judaea: a Conversation,'' Centre for the Study of Religion, University of Toronto, March 3, 12:00 - 2:00 p.m., 318 Jackman HUmanities Building. Prof. Hindy Najman hosts Prof. Daniel R. Schwartz and myself in a public discussion of doing history with the works of Josephus at hand.
“Josephus and Ancient Judaean History: recent trends in scholarship,” CHAT Toronto / Richmond Hill. Host Jimmy Bitton. April 21.
