Inaugural Graduate Conference on Early Christian Studies, University of Notre Dame, May 23–25, 2022

The members of the Program in Early Christian Studies at the University of Notre Dame proudly announce the first graduate conference in Early Christian Studies. We invite graduate students of all programs and levels to join their peers, as well as the faculty of the Departments of Theology and Classics, for three days of scholarship, exchange of ideas, and socializing on the campus of Notre Dame.

The study of early Christianity and late antiquity has emerged as one of the most exciting crossover fields in the humanities. At the confluence of history, classics, theology, religious studies, archaeology, and the social sciences, the study of this field is inherently interdisciplinary and both welcomes and rewards creativity, new approaches, and a rigorous re-evaluation of existing models.

We will consider papers on all subjects related to the study of early Christianity and late ancient Judaism, as well as late antiquity, broadly defined. Fields of research may include theology, history, literature, art, philosophy, archeology, manuscript studies, gender studies, digital humanities, and others.

The conference will be held in person on the campus of the University of Notre Dame, unless the current pandemic should make it necessary to move it to Zoom. We will follow the recommendations of the CDC and local health officials and inform the participants as soon as possible. However, a Zoom option will be available for participants and speakers.