Lecture series highlights Christian/Muslim/Jewish relations

The Program in Medieval and Renaissance Studies at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will present a lecture series on the theme of "Christian/Muslim/Jewish Relations." Series coordinators believe the lectures will provide an opportunity to consider current post-9/11 conditions in relation to the historical interactions of the three religions.

The lecture series represents a collaboration between UNL faculty and scholars from around the nation. The talks will address a variety of disciplines, including art, literature, theology, trade, sexuality and warfare.

Following are the upcoming lecturers, dates, times and locations and lecture titles. All are free and open to the public:

Thursday, Oct. 12, 7:30 p.m., Bailey Library, Andrews Hall; Sahar Amer, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill: "The S/L Word: Love Between Women in French and Arabic Literatures." Introduced by Robert Clark, Kansas State University

Thursday, Oct. 19, 7:30 p.m., 14 Richards Hall; Jaroslav Folda, UNC-Chapel Hill, "Byzantine Icons, Crusader Icons and the Italian Maniera Greca."

Thursday, Oct. 26, 4:30 p.m., Bailey Library, Andrews Hall; James Shapiro, Columbia University, "The Jew's Daughter."

Thursday, Nov. 16, 7:30 p.m., Bailey Library, Andrews Hall; Ruth Nisse, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; "A Romance of the Jewish East: The Ten Lost Tribes and the Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs in the Middle Ages."

Contact: Ruth Nisse (402) 472-1804