International Catacomb Society

For Immediate Release on 13 May 2022 The officers and directors of the International Catacomb Society are pleased to announce the Shohet Scholars for 2022-2023: Jennifer Barry, Ph.D. (University of Mary Washington)Project: Unfolding the Theotokos “The proposed research project examines how the debates associated with the virginal status of the Theotokos overlap with the…

Dear ICS Community: On behalf of the ICS Executive Board, I am pleased to share with you the complete program and Zoom registration links for the upcoming series of virtual presentations by Shohet Scholar grant recipients to be held on 3 April and 1 May 2022 at 1 p.m. (EST). These events are free…

International Catacomb Society Executive Board Member Jessica Dello Russo successfully defended her dissertation at the Pontifical Institute of Christian Archaeology in Rome on 11 January 2022, at 5 p.m. (CET). Dello Russo’s thesis, “Devout Curiosity and Dissenting Results: Configuring the Necropolis of Vigna Randanini and Its Catacombs of Jews” incorporates new data and archival…

The Shohet Scholars Grant Program of the International Catacomb Society is now accepting applications to the Shohet Scholars cohort of 2022-2023. Submission deadline is January 15, 2022 (11:59 p.m. EST). This annual grant program funds research on the Ancient Mediterranean from the Hellenistic Era to the Early Middle Ages. Shohet Scholars may do their…

Lecture via Zoom by Prof. Steven Fine, Yeshiva UniversityThursday, April 29th, 2021, 12:00-1:30 pm EST Registration is free but required at this link. Public lecture sponsored by the International Catacomb Society and Fordham University Department of Theology.

The Executive Board and Directors of the International Catacomb Society announce with great pleasure the Shohet Scholar Grant Program recipients for 2021-2022. In this application cycle, the ICS sought to to support specificallyjunior scholars without full-time employment, early career (untenured) faculty, or young scholars whoreceive little to no institutional support for their research. As…

Boston, December 19, 2020 Dear Friend of the ICS, This time of year we are all on the receiving end of many letters concluding with the words: “Please be as generous as you can” – even in an unusual year as we just experienced! In how many cases, however, can the works we encourage…

The Shohet Scholars Grant Program of the International Catacomb Society is now accepting applications to the Shohet Scholars cohort of 2021-2022. Submission deadline is January 15, 2021 (11:59 p.m. EST). This annual grant program funds research on the Ancient Mediterranean from the Hellenistic Era to the Early Middle Ages. Shohet Scholars may do their research in…