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ICS executive board member Jessica Dello Russo recently sat down with Jewish Museum of Rome docent and journalist Brenda Lee Bohen to discuss recent developments in the study and conservation of the Jewish catacombs of Rome, with reflections about Estelle Shohet Brettman’s dedication to raising awareness about these historic cemeteries and the need for…

The Ancient Greek and Roman Art department at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston in welcoming Anne Carson as this season’s Estelle Shohet Brettman Memorial Lecture speaker. The presentation, titled “A Rustle of Catullus”, will discuss Catullus in relation to contemporary artist Cy Twombly, adding to the new and exciting inter-departmental exhibition “Making Past…

“Saints, Rulers, and Bishops: Political and Ecclesial Theology in Ravenna’s Collective Portraits.” Presenter: Arthur Urbano, Providence College Saturday December 10, 10:30a.m.–12:00 noon on zoom. The paper and zoom link will be sent out shortly after Thanksgiving. We look forward to seeing you (virtually), and to a splendid discussion! Feel free to invite your colleagues…

Death and Rebirth in Late Antiquity, a collection of studies in honor of Prof. Robin M. Jensen, Patrick O’Brien Professor of Theology at Notre Dame University, is now available from Roman and Littlefield Press (2022). Edited by Lee M. Jefferson, the Nelson D. and Mary McDowell Rodes Associate Professor of Religion at Centre College…

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.