On the 29th of May there will be an evening of gnosis at the Spui25 venue in Amsterdam. A group of scholars, some known as world-leading specialists of gnosticism and ancient Christianity will meet to discuss the latest book by Roelof van den Broek, Gnostic Religion in Antiquity (Oxford University Press, 2013 – essentially an English version of his 2010 book in Dutch, mentioned previously at Heterodoxology). At the centre of discussion is the primary sources of “gnostic” religion: what’s really in there? How does the content of these sources relate to recent understandings of gnosticism, whether by scholars, educated laypersons or among contemporary spiritual practitioners?
Roelof van den Broek himself is joined by the Nag Hammadi scholar Matthew Dillon (Rice University), the specialist of religions in antiquity Albert De Jong (Leiden University), and Wouter Hanegraaff and Jacqueline Borsje from the Religious Dynamics and Cultural Diversity research group at the University of Amsterdam.
The event is free, but requires registration (see website).
Have you read Dylan Burns’ dissertation?
Haven’t read the dissertation, but I’m quite familiar with his work. I try to stay up to date on my friends’ work. 😉
I’ve been a fan since I stumbled on his Livejournal years ago. His article on Ps-D. and Proclus has been a great help, and I’ve enjoyed what I’ve gotten thru in the dissertation. Would love to read a blog post summarizing his work as you dig it.