Programme 2013
Saturday 11th May 2013
Morning Session 10.30 am - 1.00 pm
A seminar day on Mysticism in the Iraqi Church: Forging New Boundaries
The morning session will consist of four papers exploring historic aspects of mysticism
Speakers include:
Dr. Grigory Kessel (Marburg)
“God speaks to you through reading". A Syriac monk’s library
Miss Nadira Khayyat (Baghdad and Paris)
The Syriac Mystics of the 7th and 8th centuries
Miss Jennifer Griggs (SOAS)
Divine Love as Revelation in Gregory bar Hebraeus
Dr. Sebastian Brock (Oxford)
Crossing Boundaries: St. Isaac of Nineveh (Isaac the Syrian) and his Boundaries
Luncheon 1.00 - 2.00 pm
Afternoon Session 2.00 - 4.30 pm
The afternoon session explores Christian-Muslim mystical dialogue in its modern context
Dr. Anthony O’Mahony (Heythrop)
Louis Massignon on Mysticism Christian and Muslim
This will be followed by presentations on the current situation of Christians in Iraq by various charities and representatives of the communities
Afternoon Tea 4:30pm