Universidade Católica presents Chair of Jewish and Christian Biblical Studies | Isaac Abravanel - Damião de Góis
Universidade Católica Portuguesa will present the Isaac Abravanel - Damião de Góis Chair of of Jewish and Christian Biblical Studies on March 29th at 5:30pm at the UCP headquarters in Lisbon, under the direction of Luisa Almendra, professor of Biblical Studies at UCP.
The public presentation session of the new Chair of the Research Centre for Theology and Religious Studies (CITER) of the Faculty of Theology will be presided over by the High Chancellor of Católica, D. Manuel Clemente and by the Rector of UCP, Isabel Capeloa Gil.
The session will feature interventions from Prof. Amy Jill Levine (Rabbi Stanley M. Kessler Distinguished Professor of New Testament and Jewish Studies Hartford International University for Religion and Peace), Prof. Etienne Vetö (Director of the Cardinal Bea Centre of the Gregorian University for Jewish Studies Pontifical Gregorian University (Rome), two speakers who stand out for their vast experience in the field of the joint study of Jewish and Christian Scriptures; and further supported by Cardinal D. José Tolentino Mendonça (Archivist of the Vatican Apostolic Archives and Librarian of the Vatican Apostolic Library at the Roman Curia).
According to Luísa Almendra, "this Chair is distinguished by its absolutely innovative character in the scientific and inter-religious dialogue between the two traditions - Jewish and Christian - still very much unknown in Portugal and in many sectors at an international level".
"I believe that the proposal of a joint academic reading of the biblical texts common to Christianity and Judaism will stimulate innovative thinking and cutting-edge research, which will enrich both academia and society", says Luísa Almendra, adding that "this Chair fulfils the desire for rapprochement and dialogue between the two religions that have guided the thought and life of the West for more than two millennia", as it is clearly expressed in the documents issued by both Judaism and Christianity.
The presentation of the new Chair can also be watched live on the Faculty of Theology's Facebook page.