Hieronymus noster

International Symposium on the 1600th Anniversary of Jerome’s Death

The International Symposium on the 1600th Anniversary of Jerome’s Death, Hieronymus noster, took place

in Ljubljana, on October 23^rd–26^th, 2019, at the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts.

It was organised by the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts; the Universities of Ljubljana, Zagreb, Graz, and Warsaw; Central European University (CEU); International Network of Excellence “Europa Renascens”; DANUBIUS Project (Université de Lille); and the Institut des Sources chrétiennes.

Program

Program is available on this link. 

Recording of presentations is available on this link.

Proceedings are being published in scientific journals Bogoslovni vestnik, Zgodovinski časopis, Clotho and as a monograph at the eminent publisher Brepols.

Presentation

Hieronyme, veni foras, “Jerome, come out,” Jerome himself wrote in his letter to a friend (Ep. 4), stating a personal desire addressed to God. His own call provided the starting point of the international scholarly symposium in 2019, commemorating the 1600th anniversary of Jerome’s death. The encounter highlighted recent research trends related to Jerome’s life, to his opus, and to the reception of this ancient ascetic, Biblical scholar, biographer, traveller, epistolographer, theologian, exegete, satirist, and controversialist. The meeting took place in Ljubljana, Slovenia, among the archaeological sites of Roman Emona from his letters (Ep. 11–12), whose genius loci remains influenced by the proximity of Jerome’s birthplace, Stridon. While the exact whereabouts of Stridon remain unknown, an excursion was offered by symposium’s organizers in order to discuss some of its potential locations. The conference was interdisciplinary and presented Jerome in the light of the latest discoveries; its particular focus were the archaeological finds of Christian Emona from 2018. The papers invited considered – but were not limited to – researching Jerome within the framework of historical context, archaeology, biblical exegesis, patristics, classical philology, and theology.

Organizing Committee

• Pablo Argárate, Institute of Ecumenical Theology, Eastern Orthodox Church and Patrology, Faculty of Catholic Theology at the Karl‐Franzens‐University Graz
• Jan Dominik Bogataj OFM, Patristic Institute Victorinianum, Faculty of Theology, University of Ljubljana, secretary
• Rajko Bratož, Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts
• Alenka Cedilnik, History Department, Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana
• Antonio Dávila Pérez, Department of Classical Philology, University of Cádiz – International Network Europa Renascens
• Laurence Mellerin, Institut des Sources chrétiennes (HISOMA‐UMR 5189 research centre)
• Dominic Moreau, DANUBIUS Project (Université de Lille/HALMA‐UMR 8164 research centre)
• David Movrin, Department of Classical Philology, Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana
• Elżbieta M. Olechowska, Faculty of Artes Liberales, University of Warsaw
• Katalin Szende, Department of Medieval Studies, Central European University in Vienna
• Miran Špelič OFM, Patristic Institute Victorinianum, Faculty of Theology, University of Ljubljana, president of the committee
• Rafko Valenčič, Faculty of Theology, University of Ljubljana