In 2021-2022, Redescribing Christian Origins will be co-sponsoring (along with the Centre for the Study of Apocalypticism and Millenarianism and the Society for Ancient Mediterranean Religions) a reading group and lecture series called "The Making of the Nero Myth."
The reading group will focus on the work of Shushma Malik in her monograph The Nero-Antichrist: Founding and Fashioning a Paradigm.
Phase 1: Reading Group (Fall 2021)
Phase 1 of this project with be a Zoom reading group focusing on Shushma Malik’s The Nero-AntiChrist: Founding and Fashioning a Paradigm. In order to allow ample participation in the virtual environment, participation is limited to 40 participants. Details on how to participate below.
The dates for each meeting are:
- September 22, 8 PM EST/7PM CST, Zoom
- October 20, 8 PM EST/7PM CST, Zoom
- November 10, 8 PM EST/7PM CST, Zoom
Phase 2: Lecture Series (Spring 2022)
Phase 2 will be a lecture series related to Malik’s work, including a Q & A with the author. All events will be held on Zoom and will be open to the public. Dates will be announced later in the Fall.
How to Participate
Email either of the organizers (rollens[at]rhodes.edu & robyn_walsh[at]miami.edu) to be put on the mailing list and receive any pre-circulated materials and reminders.
- Registration is limited to 40 participants.
- Registration closes August 20, 2021.
- The Nero-Antichrist is available at Cambridge University Press’ website, Amazon, and many other book retailers.
- Registration for the Spring lecture series will occur later in the Fall.
Co-Sponsored by the Centre for the Study of Apocalypticism and Millenarianism and the Society for the Ancient Mediterranean Religions.
