The Second International Martin P. Nilsson Workshop on Greek Religion focusses on Polytheism in Practice. Only a few seats are available for discussants. For information, contact Jenny Wallensten. The following is a preliminary program. The sessions might be subject to change.

The Second International Martin P. Nilsson Workshop on Greek Religion: Polytheism in Practice

Friday November 21

09.30-10.00     Coffee and Welcome

Session 1: Developing ideas of Greek Polytheism

10.00-10.30    Michael Konaris, Oxford University /Institut für
Religionswissenschaft, FU Berlin: Approaches to Greek Polytheism: a historical perspective.
10.30-10.45    Discussion
10.45-11.15    Petra Pakkanen, Swedish Institute at Athens: Polytheism as a frame of understanding difference in anthropological theory: the Greek case.
11.15-11.30    Discussion

11.30-12.00    Coffee

Session 2a: The Development of Polytheism. Historical perspectives

12.00-12.30    Matthew Haysom, British School at Athens: Approaching the Prehistory of the Greek Pantheon.
12.30-12.45    Discussion
12.45-13.15    Jessica Piccinini, University of Oxford: Was Zeus the only oracular god at Dodona? A study on the oracular tablets.
Discussion

13.30-15.00    Lunch

Session 2b: The Development of Polytheism. Regional and local perspectives

15.00-15.30    Maria Mili, Lund University: Greek Polytheism and Macedonia.
15.30-15.45    Discussion
15.45-16.15    Judy Barringer, University of Edinburgh: The Olympic Altis in 476.
16.15-16.30    Discussion

Saturday November 22

Session 3: Polytheism in practice-Unity in plurality?

09.30-10.00    Coffee

10.00-10.30    George Bruseker, British School at Athens: Theories of Unity in Practice: Ancient Unitary Theories of Polytheism and their Relation to Practice
10.30-10.45    Discussion
10.45-11.15    Cécile Durvye, Université de Provence: Pratiques du polythéisme à Délos : figures divines panhelléniques et construction locale d'un réseau de compétences.
11.15-11.30    Discussion
11.30-12.00    Jenny Wallensten, Swedish Institute at Athens: The Economy of Epithets. The cases of Poseidon and Aphrodite.
12.00-12.15    Discussion

12.15-12.30    Coffee

12.30-13.00    General discussion. Theme of next Nilsson Workshop.

13.00    Lunch