The second international Nilsson workshop on Greek religion focusses on Polytheism in Practice.

Only a few seats are available for discussants. For further information, contact Jenny Wallensten.The following is the preliminary program. Sessions might change slightly.

2nd International Martin P. Nilsson 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