Speaking Engagements
Join me as we explore the ancient world through lectures and tours
Speaking Engagements and Tours
What Makes Jerusalem Special
Invited lecture for a Friends of ASOR (American Society of Overseas Research) Webinar
Date: 4 September 2024 (via Zoom)
The Dead Sea Scrolls
Invited lecture at Carolina Preserve
Date: 13 September 2024
Location: Cary, NC
The Dead Sea Scrolls
Invited lecture for Joy Fellowship at Chapel Hill Community Church
Date: 20 September 2024
Location: Chapel Hill, NC
Legendary Turkey and the Turquoise Coast
Study leader on a Smithsonian Journey’s Tour
Dates: 24 September – 8 October 2024
The Dead Sea Scrolls
Invited lecture for the First International Congress of Archaeology and Biblical Studies at the Adventist University of São Paulo
Date: 30 October – 3 November 2024
Location: São Paulo, Brazil.
More Than Just Mosaics: the Ancient Synagogue at Huqoq in Israel’s Galilee
Annual Kanof Memorial Lecture at the North Carolina Museum of Art
Date: 10 November 2024
Location: Raleigh, NC
“Ancient Synagogues in the Land of Israel,” and “More Than Just Mosaics: the Huqoq Synagogue”
Invited lectures as a Scholar-in-Residence at Etz Hayim at Hollis Hills Bayside
Date: 8 December 2024
Location: Queens, NY
Invited lecture series (24 lectures; topics TBD)
the Orange County Jewish Community Scholar Program (CSP)
Date: January-February 2025
Invited lecture (topic TBD)
Vancouver Society of the Archaeological Institute of America
Date: 11 February 2025
Location: Vancouver, Canada
What Makes Jerusalem Special?
Keynote talk for the University’s Woman’s Club
Date: 30 April 2025
Location: Chapel Hill, NC
Island Life Greek Isles and Ephesus
Lecturer on a Carolina Alumni Tour
Date: 9-17 May 2025
Circumnavigation of Sicily
Lecturer on a Smithsonian Journey’s Ponant cruise
Date: 2-10 June 2025
Highlights of Italy
Lecturer on a Smithsonian Journey’s Tour
Date: 23 September – 8 October 2025
photo credit: Jim Haberman