Anniversary Celebration Event and Launch of “The Book of the Israel Exploration Society”
Friday | January 3, 2025 | 9:30 AM | Free admission with advance registration
Program:
9:00 – Museum doors open for self-guided tour
9:30 – Gathering and light refreshments
10:00 – Opening remarks
10:15 – Lectures:
Chair: Prof. Anna Belfer-Cohen, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
The Story of the Israel Exploration Society History Book – Lina Dar and Rafi Kitron, book authors.
The Society and its Activities vis-à-vis the Mandate Government’s Department of Antiquities – Prof. Ronny Reich, Israel Exploration Society.
Society Conferences: A Personal Perspective – Hillel Geva, Israel Exploration Society and The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
What Archaeology Educates For: Between Zionism and Culture – Dr. Haya Katz, Kinneret Academic College.
The Beginnings of the Israel Exploration Society – Dr. Dotan Goren, Independent Researcher.
The Israel Exploration Society: Past, Present and Future – Dr. Rona Avissar Lewis, Israel Exploration Society.
[Note: The Israel Exploration Society (החברה לחקירת ארץ־ישראל ועתיקותיה) is the official English name of this organization, which has been conducting archaeological and historical research in Israel since 1914. The event celebrates its 111th anniversary with the launch of a book about its history.]
Program conducted in Hebrew
Tickets and more info: https://www.blmj.org/en/Event/111-years-of-the-israel-exploration-society
