Magicians, Sages, and Poets: A Symposium in Honor of Michael Swartz

A person with a grey beard and glasses, Michael Swartz

Thu, March 12, 2026

9:15 am - 5:00 pm

18th Ave Library, Room 350

Please join us on Thursday, March 12 for “Magicians, Sages, and Poets: A Symposium in Honor of Michael D. Swartz.” We are looking forward to a day filled with scholarship and conversation celebrating Professor Swartz’s work in Jewish Studies, Religious Studies, Classics, and more.

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Guest scholars include:

Ra'anan Boustan (Yale University)
Krista Dalton (Kenyon College)
Sarah Iles Johnston (The Ohio State University)
Laura Lieber (University of Regensburg) (via Zoom)
Stuart Miller (University of Connecticut)
Annette Yoshiko Reed (Harvard University)
Lawrence H. Schiffman (New York University)
Along with OSU faculty

Detailed schedule coming soon. Visit the Department of Near Eastern and South Asian Languages and Cultures website for more information.

Co-sponsored by the Departments of Near Eastern and South Asian Languages and Cultures; Classics; Comparative Studies; Melton Center for Jewish Studies; Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies; Center for the Study of Religion; Graduate Interdisciplinary Specialization: Religions of the Ancient Mediterranean (GISRAM)

The Humanities Institute and its related centers host a wide range of events, from intense discussions of works in progress to cutting-edge presentations from world-renowned scholars, artists, activists and everything in between.

We value in-person engagement at our events as we strive to amplify the energy in the room. To submit an accommodation request, please send your request to Cody Childs, childs.97@osu.edu.