RSVP: Corena Garnas at corena.garnas@up or (012) 420 4895 before/on 15 November 2013

Studies on gender, race and sexuality have provided us with valuable insights into the study of disability, a field which has started to draw the attention of many scholars in varying fields. When studying disability in the ancient world it is interesting to note that there is no one word that directly translates to the English word, "disability". One should be careful not to make anachronistic assumptions about disability, and should not approach the subject from a modern perspective or use modern medical categories of impairment to discuss the disabilities of the ancients. Yet various forms of disability were common occurrences in the ancient world and thus also in Chrysostom's world. In this paper we will examine Chrysostom's views on disability and how he chose to deal with the theological questions raised by disability in the ancient world. A historical study of disabilities can expose the roots of many modern views.

Date: Tuesday, 19 November 2013
Time: 11:30-13:00
Venue: Humanities Building, Level 7, Room 7-14, University of Pretoria

For more information, please contact Corena Garnas at corena.garnas@up

Kind regards.
Marinda Maree