Seminar
A seminar for the 75th birthday of Einar Thomassen
On Monday, 20 April, from 13:00 to 15:00, we will celebrate the 75th birthday of Professor Emeritus Einar Thomassen at the Special Collections (HF-bygget, ground floor).
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Manuskript- og librarsamlingen, UBB.
Hovedinnhold
The program includes three presentations:
Raphael Michaeli, “From Omdurman to Bergen with Prof. Einar Thomassen: An Introduction to the Sīra Dhātiyya Manuscript of Aḥmad Ibn Idrīs”
Ingvild Sælid Gilhus, “Einar, the Professor and the Historian of Religions”
Christian Bull, “Einar’s Spiritual Seed: His Impact on Gnostic Studies”
An exhibition featuring the original manuscript and selected publications by Thomassen will accompany the event.
17.04.2026