International Events

2 September 2010

Morris Cultural Arts Center of Houston Baptist University
Premier showing of "KJV: The Making of the King James Bible", Thursday, September 2, 2010, 7 pm Dunham Theater in the Morris Cultural Arts Center of Houston Baptist University. "KJV: The Making of the King James Bible" is produced by Christian History Institute in cooperation with the Dunham Bible Museum in time for the 400th anniversary of the KJV. See the fascinating history of this great Bible translation brought to life and meet award-winning producer Jerry Griffith. Reception to follow. RSVP at 281-649-3222 or online at www.hbu.edu/KJVfilm

3 June - 17 December 2010

Dunham Bible Museum, Houston Baptist University
The Dunham Bible Museum's special exhibit "From Geneva: The First English Study Bible" marks the 450th anniversary of the Geneva Bible. Also known as the Breeches Bible, the Geneva Bible was the first English study Bible, the Bible most used by Shakespeare, and the Bible brought to America by many of the early settlers at Jamestown and Plymouth. The Geneva Bible was also consistently consulted by the translators of the King James Bible, in spite of King James' disdain for those Geneva notes.

10 January - 16 December 2011

Dunham Bible Museum, Houston Baptist University
KJV@400: A Story of Biblical Proportions
To commemorate the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible in 2011, the Dunham Bible Museum will draw from its collection of rare Bibles to tell the story of one of the most influential Bible translations.

27th January - 31st March 2011

Ashland Theological Seminary, 910 Center Street, Ashland, Ohio

The year 2011will mark 400 years since the King James Bible was first published (1611-2011). In honor of this anniversary, Ashland Theological Seminary is planning a series of events to celebrate the Bible in English. Scheduled events will include lectures and an exhibit of ancient Bibles and biblical manuscripts.

A sample of planned lecture topics includes:

Ancient Manuscripts: How we got our Bibles
The First Translation: How the Hebrew Bible was translated into Greek
From the Scroll to the Book: How a portable Bible helped the mission of Early Christianity
The Bible in English: Publishing the Bible in a language people can understand
Translation in Papua New Guinea: Modern efforts to translate the Bible into other languages
What Translation is Right for me? How to choose a translation

All lectures will be given by the faculty of Ashland Theological Seminary. Events will begin January 27, 2011 and continue through March 2011. The Bible exhibit will be open during scheduled lectures and by appointment.

For further information contact:
Dr. John Byron, Associate Professor of New Testament
(419) 289-57220 (jbyron@ashalnd.edu)

Thursday 7th April 2011 - Saturday 9th April 2011

Baylor Institute for Studies of Religion, One Bear Place 97236, Waco, TX

King James Bible Conference

This event will celebrate the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible.
More information will be available soon.

Website: www.isreligion.org (opens a new window)

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Thursday 5th May 2011 - Saturday 7th May 2011

The Ohio State University, Dept. of English, 164 West 17th Ave., Columbus, Ohio

The King James Bible and Its Cultural Afterlife

The English Department at The Ohio State University will host an international conference in 2011 on the 400th anniversary of the publication of the King James (or Authorized) Version of the Bible (1611). Held in Columbus, Ohio during the first weekend in May (6-8), the conference will focus on the making of the KJV in the context of Reformation Bible translation and printing and its long literary and cultural influence from Milton and Bunyan to Faulkner, Woolf, and Toni Morrison. The schedule is still in preparation, but events will include plenary lectures and discussions, scholarly panels, and readings by contemporary writers. An accompanying exhibit will be mounted by the Rare Books and Manuscripts Library. For further information, contact the Chair of the Organizing Committee, Hannibal Hamlin (hamlin.22@osu.edu).

Website: http://kingjamesbible.osu.edu/index.html (opens a new window)