Academic Events
International Symposia Organized
Co-organizer of International Panel, “Metaphors in the Hebrew Bible and Their Reception,” International Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature, Vienna, July 6–10, 2014.
Initiated and chaired an interdisciplinary and international symposium: “Before I Die ... Symposium on Sickness, Suffering, and Death,” at MF September 30-October 1 2009.
Co-founder of new program unit of the Society of Biblical Literature: “Metaphor Theory and Biblical Texts,” 2009- . (From 2013 the unit is named: "Metaphor Theory and the Hebrew Bible.")
Refereed Conference Papers
“Closed Wombs: Biblical and Dystopian Literature in Conversation on Infertility and Controlled (Re)-Production of Children.” Annual Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature, Denver, November 19, 2022
“God of the Father, God of the Daughter: God in Octavia Butler’s Novel Parable of the Sower. 24th Congress of the International Organization for the Study of the Old Testament, Zurich, August 9, 2022
“Reading Bible in Gilead: The Bible in Margaret Atwood’s Novels, The Handmaid’s Tale and The Testaments.” Annual Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature, San Antonio, November 22, 2021.
“The Bible in Octavia E. Butler's Novel Parable of the Sower.” Annual Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature, San Antonio, November 20, 2021.
“Are Children Worth Dying For?” Annual Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature, San Antonio, November 21, 2016.
“Did I give birth?: The Significance of the Gendered Metaphors in Numbers 11:11-15.” Annual Meeting of the European Association of Biblical Studies, Cordoba (Spain), July 13, 2015.
Invited Response in the Biblical Hebrew Poetry session on the theme: “The Personification of Nature in Biblical Hebrew Poetry.” Annual Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature, Baltimore, November 24, 2013.
“The Significance of Salient Features.” Annual meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature, Chicago, November, 19, 2012.
“‘Why did I come forth from the womb?’ Geburtsverwünschung as Part of the Hebrew Bible’s Death Wishes.” Annual Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature, Atlanta, November 23, 2010.
“Wishing for Death or Fighting for Life? Death Wish as Negotiating Strategy in the Hebrew Bible.” International Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature, Rome, July 1, 2009.
“Does It Make Any Difference for the Reader? A Response to Williamson.” Annual Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature, Boston, November 2008.
Invited Lectures
“God according to Isaiah 40-55.” Lecture at Gustavus Adolphus College, in the lecture series: “Close Readings of the Book of Isaiah: Poetry, Justice, and Inspiration for Today.” October 14, 2019.
“Death Wish in Despair.” Paper at the Twin Cities Hebrew Bible /Old Testament Colloquium, Saint Paul, May 18, 2019
“Response" in the Metaphor Theory and Hebrew Bible Workshop for Graduate Students Working on Dissertations on Metaphor in the Hebrew Bible. Session at the Annual Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature, Boston, November 19, 2017.
„Die nie aufhörende Suche nach Gottes weiblicher Seite. Weibliche Aspekte im Gottesbild der Prophetie.” Keynote Lecture, Research Colloquium: Prophecy Bible and Women at the University of Graz, 8–10.6.2017.
“If This is the Way You are Going to Treat me, Kill Me Now! Death Wish as Negotiation Strategy in the Hebrew Bible.” Lecture at seminar at the Norwegian School of Theology, Oslo, May 22, 2017.
"The Uncensored Voice: Suffering, Protest, and Lament in the Hebrew Bible." The Goodman Lecture St. Catherine University, May 12, 2016.
“Wishing for Death, Fighting for Life. Death Wishes in the Hebrew Bible.” Workshop at the University of Bern, March 18, 2015.
“Death Wish as Negotiating Strategy.” Paper at The Twin Cities Hebrew Bible /Old Testament Colloquium, Saint Paul, January 31, 2015
“Response" in the Metaphor Theory and Hebrew bible Workshop for Graduate Students Working on Dissertations on Metaphor in the Hebrew Bible. Session at the Annual Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature, San Diego, November 24, 2014.
“The Samaritan Woman, Jesus, and God the Father.” Invited lecture at the Swedish Theological Institute, Jerusalem, October 22, 2012.
“Wishing for Death or Fighting for Life? Discourses on Death in the Hebrew Bible.” Invited paper at Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Colloquium, Duke University, April 28, 2011.
“The Power of (a Good) Comparison: For Love is Strong as Death (Song 8:6).” Invited lecture at Brandeis University, May 3, 2010.
“God and Gender Reconsidered: Does Gender Matter in the God-Language of the Hebrew Bible?” Invited lecture at Brandeis University, May 3, 2010.
“‘Nå skriker jeg som en fødende kvinne...’ (Jes 42,14) Gudsmetaforer som utfordrer.” [‘Like a Woman in Labor I Will Cry Out . . .’ (Isa 42:14): Challenging Metaphors for God.] Invited lecture at Nordic Conference: Religious and Existential topics in Psychotherapy and Counseling, Modum Bad (Norway) September 24, 2009.
“Vend øret til mitt klagerop.” [Incline Your Ear to My Cry.] Invited lecture at Nordic Conference: Religious and Existential topics in Psychotherapy and Counseling, Modum Bad (Norway) September 24, 2009.
“Gendered God-Language in Second Isaiah.” Invited lecture at Universität Wien, Evangelisch-Theologische Fakultät, Wien (Austria) November 6, 2009.
“Gendered God-Language in Second Isaiah.” Invited lecture at Karl-Franzens-Universität, Graz (Austria) November 11, 2009.
“Like a Woman in Labor I Will Cry Out” (Isa 42:14): Does Gender Matter in the God-Language of the Hebrew Bible?” Invited lecture at Luther Theological Seminary, Saint Paul, Minnesota, September 15, 2009.
“Like a Woman in Labor I Will Cry Out” (Isa 42:14): Does Gender Matter in the God-Language of the Hebrew Bible?” Invited lecture at Ruprecht Karls University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg (Germany) June 23, 2009.