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2010 INTERNATIONAL MEETING

Tartu, Estonia, July 25-29

   
The 2011 International Meeting will be in London, England to celebrate the four hundred year anniversary of the King James Bible. To keep up with events planned all over the world to celebrate the anniversary, go to the 2011 Trust site


International Cooperation Initiative
 New Teaching Collaboration Program!
 
 
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Syllabi Collection for Teaching the Bible

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Secondary Education

Bible Electives in Public Schools: A Guide can now be viewed on-line (8.55MB) or print copies ordered by e-mailing Moira Bucciarelli. Mac users will need to view the pdf in Acrobat Reader, not Preview.

The Bible in Public Schools Initiative

 
 
 
 
 

The SBL Forum is an online journal of the Society of Biblical Literature. It features essays of general and professional interest to SBL members. Its mission is to provide short, useful articles to inform, educate, and address the professional needs of biblical scholars, as well as those interested in biblical studies.



 
The Career Center provides expanded services for employers who need to fill positions and those seeking employment both online and at the Annual Meeting.
 
 
The Society of Biblical Literature invites nominations and applications for the position of Executive Director, effective July 1, 2010.
The February issue of Teaching the Bible, an SBL e-newsletter for high school teachers, has been posted. It includes an audio interview with Carol Newsom that continues on the SBL Interviews page.
 

The 2009 Society Report is now available
 
Donate Now to the 2009 Society Fund. Support the many ways SBL fosters biblical scholarship around the world.
 
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The Society of Biblical Literature is the oldest and largest international scholarly membership organization in the field of biblical studies. Founded in 1880, the Society has grown to over 8,500 international members including teachers, students, religious leaders and individuals from all walks of life who share a mutual interest in the critical investigation of the Bible.
 
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