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The Society of Biblical Literature was founded in 1880 to foster biblical scholarship.

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Annual Meeting

2008 Annual Meeting • Boston, Massachuetts • November 21-25, 2008

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Public Initiative Events

SBL’s public initiatives program brings bible scholarship to new audiences as part of our mission to foster biblical scholarship. The goal of this broader engagement is to cultivate the profession and encourage critical readings and enjoyment of biblical literature among high school teachers, high school students, clergy and others. We also seek to connect the best in biblical scholarship with current events and social issues.

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All Events of Interest

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May Events

5/5-5/10	6 ICAANE Rome 6th International Congress on the Archaeology of the Ancient Near East More Information

5/11-5/12	The Temple of Jerusalem: From Moses to the Messiah, Inaugural conference of the Yeshiva University Center for Israel Studies, Honoring Professor Louis H. Feldman New York, New York For further information, visit: http://yu.edu/cis

5/15	Graduate Student Day Conference on Hebrew Bible and Post-Biblical Texts King's College London Council Room, Strand Campus, 11am-5.30pm To register or offer a paper Click Here

5/15-5/17	Coptic Culture: Past, Present, and Future Shepalbury Manor Stevenage, UK Look for more info here

5/17	Teaching College Introductory Religion Courses A Wabash Center Workshop at The Hogan Center College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA Click Here for more info.

5/22-5/29	X International Congress of Egyptologists University of the Aegean, Rhodes Greece Click Here for more info.

5/29-6/1	The 2008 Conference on Bible and Justice Sheffield, England An international conference that will explore how the ancient texts of the Bible can play an active role in addressing modern social concerns. Areas of focus will range from human rights to environmental justice. Keynote Speakers: Stanley Hauerwas, Timothy Gorringe, John Rogerson Abstract Deadline: 24th January, 2008. Conference website: http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/bibs/bibleandjustice/ Contact: bibleandjustice@sheffield.ac.uk

5/30	Call for papers deadline Practical Matters, a new online peer-reviewed journal designed to ask and provoke questions about religious practice and practical theology, is now accepting submissions on the theme of Imagination. We are a multimedia, transdisciplinary journal out of the Emory University Graduate Division of Religion, funded by Lilly Endowment Inc. Click Here for more info.

5/31	Call for papers deadline International Aerial Archaeology Conference AARG 2008 LJUBLJANA 9 - 11 September 2008 Email Dave Cowley for more info.

5/31-6/4	International Conference on Paphlagonia and Pontus in Antiquity and the early Byzantine Period Izmir, Turkey Paper Deadline January 1st, 2008 http://www.paphlagonia.com/

International Meeting

2008 International Meeting
Auckland, New Zealand
July 6 – 11, 2008

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Regional Meetings

The Society has eleven regional groups. These groups are autonomous groups of SBL members who have come together to meet locally. Some groups are affiliated with other biblical and religious societies.

Any SBL member may attend any Regional Meeting but information is only sent automatically to members within the region.

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Proposing a New Program Unit

The SBL Program Committee encourages members to propose new program units related to texts or areas of interest that are not represented on the Annual Meeting program.

A check list of required items is available here.

New unit proposals are reviewed at within the SBL office for completeness in relation to the check list and then by the Program Committee as a whole. Proposals should include the items on the check list and should describe the relationship of the proposed new unit to currently existing units. Specific program plans, including projected presenters and presentation titles, should be included.

Proposals and questions related to developing a proposal should be sent via email to Matthew Collins, SBL’s Director of Congresses.

Renewing a Program Unit

A check list for unit renewal is available here.