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Updated SBL Policy Manual

The SBL Policy Manual has been updated with new statements, policies, and procedures approved by Council in 2017, including a Statement on Academic Boycotts.
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Meeting News

International Meeting Call for Papers
The call for papers for the International Meeting will close at 11:59 PM (23:59) Eastern Standard Time (UTC -5) on February 13. Submit your proposal today.

Annual Meeting Call for Papers
Co-hosted by the Society of Biblical Literature and the American Academy of Religion, the 2018 Annual Meetings will be held on November 17-20 in Denver, Colorado. The call for papers for the 2018 Annual Meeting remains open. Proposals will be accepted until 11:59 PM (23:59) Eastern Standard Time (UTC -5) on March 6. You can review the program units participating in 2018 here.

SBL International Travel Awards Applications
The SBL International Travel Awards offer opportunities to current SBL members outside North America to attend the Annual or International Meeting, to participate in the program, to enhance their professional development, and to build their network with fellow scholars. These grants help facilitate the work of Program Units and the International Cooperation Initiative (“ICI”). The International Travel Awards defray transportation, hotel accommodations, and other expenses incurred for the Annual or International Meetings. Award monies will be distributed as reimbursement for expenses incurred for travel to/from the meeting and meals while attending the meeting. Please visit the travel grant page for information on eligibility, criteria, and application instructions.

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Available this month from SBL Press

The First Urban Churches 3: Ephesus    
James R. Harrison and L. L. Welborn, editors

This third installment of The First Urban Churches, edited by James R. Harrison and L. L. Welborn, focuses on the urban context of Christian churches in first-century Ephesus. Building on the methodologies introduced in the first volume, contributors illustrate how an investigation of inscriptions, papyri, archaeological remains, coins, and iconography helps readers understand properly the challenges, threats, and opportunities that the early Ephesian believers faced in that city. The essays demonstrate decisively the difference that such an approach makes in grappling with the meaning and context of the New Testament writings, particularly Ephesians, Acts, and Revelation.

Paper $46.95, ISBN 9780884142348
Hardcover $61.95, ISBN 9780884142362 
Kindle, ASIN B079J3MSTL
Google Play, ISBN 9780884142355
382 pages • 2018 • Writings from the Greco-Roman World Supplement 9

Paper $34.95, ISBN 9781628371024
Hardcover $49.95, ISBN 9781628371031 
Kindle, ASIN B015EPNGDS
Google Play, ISBN 9781628371048
360 pages • 2015 • Writings from the Greco-Roman World Supplement 7

Paper $51.95, 9780884141112
Hardcover $71.95, 9780884141136
Kindle, ASIN B01N0915IU
Google Play, ISBN 9780884141129
370 pages • 2016 • Writings from the Greco-Roman World Supplement 8