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Meeting Program Units

2015 Annual Meeting

Atlanta, GA

Meeting Begins11/21/2015
Meeting Ends11/24/2015

Call for Papers Opens: 12/17/2014
Call for Papers Closes: 3/4/2015

Requirements for Participation

Metaphor in the Bible and Cognate Literature


Program Unit Type: Section
Accepting Papers? Yes

Call For Papers: We are planning three sessions for the meeting in Atlanta. Our first session has both invited and an open call for papers on the theme: "Translating Biblical Metaphors." In this session we will explore the problems presented by translating metaphors from biblical Hebrew into other languages. We welcome papers on both ancient translations of metaphor (e.g. Septuagint or Targum) and on more contemporary issues of translation. Papers for this session should show awareness of both modern metaphor theory and translation theory, and will typically highlight either a single biblical metaphor or a single biblical passage. Our second session has an open call for papers on a theme of your choice within the field of metaphor theory and Bible. Our third session is a workshop for graduate students working on dissertations on metaphors in the Hebrew Bible. The session aims to provide an opportunity for students to showcase their work and receive feedback from more senior scholars in the field as well as from their fellow students. Paper proposals should follow the standard procedure of other SBL sessions. Those who are accepted for the session will have to submit a written presentation of their work by October 1, 2015. The paper can be 1) the prospectus of your thesis, 2) a draft of a chapter, or 3) a standard paper. Each student will have 15 min in the session for a presentation of their work. The presentations will be followed by a planned response and open discussion. More senior scholars in the field of metaphor studies are encouraged to contact the chair to volunteer as respondents and to participate in the open discussions. All proposals for our sessions should state the author's main thesis, the methodological approach followed, and the specific examples studied. All papers must incorporate current metaphor theory and engage the Hebrew text.

Program Unit Chairs

Hanne Loeland Levinson

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