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2024 Annual Meeting

San Diego, California

Meeting Begins11/23/2024
Meeting Ends11/26/2024

Call for Papers Opens: 1/24/2024
Call for Papers Closes: 3/20/2024

Requirements for Participation

African Biblical Hermeneutics


Program Unit Type: Section
Accepting Papers? Yes

Call For Papers: 1.Methodologies and Epistemologies in African Biblical Interpretation: This call for papers invites contributions on the intersection of translation studies and epistemological methods within postcolonial Africa, specifically in African Biblical Interpretation. We encourage papers that demonstrate how these frameworks collaboratively shape the translation and interpretation of biblical texts, reflecting the rich tapestry of African cultural and linguistic contexts. Submissions should highlight how these frameworks advance the translation process and mirror the intricate facets of the postcolonial African societies, thereby deepening our understanding of the Bible's significance in modern Africa. This session is a unique opportunity to highlight research that merges biblical scholarship with the complexities of translation in postcolonial Africa, highlighting how this interplay enriches our understanding of biblical texts in Africa's diverse cultural and linguistic landscapes. 2.Migration and the Bible in African and Diasporic Contexts: This session calls for papers that critically examine the complex relationship between biblical narratives and migration experiences within the African continent and in diasporic communities. We welcome papers that delve into how biblical texts have been interpreted, reimagined, and lived out in the context of migration. This includes examining biblical themes and stories that resonate with the experiences of displacement, movement, and resettlement, and how these texts offer meaning and hope during times of transition. We are particularly interested in how these texts are interpreted, preached, and embodied within African and diasporic communities. We encourage submissions that offer fresh perspectives on the intersections of faith, identity, and migration, and how these dynamics shape religious practices and beliefs in African and diasporic contexts. 3.Exploring the Intersection of Bible, Trauma, and Mental Health in African Conte

Program Unit Chairs

Alice Yafeh-Deigh
Funlola O. Olojede

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