Bible in the Eastern and Oriental Orthodox Traditions" unit
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Bible in the Eastern and Oriental Orthodox Traditions" unit


The committee for the "Bible in the Eastern and Oriental Orthodox Traditions" unit of the Society of Biblical Literature (SBL) is happy to announce
Calls for Papers for the following two conferences:




1) SBL International Conference - Tartu, Estonia:

The 2010 International Conference of the Society of Biblical Literature (SBL) will take place in Tartu, Estonia, July 25-29, 2010. You can read the details of the conference in general on the following URL:
http://sbl-site.org/Meetings/Internationalmeeting.aspx

Our unit's theme for this conference is: "The Antiochian School of Biblical Exegesis." Scholars are invited to submit proposals for papers to explore the various aspects of biblical exegesis and hermeneutics developed and promoted in the churches of the Antiochian Patrimony. The steering committee of the unit especially encourages the submission of proposals for papers that explore and discuss the insights into contemporary biblical exegesis and scholarship that the distinct tradition of biblical interpretation of the school of Antioch may provide. Papers that explore the influence of the Antiochian school on later and other traditions of biblical exegesis will also be considered.

The deadline for submitting proposals to this conference in January 31, 2010.

You can submit the abstract of your paper online through the following URL:
http://sbl-site.org/Meetings/Congresses_Admin_ProgramUnitDetails.aspx?id=407&MeetingId=16
or e-mail it to: [email protected]





2) SBL Conference - Atlanta, GA, USA:

The 2010 Annual SBL Conference will take place in Atlanta, GA, November 20-23, 2010. You can read about the meeting in general by clicking on the following URL:
http://sbl-site.org/Meetings/AnnualMeeting.aspx

Our unit's theme for this conference is "Bible reception and interpretation in Orthodox Liturgy." Scholars are invited to submit proposals for papers that examine the critical study of all the major aspects of incorporating the Bible in the liturgy of the various Orthodox churches. Among the various aspects we mention: the Biblical character of the liturgical year; the various interpretive methods used in Orthodox hymnology; the development of the liturgical theme through the various scriptural readings assigned; biblical practices as foundational elements in the liturgical _expressions, and other subjects related to the incorporation of the Bible in the Orthodox liturgy celebrated in Arabic, Armenian, Serbian, Romanian, Slavonic, Syriac and all other languages used in the various churches within the Orthodox family.

The deadline for submitting proposals to this conference is March 1, 2010.

You can submit the abstract of your paper online through the following URL:
http://sbl-site.org/Meetings/Congresses_CallForPaperDetails.aspx?MeetingId=17&VolunteerUnitId=386
or e-mail it to: [email protected]




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