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2012 News
Dialogos, The Student Newsletter, May 4, 2012
The Department of Theology and
Religious Studies, King's College London, is very pleased to announce the
appointment of Dr Paul Joyce of Oxford University to the position of the Samuel
Davidson Chair in Old Testament/Hebrew Bible at King's, with effect from
September 2012. Dr Joyce is an internationally acclaimed Old
Testament/Hebrew Bible scholar, specializing in the book of Ezekiel and, more
recently, the book of Lamentations. He is the author of several books,
including Ezekiel: A Commentary (Library of Hebrew Bible/Old
Testament Studies, 482; New York: T&T Clark / Continuum), and many
articles. He brings to the post many years of teaching experience, an
extensive experience of supervising DPhils and PhDs, and an exciting agenda for
research and leadership in the subject area.
Mixed Ruling on Golan Forgery Case:
Jacob Wright, SBL member and member of the Bible Odyssey editorial board, writes about the Cyrus Cylinder in the Huffington Post.
Milton Schwantes 1946-2012
Dialogos : The SBL Student Newsletter, February 3, premier issue
2011 News
December
The 2011 Society Report is now available.
Dr. Thomas W. Gillespie, formerpresident of Princeton Theological Seminary and long-time member of the Societyof Biblical Literature, passed away Saturday, November 5, 2011. He was 83. Tomis survived by his wife, Barbara, and children, Robyn, William, and Dayle.Our sincere condolences extend to Barbara and their family. Atribute written by President Ian Torrance
November
A Statement of Support forOccupy @ AAR/SBL
Members of AAR and SBL hold aplace in the higher educational economy
that requires them to think about boththis and the next generation of scholars
and institutions. The Occupy movementis a call to all of us to address
everything from the rise of contingentfaculty, the burdens carried by student
members, and the barriers to full guildparticipation. Our governance
committees, our members, and our programsneed to tackle these pressing issues of
fair practice and open opportunity thatthreaten scholarship and the academy.
The SBL Council and the AAR Board are moving to address these issues, in concert
with other bodies such as theAmerican Council of Learned Societies and the
Coalition on the AcademicWorkforce. We honor AAR and SBL members active in
efforts for a justsociety, and we look forward to progress in the days to
come.
John Kutsko, SBL Executive Director
Jack Fitzmier, AAR Executive
Director
In 2007, the SBL initiated a taskforce on the Bible in secondary schools; in part a response to increased interest in offering Bible electives in public schools. While the number of schools offering Bible electives is relatively small, the SBL provides some teaching resources and updates on nationwide trends. For those of you in the DC area with an interest in Bible electives in public schools, the documentary "In God We Teach" will run at the Newseum, on Tuesday, November 1st
Member Michael Gilmour writes about the Society of Biblical Literature in theHuffington Post.
October
from Haaretz
September
August
ReligionStylebook.com expands search term options The most comprehensive journalists' style guide to religion terms re-launched today with easier-to-use search options and expanded entries.
July
June
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Grant News
SBL has been awarded an NEH grant for a new website that will showcase the work of SBL members and communicate the value that biblical scholars bring to the study of the Bible and to the humanities. More information >>
2011 SBL Awards Recipients
The Paul J. Achtemeier Award for New Testament Scholarship
The David Noel Freedman Award for Excellence and Creativity in Hebrew Bible Scholarship
It is with great pleasure that we offer these awards—a singular honor from colleagues and peers! We would also like to thank our contributors who make these awards possible.
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