Eastern Great Lakes
Biblical Society

The regional association of the ASOR & SBL,
in association with the CBA

Call for Papers
13 FEbruary 2008
PRINTER-FRIENDLY VERSION

The Eastern Great Lakes Biblical Society will hold its 2008 annual meeting April 3–4 at Mohican Resort & Conference Center in Perrysville, Ohio (Click here for directions.) A regional association of the ASOR & SBL, in association with the CBA, the Society invites paper proposals from members of any of these organizations, scholars in higher education, ministers, students, and other interested parties.

Plenary addresses will be given by our President, Holly J. Toensing, Assistant Professor of Theology at Xavier University, and Francisco Lozada, Jr., Associate Professor of New Testament and Latina/o Church Studies at the Brite Divinity School of Texas Christian University.

Paper proposals will be considered under the following categories, each with a specific chairperson. Select the category from below that best fits your paper topic and send the necessary information to that chairperson via email or surface mail. If this is your first proposal with EGLBS, program chairs may request a draft of the paper or further information about your proposal to determine how best it may fit within the structure of the sessions.

Student-presenters are welcome at the annual meeting. (See below for details.)

Program Chairs

Archaeology of the Near East & Mediterranean / Archaeology & the Bible	Non-Canonical Jewish & Christian Writings
Jonathan D. Lawrence, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Religious Studies & Theology Canisius College 2001 Main Street Buffalo, NY 14208 Tel. 716-888-2825	John Byron, Ph.D. Associate Professor of New Testament & Greek Department of Biblical Studies Ashland Theological Seminary 910 Center St. Ashland, OH 44805-4099 Tel. 866-287-6446
Hebrew Scriptures	Reflections on Pedagogy
Mary Bader, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Religious Studies Department of Religious Studies The College of Wooster 1189 Beall Avenue Wooster, OH 44691 Tel. 330-263-2357	Eric A. Siebert, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Old Testament Dept. of Biblical & Religious Studies Messiah College Boyer Hall 304 One College Avenue Grantham, PA 17027 Tel. 717-796-1800, x2546
New Testament	Miscellaneous (please submit full text)
Peter W. Gosnell, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Religion Department of Religion & Philosophy Muskingum College 163 Stormont Street New Concord, OH 43762-1199 Tel. 740-826-8361	Edward Karshner, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Dept. of English Studies & Communications Skills Robert Morris University Nicholson Center 442 6001 University Boulevard Moon Township, PA 15108 Tel. 412-397-3917; Fax 412-397-2481
The proposal should include: Title of the paper Presenter name Professional affiliation and status (student, faculty, etc.) Contact information (email, phone, address) Abstract (no more than 100 words) Audio-Visual Equipment required (if none, so state) In addition: If this is your first proposal with EGLBS, the program chair may request that you submit the full text of the proposed paper If you are a student, indicate your level of study (undergraduate or graduate) and whether you would like to be considered for a Best Student Paper Prize. Nota bene: Any undergraduate or M.A. student interested in proposing a paper must be nominated by a sponsoring faculty member from her/his home institution. The paper proposal must be accompanied by the letter of nomination and a complete text of the paper. All three items must be submitted simultaneously to the appropriate contact person by the proposal deadline. If you are A.B.Diss. or a recent Ph.D. (within 4 years), indicate the date of your degree (actual or anticipated) and state whether you would like to be considered for the SBL Regional Scholar Award.
Proposals and any necessary supporting materials may be submitted electronically (via email) or in print form (via surface mail) to the appropriate program chair specified above. Electronic submissions are preferred.
Deadline for receipt of proposals (including any necessary supporting materials) for the 2008 Annual EGLBS Meeting: 29 February 2008. Meeting registrations also are due 29 February 2008. All presenters must be registered to appear in the program.
Annual meeting inquires should be addressed to: Sheila E. McGinn, Ph.D. EGLBS Secretary-Treasurer Department of Religious Studies John Carroll University 20700 North Park Boulevard Cleveland, OH  44118-4520 Tel. 216-397-3087 Fax. 216-397-4518 E-mail: EGLBS at jcu.edu