CALL FOR PAPERS

EASTERN GREAT LAKES BIBLICAL SOCIETY
30 January 2010

The Eastern Great Lakes Biblical Society will hold its 2010 annual meeting on April 8–9 at the Days Inn & Suites in Richfield, Ohio.

A learned society of Biblical scholars sponsored in part by the American Schools of Oriental Research, the Catholic Biblical Association, & the Society of Biblical Literature, the EGLBS invites paper proposals from members of any of these organizations, scholars in higher education, ministers, students (with a professor's nomination), and other interested parties. Please note that EGLBS is not affiliated with the American Academy of Religion; while AAR members are welcome to paricipate in EGLBS meetings, paper proposals on topics unrelated to the Ancient Near East and/or the Bible and cognate literature ought to be directed elsewhere — e.g., to the Midwest region of the AAR or the Ohio Academy of Religion.

Paper proposals will be considered under the following categories. Select the category that best fits your paper topic and send the necessary information to the EGLBS Secretary-Treasurer AND to the appropriate Convener(s) by electronic or surface mail. In addition to our regular program units, the Association is pleased to welcome as plenary speakers our own President, John Byron, Associate Professor of New Testament and Greek at Ashland Theological Seminary, and guest speaker Loren T. Stuckenbruck, Richard Dearborn Professor of New Testament Studies at Princeton Theological Seminary

Individuals are limited to one paper presentation at the annual meeting. If you are making multiple proposals, make sure to inform the appropriate conveners and indicate which of the presentations you would prefer to give. Due to the special events occuring at this 40th Anniversary meeting, presentation space is at a premium. Sections may close early if chairs receive sufficient high-quality papers to fill the available time. Proposals are reviewed on a rotating basis, so earlier submisions have a greater likelihood of being accepted. The absolute deadline for receipt of proposals for the 2010 annual meeting (including any necessary supporting materials) is 28 February 2010.

If this is your first proposal with the EGLBS or if you are submitting to the "Miscellaneous" section, please send the entire text of your presentation so the convener can discern where best it might fit on the program.

Student-presenters are welcome at the annual meeting, with the support of a faculty mentor. See below for further information.

The paper proposal must include:

1. Presentation Title
2. Presenter’s name, professional affiliation (e.g., university or church name), and status (undergrad, grad. student, Ph.D. candidate, faculty, pastor, etc.)
3. Contact information (e-mail address, daytime telephone, mailing address)
4. Abstract (no more than 100 words)
5. Equipment—a laptop, LCD projector, projection screen, and podium will be provided. Indicate what other equipment you require; if none, so state.

NB: An excessively long abstract or failure to include one or more of these data may result in disqualification of your proposal.

Deadline for receipt of proposals
(and any necessary accompanying documentation)
for the 2010 Annual EGLBS Meeting:

28 February 2010

1. If you are a current student (below A.B.Diss.)
   1. Indicate whether you would like to be considered for a Best Student Paper Prize.
   2. Send the complete text of your proposed paper, in PDF format.
   3. Include a letter of nomination by a sponsoring faculty member from your home institution, printed on letterhead.
   4. All three of the foregoing items must be submitted to the appropriate Convener(s) AND the EGLBS Secretary-Treasurer by the proposal deadline. For further details, see http://www.jcu.edu/bible/EGLBS/StudentPaperPrize.htm.
      
      
2. If you are A.B.Diss. or a recent Ph.D. (within the past three years) and wish to be considered for the SBL Regional Scholar Award:
   1. Send your proposal to the appropriate Convener(s) AND the EGLBS Secretary-Treasurer by the stated proposal deadline.
   2. IN ADDITION, by March 1, send to the EGLBS Secretary-Treasurer:
      1. A letter of intent to stand for nomination for the SBL Regional Scholar Award. The letter should include the date of your degree (actual or anticipated) to verify your eligibility for the RSA.
      2. A copy of the complete text of your intended presentation, written in a style for oral delivery. (This means that, for example, a 25–30 page paper with lengthy footnotes reflecting a reading—not listening—format is unacceptable.) SBL regulations stipulate we submit the exact text of what is presented at the Regional Meeting, including any handouts and/or illustrations (e.g., PowerPoint slides).
      3. A letter of nomination from a scholar in the appropriate field discussing to the value of your work, especially as represented by this particular presentation. The recommender should send a signed, print copy of this letter directly to the EGLBS Secretary-Treasurer.
      4. Your Curriculum Vitae.
      5. A biographical paragraph suitable for inclusion in the SBL Annual Meeting Program booklet.
      6. A recent, high-quality (1200x1600), non-compressed, digital photograph (preferably a “head shot”) for the SBL Annual Meeting Program booklet.
      7. Applications may be submitted electronically or in print form (although electronic form is preferable). If the paper/presentation is submitted electronically, it should be saved in the archival PDF format. If the dossier is submitted in print form, three copies of the complete application should be sent. Incomplete applications will not be considered. See http://www.jcu.edu/bible/EGLBS/RegionalScholarAward.htm for further information.

Annual meeting inquires should be addressed to:

Sheila E. McGinn, Ph.D.
EGLBS Secretary-Treasurer
John Carroll University
20700 North Park Boulevard
Cleveland, OH 44118–4520
Tel. 216-397-3087

E-mail: EGLBS @ jcu.edu