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Rocky Mountain-Great Plains Region
Call for Papers
Rocky Mountain–Great Plains Regional Meeting
(AAR/SBL/ASOR)
March 28–29, 2008
Denver Seminary
Denver, CO
The Regional Program Committee cordially invites you to submit proposals for papers and panels to be presented at the 2008 Regional Meeting in Denver, CO. The deadline for submissions is November 1, 2007. Each proposal should consist of a one-page abstract describing the nature of the paper or panel and sent as an e-mail attachment in MS Word format to helene.dallaire@denverseminary.edu. Please be sure to include reliable contact information. If you require technological support for your presentation (such as Internet connection, or audio and projection equipment), you must request it with your proposal. Proposals are welcome in all areas of religious and biblical studies. The Program Committee also welcomes proposals for panels and thematic sessions in the following areas:
• Religion in the Public Square: Religion and Government
• Religion and Popular Culture
• Religious Rhetoric and Violence
• Women and Religion
• The Bible and Cognate Literature
• Comparative Studies in Religion
• Pedagogical Methods and Technologies
• Syro-Palestinian Archaeology
Only those proposals received by the deadline will be considered for inclusion in the program. Presentations are limited to 20 minutes, with a brief amount of time allowed for questions.
Student Paper Awards: Graduate students are encouraged to submit proposals. There will be awards for the best AAR and SBL student papers. The awards are presented during the luncheon on Saturday and carry a stipend of $100 each. To be considered for the award, a student should submit a copy of the completed paper, along with an abstract, by October 15, 2007. (Papers not chosen for an award will be considered for the program.) A student’s name and contact information should appear only on the cover page of the paper; student papers will be judged
anonymously. The paper should be 12–15 pages double-spaced (for a 20-minute presentation). Please submit the paper as an e-mail attachment in MS Word format to helene.dallaire@denverseminary.edu. Requests for supporting technology (Internet connection, projector, etc.) must accompany your proposal.
The Program Committee also invites undergraduate papers for the "Theta Alpha Kappa National Honor Society Undergraduate Panel." There will also be an award for the best paper in the panel. Please submit a completed paper as an e-mail attachment to helene.dallaire@denverseminary.edu by October 15, 2007.
Regional Scholars Award: The SBL offers a Regional Scholars award ($1,000 plus national recognition as a Regional Scholar) for an outstanding paper presented at the regional meeting by a PhD candidate or recent PhD (four years or fewer). If you are interested in competing in the Regional Scholars competition, you must indicate so with your paper proposal. See the regional website for more information (www.rmgp.org).
Program Committee Meeting: The Program Committee will meet during the AAR/SBL Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA, on Saturday evening, November 17, from 9:00–11:00 pm in the San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina, Conference Suite 1. All members of the AAR/SBL Rocky Mountain–Great Plains Region who are willing to serve on the Program Committee and review proposals are asked to notify Hélène Dallaire (helene.dallaire@denverseminary.edu) or Rick Hess (rick.hess@denverseminary.edu), Program Co-Chairs, by November 1, 2007. Proposals and student papers will be sent as e-mail attachments to Program Committee members for their evaluation in early November. It is hoped that at least one faculty person from each of the participating schools in the region will serve on the Program Committee.
Please send all proposals and inquiries to: Hélène Dallaire, Denver Seminary, 6399 South Santa Fe DR, Littleton, CO, 80120, USA; W 303-762-6916; F 303-761-8060; helene.dallaire@denverseminary.edu.