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Rocky Mountain-Great Plains Region
Call for Papers
AAR/SBL/ASOR Rocky Mountain—Great Plains Region
March 6–7, 2009
Regis University, Denver, Colorado
The Regional Program Committee cordially invites you to submit proposals for papers and panels to be presented at the 2009 Regional Meeting in Denver, Colorado. The deadline for submissions is November 3, 2008. 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 rlumpp@regis.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:
- Religious Studies among the Disciplines
- Religion and Popular Culture
- Women and Religion
- The Bible and Cognate Literature
- Interreligious and Interfaith Dialogue
- 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 twenty 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 November 3, 2008. (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 twenty minute presentation). Please submit the paper as an e-mail attachment in MS Word format to rlumpp@regis.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 rlumpp@regis.edu by November 3, 2008.
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. 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 Randy Lumpp, Program Co-chair, at rlumpp@regis.edu by November 3, 2008. It is hoped that at least one faculty person from each of the participating schools in the region will serve on the Program Committee. Details on the program committee proposal review process will be e-mailed to those who self-identify by the deadline.
Please send all proposals and inquiries to: Randolph F. Lumpp, PhD, Regis University, Department of Religious Studies, 3333 Regis Boulevard, E–4, Denver CO, 80221; Phone: 303–458–3511 ; Fax: 303–964–5467; E-mail: rlumpp@regis.edu.