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Rocky Mountain-Great Plains Region
Call for Papers
2011 Rocky Mountain–Great Plains Regional Meeting
March 18–19, 2011
Iliff School of Theology
Denver, Colorado, USA
The Regional Program Committee cordially invites you to submit proposals for papers and panels to be presented at the 2011 Regional Meeting in Denver, Colorado. The deadline for submissions is October 21, 2010. Each proposal should consist of a 300-word abstract describing the nature of the paper or panel and should be sent as an e-mail attachment in MS Word format to Jacob Kinnard, Iliff School of Theology, jkinnard@iliff.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, including — but not limited to — the following:
- Religion and Popular Culture
- Religion and Globalization
- Texts and Translation
- Religious Traditions: Islam, Judaism, Buddhism, Native American Religions, etc.
- Religion in the Public Square
- Pedagogical Methods and Technologies
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 (as an e-mail attachment in MS Word format), along with an abstract, by October 21, 2010 (papers not chosen for an award will be considered for the program). The paper should be 10–12 pages double-spaced (for a twenty-minute presentation).
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.
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 Jacob Kinnard, Iliff School of Theology, jkinnard@iliff.edu, Program Cochair, by October 21, 2010. An AAR committee and SBL committee will meet at their respective Annual Meetings. 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.
All proposals and inquiries should be sent to Jacob Kinnard, Iliff School of Theology, jkinnard@iliff.edu, (303) 765-3164.
