CALL FOR PAPERS

AAR/SBL Upper Midwest Region Regional Meeting

Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minnesota

April 5-6, 2002

The program committee invites members of the societies to submit proposals for papers at the meeting. Please send title, abstract (150-200 words), and any audio-visual needs (one paper to one convener, only), along with your name and address (e-mail/snail mail), by November 15, 2001, to the appropriate conveners, as follows:

OLD TESTAMENT/HEBREW BIBLE W. R. Brookman, North Central University, 910 Eliot Ave. South, Minneapolis, MN 55404 NEW TESTAMENT Mark Schuler, Concordia University Saint Paul, 275 Syndicate Street North, Saint Paul, MN 55104-5494 WORLD RELIGIONS Ann Marie Bahr, Dept. of Philosophy and Religion, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD 57007 SCIENCE AND RELIGION Ann Pederson, Augustana College, Sioux Falls, SD 57105 RELIGION AND POPULAR CULTURE Bruce Forbes, Dept. of Religious Studies, Morningside College, Sioux City, IA 51106 WOMEN AND RELIGION Elizabeth Galbraith, 306 B Hickok Hall, Coe College, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402 AFRICAN-AMERICAN RELIGION Anthony Pinn, Dept. of Religion, Macalester College, 1600 Grand Ave., St Paul, MN 55105 EARLY JUDAISM AND JUDAIC STUDIES Azzan Yadin, Dept. of Classical/Near Eastern Studies, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN55455 PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION/SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY Dennis Bielfeldt, Dept. of Phil. and Religion, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD 57007 ETHICS Michelle Bartel, Dept. of Religion, Augustana College, Sioux Falls, SD 57197 FEMINIST BIBLICAL INTERPRETATION Faith Kirkham Hawkins, Department of Religion Gustavus Adolphus College 800 West College Avenue St. Peter, MN 56082

FEMINIST BIBLICAL INTERPRETATION Faith Kirkham Hawkins, Department of Religion Gustavus Adolphus College 800 West College Avenue St. Peter, MN 56082 RELIGION AND ART Larry D. Harwood, Philosophy Department, 3272 S. 15th Place, Milwaukee, WI 53215 SEXUALITY AND RELIGION Papers on Gay, Lesbian, Bi-Sexual, and Transgender issues are especially encouraged Linda Maloney, The Liturgical Press, St. John’s Abbey, Collegeville, MN 56321-7500 CHURCH HISTORY/RELIGIOUS HISTORY Glen Menzies, 14700 Oakwood Road, Minnetonka, MN 55345 OTHER TOPICS Papers in other categories are welcome. Proposals should be sent by November 15, 2001 directly to Lynne Lorenzen, Dept. of Religion, Augsburg College, 2211 Riverside Dr., Minneapolis, MN 55454 STUDENT PAPERS In addition to papers by faculty, other scholars, and graduate students, the Upper Midwest regional meeting also includes undergraduate papers, reflecting the preponderance of undergraduate institutions in the region. The papers may be integrated into topical sessions or grouped into sessions devoted to undergraduate presentations. Members are encouraged to nominate outstanding papers (maximum of two) from each institution. The program committee asks that faculty from each institution help with the screening. Nominated undergraduate proposals should be sent by November 15, 2001 to the appropriate topical convener, or to Lynne Lorenzen, Dept. of Religion, Augsburg College, 2211 Riverside Dr., Minneapolis, MN 55454

NOTICE

This year our region will again participate in the Regional Scholar Program of the Society of Biblical Literature. Criteria for interested applicants are as follows:

Criteria for Regional Scholar Nominations

1. Persons nominated must be at least ABD and no more than four years post-Ph.D.

2. Under represented ethnic minorities and women are particularly encouraged to apply

3. All nominees must read a paper at the Regional meeting from which they are nominated

4. The nomination process within each Region will be refereed. A copy of the paper “as presented” must be submitted for consideration by the Regional award committee

5. Only one nomination may be made by each Region

Any eligible SBL member who would like to apply for the regional scholar program whose paper is accepted for the regional meeting must submit four copies of the paper to the SBL regional director by March 1, 2002.

Upper Midwest Regional Officers:

SBL President: Glen Menzies, North Central University, Minneapolis, MN

Vice-President: Gary Long, Bethel College, St. Paul, MN

Program Committee: Elizabeth Burr

Regional Director : Mark A. Throntveit, Luther Seminary, 2481 Como, St Paul, MN 55108

AAR President: Dennis Bielfeldt, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD

Vice-President: Deanna Thompson, Hamline University, St. Paul, MN

Program Committee: Chris Johnson, Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, MN,

Regional Secretary: Lynne F. Lorenzen, Augsburg College, Minneapolis, MN 55454

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