Pacific Northwest Region (AAR/SBL/ASOR)

Pacific Northwest Region(AAR/SBL/ASOR)

April 24–26, 2009

Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA

PROPOSALS DUE: January 16, 2009

SUBMIT PROPOSALS OF 150 WORDS BY EMAIL DIRECTLY TO THE PROGRAM UNIT CHAIR(S)

PLEASE INDICATE YOUR TECHNOLOGY NEEDS WITH YOUR PROPOSAL

http://www.aarweb.org/About_AAR/Regions/Pacific_Northwest/call.asp

http://www.pnw-aarsbl.org/index.htm?title=Info&bar=infobut.htm&main=time.htm

Announcing Joint Session with ASOR

ASOR Joint Session: We are pleased to announce a joint session with ASOR with guest speaker Beth Alpert Nakhai of the University of Arizona (http://fp.arizona.edu/judaic/faculty/beth_nakhai.htm).

We invite submissions of individual papers in response to, or closely related to, her presentation on Ancient Near Eastern mother-and-child figurines.




Papers emphasizing figurines/mother and child depictions are encouraged.



Please contact Gloria London (glondon@earthlink.net) for further information.
(Photos by Ardy Bass)

Call for Papers: Women and Religion

It's that time again!

AAR: We invite individual papers or panels on any aspect of the study of women and religion. This section especially welcomes proposals that facilitate cross-disciplinary and/or religious traditions in the study of women. Papers exploring feminist pedagogy are also welcome.

SBL: We invite proposals on women in religious literature including, but not limited to, ancient Greek and Roman, Jewish, Christian, Islamic, and Asian religions. Proposals should be sent electronically to the co-chairs Ardy Bass, Gonzaga University, bassa@gonzaga.edu and Kendra Irons, George Fox University, kirons@georgefox.edu.

Special Topic Session: Arts and Religion

Susan and Louise presented in the Women and Religion Section last year. This year they are offering a special topic session. If you know of someone who may be interested in presenting or attending their session, please offer your encouragement. Here is the info on their session:

The arts have always played a part in world religions and spiritual traditions through the use of image, symbol, ritual, music, percussion, dance, poetry, theatre, story-telling (myth and folklore), architecture, and geomancy. This special topic session welcomes your proposal on any topic, from ancient to contemporary, which explores the arts and religion. Papers exploring traditional institutionalized religions, as well as world spiritual traditions (including indigenous and oral traditions) are welcome.

Proposals should be submitted electronically at the region's on-line website to the
special topic session co-chairs Susan G. Carter, Marylhurst University and The California Institute of Integral Studies, susangailcarter@yahoo.com (or scarter@ciis.edu) and Louise M. Pare, lmpare849@aol.com.