Proposals for papers are invited for the British New Testament Society Meeting 2024 to be hosted by University of Glasgow from Thursday 22 August to Saturday 24 August 2024.
Paper proposals should include the presenter’s name and institutional affiliation (where appropriate), a title, and an abstract of 150-175 words (max).
The call for papers closed on Monday 1 April 2024
However, Johannine Literature and Paul seminars are still receiving papers until Friday 19 April 2024.
Simultaneous Short Papers are receiving proposals until Monday 22 April 2024.
Note: the BNTS Code of Conduct is available here
Ancient Judaism & Christianity
Yael Fisch yael.fisch@mail.huji.ac.il
J. Thomas Hewitt jthomas.hewitt@abdn.ac.uk
This year, the Ancient Judaism and Christianity seminar (formerly New Testament & Second Temple Judaism) will host one book review panel, one thematic session, and one open session.
For the book review panel, Annette Yoshiko Reed (Harvard) and Liv Lied (Norwegian School of Theology) will review Grant Macaskill’s (Aberdeen) The Entangled Enoch: 2 Enoch and the Cultures of Late Antiquity (Brill, forthcoming 2024).
For the thematic session, we will explore what constitutes the ‘Judaism’ of the increasingly common scholarly idiom ‘within Judaism’. This growing point of interest in New Testament scholarship has located a range of early Christian literature (not just the Pauline epistles) in closer and more consonant relation to ancient Judaism. However, less consideration has been given to specific Jewish or ‘Jewish-Christian’ texts, or to the issue of diversity with Judaism. Proposals are invited for papers on any aspect of (re)describing ancient Judaism with reference to ‘within Judaism’ scholarship. Proposals that are constructively critical of ‘within Judaism’ frameworks are especially welcome.
For the open session, proposals are invited for papers relevant to any aspect of this seminar’s remit.
Monique Cuany monique.cuany@het-pro.ch
James Morgan james.morgan@unifr.ch
Session one will be a book review panel.
For sessions two and three, we welcome papers approaching Acts from a variety of angles and using a variety of methods. While papers on all topics related to the study of Acts are welcome, this year we especially invite proposals focussing on the interaction between the early Christian movement and the Greco-Roman world in Acts (e.g., religion, philosophy, politics).
Offers of papers are welcome both from research students (this is a great opportunity to ‘try out’ your ideas) and from more established scholars. Presentations normally run around 20-30 minutes, allowing sufficient time for constructive discussion. If presenters wish to share their papers beforehand to facilitate profitable feedback, we will gladly send their files to those who have signed up for the Acts seminar.
Martina Vercesi martina.vercesi@glasgow.ac.uk
Sean Ryan sr2051@mbit.cam.ac.uk
This year, the Book of Revelation seminar will devote two sessions to the topic of textual criticism. We are delighted to announce the participation of Prof. Dr. Martin Karrer and Dr. Darius Müller, who will be joining us in person to share their work on the Editio Critica Maior project.
Session 1: Panel on the ECM of the Book of Revelation
2024 marks the publication of the Editio Critica Maior of the book of Revelation, a significant milestone for all scholars working on John’s Apocalypse. On this occasion, we are privileged to host Prof. Dr. Martin Karrer and Dr. Darius Müller, who will engage in a panel discussion on their contribution to the new critical edition of Revelation. This session promises an opportunity for participants to gain insights into the preparation of this important work and ask questions of the guests.
Session 2: Textual Criticism and the Book of Revelation
As part of the broader discussion on the ECM of the book of Revelation, our seminar will feature a session exploring various aspects related to the text(s) of Revelation. We therefore welcome papers related to the topic of textual criticism and its implications for the study of the book of Revelation.
Session 3: Open Session
Papers on any topic related to Revelation and/or its reception. This session is open, but we particularly welcome proposals that diversify the study of Revelation.
Kimberley Fowler k.a.fowler@rug.nl
Jane McClarty jdm35@cam.ac.uk
This year, the Early Christianity seminar welcomes paper proposals for two themed sessions as follows:
‘Pagans’ and Jews
We invite paper proposals that consider the question of early Christian communities’ engagement with (or withdrawal from) the literature, philosophy or culture of the Graeco-Roman world or the various Judaisms of the first centuries (or both).
Book panel: Tom de Bruin, Fanfiction and Early Christian writings (Bloomsbury, forthcoming, June 2024)
We invite proposals for papers in conversation with the subject matter of Tom’s forthcoming work. These need not only be in the traditional form of a response to the book, but might include papers that discuss its arguments and methods in relation to your own work and source material. Those considering submitting a paper for this panel are asked to contact the convenors with their initial thoughts to receive an extended abstract that covers each chapter. A pre-print version of the book can then be sent to facilitate work on a proposal in advance of its release in June.
Open Call
We will also have one open session where we invite paper proposals on any topic related to the broad themes of the seminar, and encourage explorations of new critical approaches as well as the more traditional methodologies.
We understand early Christianity as a broad and diverse phenomenon evidenced by a wide range of sources both literary and non-. In addition to the New Testament, these include (but are not limited to) the so-called corpus of writings by the Apostolic Fathers, New Testament Apocrypha, manuscripts such as the Nag Hammadi Codices, Codex Tchacos, or the Dishna Papers, early patristic texts, inscriptional evidence etc.
We welcome papers that address the New Testament, but these should aim to look beyond only this corpus, for instance by engaging it in conversation with other sources.
Elizabeth Corsar Elizabeth.Corsar@stpadarns.ac.uk
Paulus de Jong Paulus.DeJong@uws.ac.uk
John and Paul
This session invites papers that explore the relation between the Johannine literature and the Pauline corpus. We are looking for papers that compare corresponding theological themes, track similar tendencies in scriptural reuse, argue about dependence, or offer another angle to compare these two major NT corpora.
Open Call
This session welcome papers that focus on the Gospel of John or the Johannine Epistles. We are looking for papers that engage with established debates as well as papers that bring new approaches to the study of the Johannine literature
Katherine Hockey katherine.hockey@abdn.ac.uk
Kelsie Rodenbiker kelsie.rodenbiker@glasgow.ac.uk
This year we will have one plenary session with Sofanit Abebe focused on her work on 1 Peter.
The two remaining sessions will be open sessions. We welcome paper proposals on any aspect of the study of the Later Epistles (Deutero-Pauline Epistles, Catholic Epistles and Hebrews).
Andy Boakye andrew.boakye@manchester.ac.uk
Ryan Collman ryan.collman@gmail.com
For 2024, the Paul seminar will co-sponsor, with the New Testament and Christian Theology section, a panel on Matthew Novenson’s new book, Paul and Judaism at the End of History (CUP, 2024).
For our two open-call sessions, we welcome paper proposals that utilize a Paul within Judaism approach (as articulated by, for example, Fredriksen, Thiessen, Ehrensperger, Nanos, etc.) and expand the scope of this interpretive movement. Here, we are particularly interested in proposals that examine the deutero-Pauline epistles, pastoral epistles, and the Paul of Acts. Additionally, we welcome proposals that explore the implications of Paul within Judaism scholarship for Jewish-Christian relations, the church (both early and modern), and Christian theology.
Tim Carter tim.carter@lst.ac.uk
Séamus O’Connell Seamus.oconnell@spcm.ie
This seminar group provides a context for the open discussion of the content, contexts, formation, and theology of the Synoptic Gospels from a variety of hermeneutical and methodological perspectives. We would warmly welcome proposals from seasoned scholars, post-doc researchers, and PhD researchers alike on any aspect of synoptic studies. This year we would be particularly glad to receive any proposals on the theme of the parables.
The New Testament and Christian Theology
Erin Heim erin.heim@wycliffe.ox.ac.uk
Jamie Davies jamie.davies@trinitycollegebristol.ac.uk
At our gathering in Glasgow in 2024, we invite papers on the subject of “the New Testament, Knowledge, and Wisdom.” Papers on this topic may engage with theological aspects of knowledge and wisdom in a specific New Testament text or texts, or with a particular theological reception of this theme. Alternatively, papers are invited that engage with methodological/hermeneutical and theological questions related to epistemology. Papers are invited on any aspect of the topic, but we are particularly interested to receive proposals for papers that engage Christian theologians in dialogue with the NT, or readings of particular NT texts in conversation with knowledge/epistemology in the Christian tradition (broadly defined). We particularly welcome papers from those who would not ordinarily present at a New Testament conference, especially those working in systematic theology or at the intersection of New Testament and doctrine.
For 2024, the New Testament and Christian Theology section will co-sponsor, with Paul Seminar, a panel on Matthew Novenson’s new book, Paul and Judaism at the End of History (CUP, 2024).
Tom de Bruin tom.debruin@ru.nl
Michelle Fletcher michelle.fletcher@kcl.ac.uk
Though not a seminar group, this session includes 20–25 minute papers which showcase research that does not easily fit into one of the established seminar groups. We especially welcome papers that explore novel methodologies, are interdisciplinary, or focus on reception and use of the New Testament, and also those which appeal to a broad section of the Society.