The Minutes from the General Meeting of the 2024 BNTS Conference are available to download here
Category: News
Celebrating BNTS PhD Success
During this year’s General Meeting, the President read out the names of BNTS members who had successfully completed their PhD since the last meeting, and the Society applauded their success. Congratulations to the following: Alexander Chantziantoniou, University of Cambridge, “Paul and the Politics of Idolatry: Ancient Mediterranean Cult Images and Iconic Ritual in the Letters…
Celebrating BNTS PhD Success
During this year’s General Meeting, the President read out the names of BNTS members who had successfully completed their PhD since the last meeting, and the Society applauded their success. Congratulations to the following: Benjamin E. Castaneda, University of St Andrews, “Remembering Jesus in James, Peter, Jude: The Function of Jesus Traditions in Epistolary Argumentation”…
Prof. Anthony Thiselton FBA
We are very sad to hear of the recent death of our member Prof. Anthony Thiselton FBA. Among his many roles, Prof. Thiselton worked at the universities of Sheffield, Nottingham, and Chester and served as principal at St John’s College, Nottingham, and St John’s College, Durham. He was also a Fellow of the British Academy….
Celebrating BNTS PhD Success
During this year’s General Meeting, the President read out the names of BNTS members who had successfully completed their PhD since the last meeting, and the Society applauded their success. Congratulations to the following: Owen Edwards, University of Chester, “Hebrews, Allegory, and Alexandria” Emily Gathergood, University of Nottingham, “The Midwifery of God: Tokological Deliverance in…
Memorial Service for Jimmy and Meta Dunn
Memorial Service for Jimmy and Meta Dunn10am Saturday 29 October 2022St John’s College Chapel, South Bailey, Durham Both Jimmy Dunn and his wife, Meta, died (one year apart) during the pandemic, so it has not been possible until now to remember them and to celebrate their lives.Therefore, a memorial service is being held in St…
BNTS Meeting 2021
Hybrid Meeting to be held at Durham University The BNTS Committee are organising a hybrid conference, with the aim of maximising participation for members during this difficult time. However, in order to offer an in-person option, a change of venue has become necessary. Therefore, the 2021 BNTS Conference will now take place at Durham University, 19-21 August….
BNTS Meeting Update & CfP Extension
The BNTS Committee continues to hope that the Society will be able to meet for its scheduled residential conference in St Andrews on 19-21 August 2021. However, as members of the Society will be aware, this is dependent on the necessary ending of lockdown restrictions and also on the University’s policy regarding hosting such an…
BNTS Plenary Paper Open to the Public
The British New Testament Society is delighted to announce that one of our plenary papers will be freely available on Zoom to anyone who wishes to hear it. This will be by Professor Hugh Houghton of the University of Birmingham, on ‘New Light on the Oldest New Testament Catena Manuscript’. The abstract is below. It will…
Guidelines for Proposing a New Seminar Group
The following information is also available to download in two formats: .docx and .pdf. PROPOSING A NEW SEMINAR GROUP Seminars The seminars are at the heart of the British New Testament Society’s work. They provide a forum for presentation and discussion of research by established scholars and research students. Over the years the number and…