Special Session Application

Special sessions, including book reviews, should be discussed with and programmed as a part of current program units whenever possible; proposers are responsible for contacting related program units. Some topics, however, fall outside of or beyond the scope of current units and/or require special attention. Proposals for such sessions must follow the forms below and will be reviewed based on the criteria for review of program unit proposals and renewals. The criteria are listed on the SBL website at http://www.sbl-site.org/meetings/programunits.aspx.

Name*

First Name

Last Name

Email*

Title of Session*

Type of Session*

Select the meeting for which you are submitting this application*

Annual Meeting International Meeting

Special Session Application

Demonstrate how the proposal meets the following criteria.

Evidence of advancing biblical scholarship or the relation of that scholarship to contiguous disciplines*

Significance of topic beyond its immediate constituency (i.e. scholars with specialty in the topic)*

Mechanisms for evaluation and self-criticism, including critical assessment of the presenters' own method(s), biases, and perspectives*

Evidence of involving a diverse constituency (e.g., gender, racial and ethnic backgrounds, levels of professional status, institutional affiliations)*

Description of Session*

One-half page explanation of rationale and aims for session, including relationship to other scholarship in the field.

Relationship to Existing Program Units*

One-half page description of relationship to existing program units, evidence of contact with those units, and justification for inclusion as a special session not related to such units.

Program Details*

Please provide full program details, including confirmed list of participants, including SBL ID number, institutional affiliation, and presentation topic.

Costs Associated with Session*

SBL does not provide funding for special sessions. For any sessions involving cost (e.g., display/transportation of materials), indicate how such costs would be covered.

Room Setup*

Please select the option most appropriate for this session.

Estimated Attendance*

Scheduling Requests