Society of Biblical Literature

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The Society of Biblical Literature was founded in 1880 to foster biblical scholarship.

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Career Center Snapshot

The SBL Career Center job listings offers:

Job listings in biblical, religious, theological, and related studies
Job listings for teaching and research, administration, librarianships, and religious leadership
Professional development resources
Information on trends in theological education
Easier online access to CVs, ad posting, and available jobs
Free access of job listing for members and non-members alike
Significantly reduced costs for job ad posting
Free logo uploading

Please contact careercenter@sbl-site.org if you have any questions about the Career Center.

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Career Tools

The Career Center strives to provide the most applicable professional development resources to its members.

On the Career Tools page:

Grants and Fellowships - with brief notes on the grant or fellowship itself and the field it concerns
Websites - helpful resources on outside sites
Articles - on current topics related to the job market in the field of religion scholarship
    - "Looking the Other Way? Accreditation Standards and Part-Time Faculty"

    - "Netting a Job in Religious Studies: Some Notes from the Field"

    - "Seeking Funding: A Manual for Faculty in Theological Education"

Partnership and Collaboration

The Career Center is partnering with organizations in the fields of religious, theological, and biblical scholarship that are invaluable to SBL members. Current partners are:

By listing jobs through the Career Center, contributing professional development resources, informing members of organization activities, or collaborating on diverse initiatives, these organizations are shaping the Career Center into a broad and useful axis for the field.

If your organization is interested in partnering with the Career Center, please contact us at careercenter@sbl-site.org.

Jobs at the Annual Meeting

Jobs at the Annual Meeting will provide employers and candidates with:

interview facilities
job listings
candidate credentials
messaging service

The new SBL Career Center will also provide the opportunity for employers and those seeking employment to register for interviews at the SBL Annual Meeting in Boston, November 21- 25, 2008. Contact: careercenter@sbl-site.org

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Groups and Advocacy

The Society maintains two committees and one group to provide support for certain sections of professionals: The SBL Underrepresented Racial and Ethnic Minorities in the Profession Committee, The SBL Status of Women in the Profession Committee and the Student Advisory Group.
Find out more about the SBL groups for professional support

Advocacy Efforts for Scholars
The Society advocates for all scholars through a variety of relationships with other national organizations.
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