Explore the 2025 Annual Meeting Schedule
View sessions and explore the featured speakers at this year’s Annual Meeting in Boston, MA. Register now to secure the lowest rate.
SBL Awards
There are several current award opportunities offered by SBL.
SBL Font Series
Download the SBL Font Series, available free for personal use. Hebrew, Greek, and transliteration fonts are available.
Society of Biblical Literature
SBL, a membership organization with over 7,000 scholars, is the oldest and largest learned society devoted to the critical investigation of the Bible from a variety of academic disciplines. Through its work, SBL supports scholarly research and fosters the public understanding of the Bible and its influence.
Annual Meeting
Co-hosted by the American Academy of Religion, the SBL Annual Meeting brings together professors and students, authors and publishers, religious leaders and interested laypersons, to its venue each year. Attendees have access to over 900 academic workshops and sessions.
International Meeting
The SBL International Meeting is held annually outside North America. It provides a unique forum for all who wish to engage more directly SBL’s international membership and scholarship. Visit the International Meeting page to learn more.
Global Virtual Meeting
The SBL Global Virtual Meeting offers experiences, opportunities, presentation formats, and accessibility that are not possible in an in-person meeting. This includes exploring new modes of participation that differ from those of past SBL meetings.
News & Publications
August 14, 2025
SBL Establishes the Doctoral Futures Initiative in Partnership with Peer Organizations
The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is partnering with three of its member societies for the Doctoral Futures Initiative.
August 8, 2025
New From SBL Press in Summer 2025
Explore the new books available from SBL Press published in June and July of 2025.
June 30, 2025
JBL 144.2 is Now Available
Now available online (free to SBL members). Visit the JBL page to access digital issues with your SBL membership.
March 31, 2025
SBL Affirms Joint Statement on Executive Order to Dismantle Department of Education
The American Council of Learned Societies issued a statement with the Phi Beta Kappa Society on March 21, 2025, regarding the March 20, 2025, executive order to dismantle the US Department of Education.
Bible Odyssey
SBL’s Bible Odyssey website draws the person on the street or in the classroom into the fascinating world of scholarly investigation of the Bible. This resource seeks to help the public understand the diversity of biblical interpretations.
SBL Central
SBL Central is a research platform that supports the entire interdisciplinary ecosystem of biblical, religious, and theological studies. It is a beacon of collaboration, fostering indispensable tools for research and professional development.
Make a Donation
For over one hundred and thirty-five years, SBL members have regularly given their time and money to support each other as they study the Bible, the world out of which it emerged, and the many contexts of biblical interpretation.