2024 Teaching the Bible in These Times Workshop
The SBL workshop, “Teaching the Bible in These Times,” encourages biblical scholars to teach biblical studies in ways that are not only relevant to what is going on in society but also in the direction of justice. The theme for the final year of this program is “Teaching the Bible in an Age of Interdisciplinarity and Uncertainty,” and it will be led by Jacqueline M. Hidalgo (University of San Diego, USA) and Uriah Kim (Graduate Theological Union, USA).
We invite SBL members—from ABD doctoral students to mid-career faculty—to apply to be part of a collaborative effort strategizing around pedagogy in uncertain times with an emphasis on teaching the Bible in interdisciplinary ways as well as teaching beyond the disciplines in which we were trained. Through small-groups and interactive plenary conversations, we will forge a coalition to engage pedagogies of justice in diverse settings. The group will meet once on the Friday (November 22, 2024, 8:30am-3:30pm) before the SBL meeting in San Diego and over three online sessions in 2025 (5-6 pm Pacific time on January 28, February 25, March 25). By the conclusion of this program, participants will have developed a cohort for future collaboration among fellow scholar-teachers, strategized around pedagogical flexibility and adaptation, and gathered interdisciplinary tactics to engage with students and the Bible in uncertain times.
Participants (limited to 14) will receive an honorarium of $500.00 for the in-person session in San Diego and $100.00 for each of the online session. In addition, SBL will cover your hotel accommodation on November 21 (Thursday) and provide two meals (breakfast and lunch) during the in-person session in San Diego.
To apply to participate in this workshop, please
fill out the online form. The deadline to apply is June 7, 2024.