The SBL Annual Meeting brings together professors and students, authors and publishers, religious leaders and interested laypersons, to its venue each year. Co-hosted by the Society of Biblical Literature and the American Academy of Religion, the Annual Meetings focuses on the fields of biblical scholarship and research, religious studies, and theology. Attendees of the event will have access to more than 1,200 academic sessions and workshops. The Exhibit Hall features one of the world’s largest collections of books and digital resources for biblical study, as well as a vibrant networking space where attendees can present ideas to publishers, browse the latest publications, and connect with colleagues.

Important Announcement

We are happy to announce a dual format for the 2021 Annual Meeting. This will include two distinct types of sessions: in-person sessions in San Antonio and limited virtual sessions.

Although we cannot offer a fully hybrid Annual Meeting, we are actively planning an alternative: a dual-format 2021 Annual Meeting in which some sessions are held only in-person and others are conducted strictly virtually—all during the same November 20–23 period. Members who travel to San Antonio will, of course, be able to participate in both types of sessions, while those unable to attend in-person in San Antonio will still have access to a rich program of sessions streamed online. Recordings of the virtual sessions will remain available through January 2022.

For more information about either of the 2021 Annual Meetings, In-Person and Virtual-Only Sessions, please go here.

If you have additional questions about the 2021 SBL Annual Meeting that cannot be answered in our FAQ’s, feel free to contact the appropriate department below:

Program questions, contact – programs@sbl-site.org
Registration and logistics, contact - annualmeeting@sbl-site.org
Membership, contact – sblservices@sbl-site.org
Advertisers, contact – adex@annual-meetings.org

Procedures and Policies

SBL meetings are a harassment-free events for everyone regardless of gender, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, race, age or religion. If an individual in attendance at an SBL-sanctioned meeting event is found to have violated the SBL harassment policy, SBL will revoke the individual’s permission to be on the premises and that individual forfeits registration fees. Should such an incident arise, SBL will work directly with security and law enforcement to manage the removal process. If a member is being harassed or notices an act of harassment, contact a meeting staff member immediately.

Professional Conduct and Harassment Policies

Professional Conduct and Harassment Procedures