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Meeting Program Units

2015 Annual Meeting

Atlanta, GA

Meeting Begins11/21/2015
Meeting Ends11/24/2015

Call for Papers Opens: 12/17/2014
Call for Papers Closes: 3/4/2015

Requirements for Participation

Bible and Film


Program Unit Type: Section
Accepting Papers? Yes

Call For Papers: 1) We invite papers for one or two open sessions dealing with the critical analysis of Bible and Film. Broadly construed, such analysis may take multiple forms and use diverse approaches (e.g., examining the use of the Bible in Film; constructing a critical dialogue between film(s) and biblical texts; utilizing film theory to enrich our understanding of films and/or biblical texts). 2) We invite papers for a separate session on “Rethinking the Field of Bible and Film.” In light of recent films in general and (more specifically) recent "Bible" films (e.g. Exodus, Noah, Su Re, Son of Man), what developments do we see in the field of “Bible and Film”? In what ways would we like to see the field develop? We look for papers that examine various aspects of the field (e.g. genres, methods, texts, theoretical approaches). Some papers may be considered for a forthcoming T&T Clark/Bloomsbury volume on this subject. 3) We also invite papers for a co-sponsored session with The Bible and Popular Culture section focusing on Slavery themed films. Given the Atlanta location, the release of “Exodus: Gods and Kings” and “Selma,” and ongoing protests re: Black Lives Matter, we wish to focus on films that address themes of race, class, slavery, oppression/liberation, civil rights, etc. 4) We also invite papers for a joint session with Ethics and Biblical Interpretation on the various ways in which film (and other media) shapes personal, communal, or social ethical/moral imagination. How might such ethical rhetorical interests in cinema relate to the ways in which biblical texts shape ethical/moral imagination?

Program Unit Chairs

Matthew S. Rindge

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