The Social Scientific Criticism of the New Testament Unit is happy to offer three sessions in 2019:
1. One of our sessions will be modeled on the format of the Context Group meetings, in which pre-circulated papers are discussed in a seminar format, with a formal response, followed by discussion with the audience. Some papers will be invited, but we are also accepting proposals for this session related to any aspect of the social-scientific study of the New Testament. Participants must agree to have their paper prepared for pre-circulation to discussants by November 1, 2019.
2. We will also feature a second session, thematically focused on Pain, Suffering, and Disability. We invite proposals that relate to this theme, and preference will be given to those that explicitly engage with social-scientific theories or frameworks.
3. And finally, as always, we will feature an Open Session, for which we enthusiastically invite any proposals related to any aspect of the social-scientific study of the New Testament.