Philology in Hebrew Studies

Call For Papers: Philology in Hebrew Studies will hold four panels in 2024: --- 1. INVITED. This session will feature scholars who regularly teach introductions to the Hebrew Bible in various institutional settings in the U.S. They will discuss how recent scholarly developments should impact how we are to teach such introductions today. The session is jointly sponsored with the Academic Teaching and Biblical Studies unit. --- 2. INVITED. This session will be a roundtable discussion of Robert S. Kawashima, The Archaeology of Ancient Israelite Knowledge (Indiana University Press, 2022). --- 3. MIXED INVITED/OPEN. This session will be a mix of invited and submitted papers on the question “What does the term ‘theology’ mean in the academic study of the Hebrew Bible?” Although this term is used frequently in our field, it means different things to different scholars—often leading to confusion. For instance, while some use it with reference to the content of primary texts, others use it with reference to a method or approach. While some regard it as an ideal to be achieved, others regard it as a pitfall to be avoided. In addition to a set of invited speakers, we welcome submissions for papers that critically investigate the meaning(s) of this term and make an argument for its possibilities or limits in the study of the Hebrew Bible. This session is jointly sponsored with the Theology of the Hebrew Scriptures unit. Proposals should be submitted to Philology. --- 4. OPEN. We welcome submissions that address any aspect of the theme of the unit, including those of the sessions described above.

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