Ann Taves and James Kugel Headline Annual Meeting
The upcoming SWCRS meeting (March 12-14, 2010) will feature American religious historian Ann M. Taves (University of California, Santa Barbara) and Jewish Bible historian James L. Kugel (Bar Ilan University, Israel).
 Kugel, formerly Harry M. Starr Professor Emeritus of Classical Hebrew Literature at Harvard University, is the author two award-winning books, How to Read the Bible (2007) and The Bible as it Was (1997). He currently is Chair of the Institute for History of the Jewish Bible at Bar Ilan. Taves, whose current research interests focus on the nature of religious experiences, holds the Virgil Cordano OFM Endowed Chair in Catholic Studies at UCSB. She currently serves as president of the American Academy of Religion.
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ANNUAL MEETING INFORMATION
March 13-14, 2010
Marriott Hotel, DFW Airport North
Online Registration Has Ended
Onsite Registration will begin at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday
Group Rates have ended; favorable rates remain available.
Workshop for Graduate Students Approaches
The Fund for Theological Education (FTE) brings to our meeting a special workshop designed to assist students of color who are considering the pursuit of a doctoral studies in religious or theological programs. The workshop is designed to demystify the graduate application process, create professional networking opportunities for prospective graduate students, expose prospective students to the professional guild, and ultimately increase the supply of students of color in the pipeline for future faculty positions.
Co-sponsored by the SWCRS, the workshop will be held on Friday March 12, 1:00-5:00, and Sunday March 14, 12:30-2:00.
Students must apply (form) in order to participate. Completed applications are due no later than February 1, 2010.
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