Co-Sponsorship In-person November Annual Meeting 2025

Eastern Orthodox Studies Unit, Middle Eastern Christianity Unit, and SBL's Biblical Exegesis from Eastern Orthodox Perspectives

Call for Proposals

Minorities and Freedom in the Middle East: Biblical, Theological, and Socio-Political Perspectives

The Middle Eastern Christianity Unit invites paper proposals for a co-sponsored session focusing on minorities and freedom in the Middle East from biblical, theological,  socio-political or other disciplinary perspectives. We welcome papers focusing on Middle Eastern Christians in their homelands or in the diaspora in any historical period and/or papers comparing Middle Eastern and other Eastern Christian experiences.

Review Process: Participant names are anonymous to chairs and steering committee members until after final acceptance/rejection