The Context Group is a working group of international scholars committed to the use of the social sciences in biblical interpretation. The group emerged in the late 1980s from earlier associations in the SBL and CBA. Members meet annually to work together on collaborative projects and to offer peer review of individual ones. Annual meetings alternate among three main locations (Portland, OR; Buffalo, NY; Cedar Rapids, IA), but we are always open to new venues. Newcomers are welcome. Due to the popularity of these events, protocols for the meetings should be consulted.
Membership consists in nothing more than receiving email announcements and expressing an interest in presenting a paper at a Context Group meeting. If this interests you, please contact:
Dr. Eric Stewart
Dept of Religion, Augustana College
639 38th Street, Rock Island IL 61201
Annual Meeting Information
The 2012 annual meeting will be held March 22-25, 2012 at the Menucha Retreat and Conference Center in Corbett, Oregon (near Portland). Access to annual meeting papers will be available only to registrants. If you have difficulty accessing the papers please contact Zeba Crook.
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Updated July 28, 2011