December 4, 2007

Religion Scholars Say They Value Ties to Biblical Scholars, in a Survey About Two Groups' Annual Meeting

By Jennifer Howard

At long last, the members of the American Academy of Religion have weighed in on how their annual meetings ought to be run. The results are good news for those who would like to see the academy resume its longstanding tradition of meeting in tandem with the Society of Biblical Literature.

In 2003 the academy's leadership announced that 2007 would be the last year of joint meetings—a decision it reached without consulting either its own membership or the society. The

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