Department of Religious Studies faculty presented research at the joint annual meeting of the American Academy of Religion (AAR) and the Society of Biblical Literature (SBL).
Faculty in the Department of Religious Studies at 黑料不打烊 presented research at the joint annual meeting of the American Academy of Religion (AAR) and the Society of Biblical Literature (SBL), held Nov. 22 through Nov. 25 in Boston, Massachusetts.
Amy L. Allocco, professor of religious studies and director of the Multifaith Scholars program, presented a paper titled聽鈥淒ivine Snakes, Sneaky Planets, and Remedial Rituals in South Indian Hindu Traditions鈥 featuring new field research she聽recently聽carried out at the Srikalahasti temple in Andhra Pradesh, India.聽Allocco and the other scholars presenting in her session are developing their papers into chapters for an edited volume titled “Catching Sight of a Snake: South Asian N膩gas in Ancient and Modern Life Worlds” to be submitted to SUNY Press.
Lynn Huber, professor of religious studies, presented on a review panel for Trans Biblical: New Approaches to Interpretation and Embodiment in Scripture, edited by Joseph Marshall, Melissa Harl Sellew, and Katy E. Valentine.聽Huber also hosted an event, sponsored in part by the Center for the Study of Religion, Culture, and Society, celebrating the book series, “Sexing Scripture,” which she is co-editing for Bloomsbury/ T&T Clark.
Pamela D. Winfield, professor of religious studies, served as the respondent to a panel dedicated to 鈥淓ncountering Buddha in Museums: Modern Expressions of an Ancient Tradition,鈥 sponsored by the Association of Public Religion & Intellectual Life. Winfield also participated in an all-day pre-conference workshop on Religion & Museums at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.