toby42 Posted March 12, 2013 Posted March 12, 2013 I'll be there; wondering if I might see anyone else there...
colormelovely Posted March 12, 2013 Posted March 12, 2013 Nope, but I'll be at the AAR Midwest conference. Anyone else attending?
sacklunch Posted March 12, 2013 Posted March 12, 2013 I'll be in Baltimore this fall for the national conference, for whatever that's worth at this point.
Body Politics Posted March 13, 2013 Posted March 13, 2013 I'm going to make SBL/AAR bingo cards next year. "Overdressed prospective grad student wearing a three-piece suit, praying to the gods that a POI will notice him" "Junior Scholar jockeying for position" "Senior Scholar looking bored during a meeting with a prospective grad student" "Prospective grad student loitering awkwardly at a school's reception, praying to the gods that a POI will notice him" "Current grad student hitting on (and getting shut down by) the Baylor University Press girls" "NT Wright being waylaid in between sessions by adoring fans (FREE SPACE)" These may seem oddly specific but I swear, if I'd had them at last year's meeting I would have won SBL/AAR bingo on day frigging one. coffeekid, toby42 and Body Politics 3
Josh J. Posted March 13, 2013 Posted March 13, 2013 I'll be in Baltimore this fall for the national conference, for whatever that's worth at this point. I plan to be at Baltimore as well. My research cohort has a panel presentation on our study of "the nones".
TTG49 Posted March 13, 2013 Posted March 13, 2013 I'm going to make SBL/AAR bingo cards next year. "Overdressed prospective grad student wearing a three-piece suit, praying to the gods that a POI will notice him" "Junior Scholar jockeying for position" "Senior Scholar looking bored during a meeting with a prospective grad student" "Prospective grad student loitering awkwardly at a school's reception, praying to the gods that a POI will notice him" "Current grad student hitting on (and getting shut down by) the Baylor University Press girls" "NT Wright being waylaid in between sessions by adoring fans (FREE SPACE)" These may seem oddly specific but I swear, if I'd had them at last year's meeting I would have won SBL/AAR bingo on day frigging one. LOL, so... I was kind of #1 and also #6 last year. Except I wasn't actually wearing a three piece suit, and I caught NT Wright randomly after he stopped in to a group that he wasn't in the program for, and thus wasn't being waylaid. We actually walked most of the way to our next sessions together. It was actually one of the highlights of the conference for me! toby42 1
Troppman Posted March 13, 2013 Posted March 13, 2013 Any SECSOR SBL/AAR folks? The affirmative to your question is, of course, sex or what? I'll be in Baltimore this fall for the national conference, for whatever that's worth at this point. Same! Atlanta and the bay were fun, but chi-town last year was a blast! Body Politics 1
Body Politics Posted March 13, 2013 Posted March 13, 2013 The affirmative to your question is, of course, sex or what? Ba-dum-tss! Troppman 1
toby42 Posted March 13, 2013 Author Posted March 13, 2013 (edited) I'll be in Baltimore this fall for the national conference, for whatever that's worth at this point. I hope to do the same... couldn't make for the ntl. this year, but am striving for next. (...it'll be a lot easier if I'm living in South Bend at the time instead of Colorado. ) Edited March 13, 2013 by toby42
religiousstudiesscholar Posted March 14, 2013 Posted March 14, 2013 Nope, but I'll be at the AAR Midwest conference. Anyone else attending? I'll at the Midwest AAR. You presenting?
colormelovely Posted March 14, 2013 Posted March 14, 2013 I'll at the Midwest AAR. You presenting? Yep, I'm presenting. Yourself?
indefiniteintegral Posted April 1, 2013 Posted April 1, 2013 Will be entering an MDiv program in the fall, but one of my academic interests in Biblical scholarship. Worth it to join and go ahead and plan to attend the national conf. in Baltimore in Nov.? Or pointless until I have some knowledge under me?
Josh J. Posted April 1, 2013 Posted April 1, 2013 Totally worth it. If you plan to persue a PhD or engage the scholarship in the field, the networking opportunities found at a conference are a must.
vega maudlin Posted April 1, 2013 Posted April 1, 2013 Will be entering an MDiv program in the fall, but one of my academic interests in Biblical scholarship. Worth it to join and go ahead and plan to attend the national conf. in Baltimore in Nov.? Or pointless until I have some knowledge under me? If you live near the Baltimore conference and it happens to be convenient to attend, go for it. If not, I'd use your first semester to get the hang of the program. MDivs are three years, right? You have plenty of time to go to SBL.
Seatbelt Blue Posted April 1, 2013 Posted April 1, 2013 Is it worth it joining one of these organizations? I'm a total novice at upper level academia.
Body Politics Posted April 1, 2013 Posted April 1, 2013 I really think so. SBL/AAR was an excellent opportunity to meet with POI's this year, and I think it may have significantly assisted me in getting into two of my programs. Secondly, as a member of SBL, I was able to submit a proposal to the regional SBL conference in Greenville, SC. Having the opportunity to present and get feedback from scholars active in the field has bee immensely helpful for my own development. Also, being a student member gives you great deals on regional and national meeting registration costs and looks just fine on a CV.
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