PROGRAM SESSIONS ůƚŚŽƵŐŚƚŚĞŵĞƌŝĐĂŶĐĂĚĞŵLJŽĨZĞůŝŐŝŽŶĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƚĞƐǁŝƚŚZĞůĂƚĞĚ^ĐŚŽůĂƌůLJKƌŐĂŶŝnjĂƟŽŶƐ;Z^KƐͿƚŚĂƚŚĂǀĞƐŝŵŝůĂƌŵŝƐƐŝŽŶƐ ĂƐƚŚĞZ͕ĂŶĚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐƚŚĞŵƐƉĂĐĞĨŽƌƚŚĞŝƌŵĞĞƟŶŐƐ;ƐĞƐƐŝŽŶƐŵĂƌŬĞĚǁŝƚŚĂWηͿ͕ƚŚĞĐŽŶƚĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞƐĞƐĞƐƐŝŽŶƐŝƐŶŽƚƌĞǀŝĞǁĞĚ ďLJĞŝƚŚĞƌƚŚĞZ͛ƐWƌŽŐƌĂŵhŶŝƚƐŽƌŝƚƐWƌŽŐƌĂŵŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ͘ FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16 NOVEMBER FRIDAY, P15-200 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16 Adventist Society for Religious Studies Theme: Deans and Chairs of Adventist Universities Meeting A16-100 Thursday, 2:30 PM–5:00 PM Teaching and Learning Committee Meeting Convention Center-204 (Street Level) Friday, 8:00 AM–12:00 PM Hyatt Regency-AAR Suite P15-300 Davina C. Lopez, Eckerd College, Presiding Polanyi Society Theme: Developing Polanyian Thought P16-6 Thursday, 4:00 PM–6:30 PM Adventist Society for Religious Studies Convention Center-106 (Street Level) Theme: Paper Session II: Theological Reflections Charlie Butler, Oak Hill Theological College Polanyian Hermeneutics? (Meaning) in Dialogue with Paul Ricoeur Friday, 8:00 AM–9:30 AM Convention Center-401 (Street Level) Margaret McKerron, University of Saint Andrews The Belief of Friends: Polanyi and the Implications of Friendship Adelina Alexe, Andrews University Relationships Objectivity, Finitude, and Authority in Postmodernism: Anthropological Insights from Charles Taylor’s and Richard Rorty’s Martin Turkis, San Francisco, CA Critiques of Epistemology Post-critical, Post-liberal Aleksandar Santrac, Washington Adventist University The Adventist Scholar Today and Bonhoeffer’s Intellectually Relevant, P15-400 G Prophetically Vibrant and Ethically Transformative Gospel Charles Scriven, Adventist Forum Adventist Society for Religious Studies Reception and The Rabbi and the Gadfly: Finitude and the Dialectic of Tradition Registration and Critique Thursday, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM Convention Center-203 (Street Level) P16-7 North American Paul Tillich Society P15-500 Theme: Paul Tillich Visioning Roundtable Adventist Society for Religious Studies Friday, 8:30 AM–10:30 AM Theme: Paper Session I: The Scholar and the Church Embassy Suites-Aspen B (Third Level) Thursday, 7:00 PM–9:00 PM Verna Marina Ehret, Mercyhurst University, Presiding Convention Center-205 (Street Level) Join us for a round-table discussion by long time members of the Tarsee Li, Oakwood University, Presiding NAPTS on how Tillich is used in their current work and their vision 7:00–7:15 PM - Welcome: North American Division of Seventh-day for the future application of Tillich in scholarship and teaching. Adventists Panelists: 7:15–8:30 PM - Paper Session I: The Scholar and the Church Mary Ann Stenger, University of Louisville 8:30–9:00 PM - Business Session I Sharon Peebles Burch, San Francisco Theological Seminary Richard Rice, Loma Linda University Christian Danz, Universität Wien Religion and the Adventist University: The Role of the Adventist Duane Olson, McKendree University Religion Teacher John Grys, Illinois Conference of Seventh-day Adventists Why Administrator’s Need Scholars? P16-100 Business Meeting: North American Association for the Study of Religion Denis Fortin, Andrews University, Presiding Executive Council Meeting Friday, 9:00 AM–9:50 AM Sheraton Downtown-Director’s Row G (Plaza Tower - Lobby Level) x See the full Annual Meetings program online at www.sbl-site.org/meetings/Congresses_ProgramBook.aspx?MeetingId=33 and papers.aarweb.org/program_book x 231 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16 A16-105 Class, Labor, and Religion Workshop Friday, 9:00 AM–12:00 PM Theme: Engaging Class and Labor in the Study of Religion: Intersections, Methodologies, Collaborations A16-101 Friday, 9:00 AM–4:00 PM Convention Center-104 (Street Level) Public Understanding of Religion Committee Meeting Joerg Rieger, Vanderbilt University, Rosemarie Henkel-Rieger, Friday, 9:00 AM–12:00 PM Southeast Center for Cooperative Development, Santiago H. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16 NOVEMBER FRIDAY, Hyatt Regency-Limestone (Fourth Level) Slabodsky, Hofstra University, and Jeremy Posadas, Austin College, Presiding Erik Owens, Boston College, Presiding See page 210 for details. A16-102 A16-106 W K Status of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, and Queer Persons in the Profession Committee Meeting Public Scholarship and Practical Impacts Workshop Friday, 9:00 AM–12:00 PM Theme: Media Training and Work outside the Academy Hyatt Regency-Sandstone (Fourth Level) Friday, 9:00 AM–4:00 PM Thelathia Young, Bucknell University, Presiding Convention Center-105 (Street Level) Cristine Hutchison-Jones, Harvard University, Andrew Henry, Boston University, and Hussein Rashid, Islamicate, LLC, Presiding A16-103 See page 210 for details. Status of Racial and Ethnic Minorities in the Profession Panelists: Committee Meeting Kelly J. Baker, Women in Higher Education Friday, 9:00 AM–1:00 PM Diane L. Moore, Harvard University Convention Center-604 (Street Level) Simran Jeet Singh, New York University Nargis Virani, Graduate Theological Union, Presiding Andrew Aghapour, National Museum of American History P16-101 A16-107 K Society for Buddhist-Christian Studies Board Meeting THATCamp - The Humanities and Technology Camp Friday, 9:00 AM–12:00 PM SBLAAR2018 Sheraton Downtown-Director’s Row E (Plaza Tower - Lobby Level) Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM Convention Center-603 (Street Level) Candace Mixon, University of North Carolina, Younus Mirza, A16-104 Allegheny College, Constance Kassor, Lawrence University, and Adam Porter, Illinois College, Presiding International Connections Committee Meeting See page 210 for details. Friday, 9:00 AM–3:00 PM Hyatt Regency-Marble (Fourth Level) Amy L. Allocco, Elon University, Presiding P16-102 Adventist Society for Religious Studies Business Session Friday, 9:30 AM–10:00 AM Convention Center-401 (Street Level) Symbol Key: E AAR Award Winners N Exploratory Sessions R New Program Unit G Receptions and Breakfasts M Arts Series Films Presidential Theme: Religious L W H Sustainability and Religion A Books Under Discussion P Focus on Employment Studies in Public Q Tours C Business Meeting Professional Practices and S Full Papers Available on AAR K F Especially for Students Website Institutional Location Sessions D Wildcard Sessions 232 x See the full Annual Meetings program online at www.sbl-site.org/meetings/Congresses_ProgramBook.aspx?MeetingId=33 and papers.aarweb.org/program_book x P16-103 A16-112 Adventist Society for Religious Studies Status of Women in the Profession Committee Meeting 16 NOVEMBER FRIDAY, Theme: Biblical and Historical Reflections Friday, 10:00 AM–2:00 PM Friday, 10:00 AM–11:30 AM Convention Center-710 (Street Level) Convention Center-401 (Street Level) Monique Moultrie, Georgia State University, Presiding Acacia Chan, Yale University Privileged Responsibility in Ancient Education and Reading Practices: An Appeal to the Past for the Benefit of the Future P16-105 Jeff Dale, Emory University North American Paul Tillich Society Coming to Grips with Scripture: The Bible as Both a Problem and a Theme: Complete Works of Paul Tillich in English Board Meeting Solution in our Polarized Climate Friday, 11:00 AM–1:00 PM Gilbert M. Valentine, La Sierra University The Religion Teacher as Prophet: Lessons from a Case Study in Embassy Suites-Aspen A (Third Level) Imposing Orthodoxy Igor Lorencin, Friedensau Adventist University A16-109 Hermeneutical Turn in Adventism? W K Religion and Media Workshop Theme: Theorizing the Public in Public Scholarship P16-104 Friday, 11:00 AM–6:00 PM North American Association for the Study of Religion Convention Center-607 (Street Level) Theme: Gender and Sexuality See page 210 for details. Friday, 10:00 AM–11:50 AM Panelists: Sheraton Downtown-Director’s Row H (Plaza Tower - Lobby Level) Anthea Butler, University of Pennsylvania Tenzan Eaghll, Mahidol University, Presiding Nabil Echchaibi, University of Colorado Panelist: Nathan Schneider, University of Colorado Megan Goodwin, Northeastern University Jenna Supp-Montgomerie, University of Iowa Responding: Elizabeth Bucar, Northeastern University Tara Baldrick-Morrone, Florida State University Emily Crews, University of Chicago P16-106 Jennifer A. Selby, Memorial University of Newfoundland Tim Langille, Arizona State University Adventist Society for Religious Studies Business Session Friday, 11:30 AM–12:00 PM Convention Center-401 (Street Level) P16-110 Polanyi Society P16-107 Theme: Understanding as Polanyian Ground Friday, 10:00 AM–12:00 PM Adventist Society for Religious Studies Sheraton Downtown-Director’s Row I (Plaza Tower - Lobby Level) Theme: NAD Sponsored Deans and Chairs Luncheon David Rutledge, Furman University Friday, 11:30 AM–1:30 PM “History” and Michael Polanyi Convention Center-402 (Street Level) Walter B. Gulick, Montana State University, Billings Understanding, Not Knowing, as the Proper Focus of Epistemology A16-108 American Lectures in the History of Religions Committee Meeting Friday, 10:00 AM–12:30 PM Convention Center-204 (Street Level) Rumee Ahmed, University of British Columbia, Presiding x See the full Annual Meetings program online at www.sbl-site.org/meetings/Congresses_ProgramBook.aspx?MeetingId=33 and papers.aarweb.org/program_book x 233 We will begin with a buffet lunch at noon, and conclude at 5 p.m. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16 Prior to the workshop, participants will read a short essay in advance and should be prepared to discuss your teaching context. Space is limited to 40 participants, and registration is required. Send A16-110 an email to Beth Reffett at [email protected], before the registration deadline of October 15. For additional information go to https://bit. Religions, Medicines,