Plan for SBL in Denver
Sat Nov 21, 2026 1-3:30pm
Iconicity and Performativity of the Bible and Other Ancient Texts
Colorado Convention Center 403A
A joint session with SCRIPT (Society for Comparative Research on Iconic and Performative Texts)
Presider: Joanna Homrighausen, College of William and Mary
Angela Brown, “Grapheme, Phoneme, and Presence: The Tetragrammaton as Aural Icon”
Johannah Dalgardno, “Audience Entrapment in Obadiah”
Sun Nov 22, 2026 4-6:30pm
20th Anniversary of the Introduction of Biblical Performance Criticism by David Rhoads
Colorado Convention Center 203
Looking backwards and forwards on the 20th anniversary of David Rhoads' 2-part BTB article introducing Biblical Performance Criticism.
Presider: Peter Perry, Fuller Theological Seminary (Arizona)
Zechariah Eberhart, “Unfinished Work from David Rhoads' BTB articles introducing BPC”
James Maxey, “The Relationship of Bible Translation and Biblical Performance Criticism: Its History, Challenges, and Expansions”
Kelly Iverson, “Back to the Future: Intertextuality, Modality, and the Legacy of David Rhoads”
Mona Tokarek LaFosse, “BPC and Social Sciences after 20 years”
Marlon Winedt, “A Multimodal Cultural Perspective and BPC after 20 years”
David Rhoads, “Looking back and forwards: A response”
Mon Nov 23, 2026 11:30am-12:30pm
Networking Luncheon
Colorado Conv. Center Mile High 1BC
A “Bring Your Own Lunch” (BYOL) event designed for scholars and students to discuss developments in performance, embodiment, memory, and translation.
Mon Nov 23, 2026 1-3:30pm
Ancient Theater, Material Culture, and Performance
Colorado Convention Center 608
A Joint Session with SCRIPT (Society for Comparative Research on Iconic and Performative Texts)
Presider: Zechariah Eberhart, Point University
Megan Wines, “Ancient Theater, Material Remains and Performance”
Suse Jo, “Authority as Performance...But Who Performs It? Enslaved Letter Carriers in Roman Comedy and Pauline Ekklesia”
U-Wen Low, “Theatres, altars, and the Book of Revelation”
Questions? Email peterperry@fuller.edu or mwinedt@gmail.com