Orality, Memory, Rhetoric, Translation, Performance Networking Meeting

at the 2019 Annual Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature

San Diego, CA

November 22, 2019 4:30-6pm

Convention Center 28B (Upper Level East)

An exploration of the relationship between ancient and modern performances with an embodied performance of Ruth 2:1-13

This year’s meeting will concentrate on the presentation of Ruth 2:1-13 in Hebrew, accompanied by a critical group reflection on modern performance experience of ancient texts.

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Networking on Orality, Memory, Performance and Other Related Disciplines

2021 SBL Annual Meeting in San Antonio

Theme: The Bible, Performance, and Social Location

We explored the impact of social and cultural location on the process of meaning-making when a text is performed by various bodies in space and time. Questions we considered included: "How does the body and voice of an interpreter impact the interpretation in performance?” and “How might performance open up conversations in class, in worship gatherings, and in research about the role of social location (in the ancient world and today) in our understanding and use of Scripture?”

You can watch the large group presentations and discussions:

https://vimeo.com/650347645