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