Corpus-Paul

[kpdonfried <kpdonfried AT amherst.edu>]

Dear Colleagues in the study of Paul,

Although Dr. Kent Richards will be writing to all SBL members in the 
coming days, I want to give all of you a heads up that the Society of 
Biblical Literature has accepted the proposal of Dr. Philip Towner of 
the American Bible Society and me to establish a new initiative entitled 
“THE GLOBAL PAUL,” a minimum three year project that will include a 
series of academically oriented journeys with lectures and discussions 
that will attempt to penetrate more deeply the theology of St Paul 
through visitation of the sites at which the Apostle was present 
together with a more profound study of and interaction with the 
Graeco-Roman world in which he carried out his missionary and pastoral 
activities. This initiative is also linked with the Mellon funded 
project on “Paul, Judaism and the Graeco-Roman World.”

THE GLOBAL PAUL emphasis will begin with a most unique and exciting 
academic study tour of Pauline sites in Syria, Turkey and Cyprus this 
May. Initial information has now been posted on the Society’s website 
(www. sbl-site.org/) on the front page under "In the News" and I would 
encourage you to view it. More detailed itinerary information as well as 
costs and registration procedure is available from Dr. Scott Elliott 
(selliott AT adrian.edu).

I would be most grateful if you would share this information with your 
colleagues.

With all best wishes,
Karl Donfried

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Karl P. Donfried, Dr. theol.
Elizabeth A. Woodson Professor Emeritus
of Religion and Biblical Literature
Neilson Library A10
Smith College
Northampton, MA 01063

kdonfrie AT smith.edu
413 585-3669