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2012 Southeast Regional Meeting

March 2–4, 2012
Atlanta Marriott
Century Center
Atlanta, Georgia, USA


Call for Papers

The deadline for the Call for Papers for this Region has passed. Please visit the Region's website for more information about the regional meeting and preregistration instructions.

Hotel Information

The meeting will be held at the Atlanta Marriott Century Center, 2000 Century Boulevard NE, Atlanta, GA 30345. We were able to obtain remarkable room rates of $89 per night! To get these rates, reservations must be made before February 15 and should be made directly with the hotel by calling 1-800-228-9290. Be sure to mention you are reserving for the SECSOR meeting.

Program Announcements for 2012

  • Given the heightened interest in speculation over the end of the world in 2012, several sessions will feature considerations of apocalyptic elements in religion.
  • Please note we have a new AAR/SBL joint section specifically for MA/MDiv students as an effort to encourage graduate students in a divinity school or seminary to share the results of their research.
  • In conjunction with the AAR, we are hosting a new Consultation on “Teaching Religious Studies at Two-Year Colleges” for the 2012 meeting.

Once and Future Meetings

The 2011 regional meeting was held at the Galt House in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, from March 4–6. We had 248 total registrants and some excellent discussions within program sessions.

At Louisville, the SECSOR Executive Committee accepted an invitation from Furman University to hold the 2013 meeting in Greenville, South Carolina. Plans are underway for Greenville and additional information will be available on the SECSOR website.

Officer Nominations

AAR/SE is seeking nominations for the 2012–2013 Vice President Elect. Nominations may be directed to Sally Holt, Belmont University, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

SBL/SE is seeking nominations for the 2012–2013 Vice President Elect. Nominations may be directed to Theodore Burgh, University of North Carolina, Wilmington, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , or Vicki Phillips, West Virginia Wesleyan College, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Session for Undergraduate Students

Undergraduate students at institutions in the Southeast Region are invited to submit papers for the undergraduate session sponsored by SECSOR. Open to all topics, the session will be composed of the papers considered to be the best submissions by an interdisciplinary committee. Students should submit completed papers that reflect original student research of an appropriate length for presentation (approximately twelve double-spaced pages). No paper over fifteen double-spaced pages will be considered. One submission per student. Please include on a cover page contact information for the student and a faculty sponsor who has reviewed the submission. Electronic submissions preferred. Send submissions by December 15, 2011, to Anne Blue Wills, Davidson College, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Note: Undergraduates may submit proposals to other sections as well.

Student Awards

(AAR) The winner of the 2011 Graduate Student Award was Matthew Puffer, University of Virginia, for his paper “Revisiting Barth on War: Taking Exception to Grenzfall’s Reception.”

(SBL) The winner of the 2011 Kenneth Clark Graduate Student Award was Amanda Davis, Emory University, for her paper “The Identity of the Mad King of Daniel 4 in Light of Ancient Near Eastern Sources.”

(SECSOR) The winner of the 2011 Undergraduate Student Award was Kiva Nice-Webb, Elon University, for her paper “Reconsidering the Goddess in the Saint: Reading Brigit Through a Postcolonial Lens.”

A cash prize of $100 is awarded to the undergraduate paper deemed the best presentation reflecting original research, demonstrating cogent analysis, and exemplifying clarity and creativity. Papers submitted to the Undergraduate Session(s) are automatically considered for the prize. Undergraduates whose proposals have been accepted by other program sections who wish to be considered for the prize must submit completed papers with a cover letter to Anne Blue Wills by December 15, 2011.

(ASOR) The winner of the 2011 Callaway Prize was Adam Bean, Emmanuel School of Religion, for his paper “The Topography of Divinity: Local Manifestations of Deities in the Ancient Near East.”

Sections at the Regional Annual Meeting

  • (SBL/ASOR) Archaeology and the Ancient World
  • (AAR/SBL) Bible and Modern Culture
  • (AAR) Black Cultures and the Study of Religion
  • (AAR) Constructive Theologies
  • (AAR) Ethics, Religion, and Society
  • (SBL) Hebrew Scriptures/Old Testament
  • (AAR) History of Christianity
  • (AAR) History of Judaism
  • (AAR) Islam
  • (AAR/SBL) MA/MDiv
  • (AAR) Method and Theory of Religion
  • (SBL) New Testament
  • (AAR) Philosophy of Religion
  • (AAR) Religion and Ecology
  • (AAR) Religion, Culture, and the Arts
  • (AAR) Religions in America
  • (AAR) Religions of Asia
  • (AAR) Teaching Religions
  • (AAR) Two-Year College Professors of Religion
  • (AAR) Women, Gender, and Religion
  • (SECSOR) Undergraduate Research

Regional Officers and Program Chairs, 2011–2012

Chair (AAR)

Michelle Tooley
Philosophy and Religion Department
CPO 2044
Berea College
Berea, KY 40404
(859) 985-3537
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Vice-Chair (SBL)

Gail Streete
Department of Religious Studies
Rhodes College
2000 North Parkway
Memphis, TN 38112-1690
(901) 843-3742
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Secretary (SBL)

Vicki C. Phillips
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Box 13
59 College Avenue
Buckhannon, WV 26201
(304) 473-8444
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Treasurer (AAR)

Sally Holt
Belmont University
1900 Belmont Blvd.
Nashville, TN 37212
(615) 460-6678
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Executive Director

Ken Hoglund
Department of Religion
Wake Forest University
Box 7212
Winston-Salem, NC 27109
(336) 758-5120
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Commission Members

President (AAR)

Bernadette McNary-Zak
Department of Religious Studies
Rhodes College
2000 North Parkway
Memphis, TN  38112
(901) 843-3578
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President (SBL)

Theodore Burgh
Dept. of Philosophy and Religion
University of North Carolina
601 South College Road
Wilmington, NC 28403-5601
(910) 962-7660
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Vice President/Program Chair (AAR)

Steven Ramey
Department of Religious Studies
Box 870264, 212A Manly Hall
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa AL 35487
(205) 348-4218
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Vice President/Program Chair (SBL)

Kavin Rowe
Duke Divinity School
Box 90968
Durham, NC 27708
(919) 660-3587
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Regional Coordinator (SBL)                                                    
Liaison to National SBL

Vicki C. Philips
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Box 13, 59 College Avenue
Buckhannon, WV  26201
(304) 473-8444
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Regional Coordinator (AAR)
Liaison to National AAR

Sally Holt
Belmont College
1900 Belmont Blvd.
Nashville, TN 37212
(615) 460-6678
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ASOR Representative              
President (ASOR)

Sharon Lea Mattilla
Dept. of Philosophy and Religion
University of North Carolina
One University Road
Pembroke, NC 28372
(304) 914-7037
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Constituency Representatives

Margaret Aymer (3rd year of 3-year term)
Interdenominational Theological Center
700 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr.
Atlanta, Georgia 30314-4143
(404) 527-7731
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Ronald B. Neal (2nd year of 3-year term)
Department of Religion
Wake Forest University
P.O. Box 7212
Winston-Salem, NC 27109
(336) 758-5461
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Laura Ammon (1st year of 3-year term)
Dept. of Philosophy and Religion
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC 28608
(828) 262-7641
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