[Discussion] Tanakh, New Testament, Qur'an as Literary Works

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Sacred Other: Tanakh, New Testament, Qur'an as Literary Works

ACLA 2006 Conference Theme: The Human and Its Others
ACLA 2006 Conference
Princeton University
March 23-26, 2006

Submission Deadline: November 28, 2005

Three Panel Series (Stream) Title:

Sacred Other: Boundaries and Pores in the Tanakh, New Testament, and
Qur’an

Seminar Organizer: Roberta Sabbath, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Bombarded by otherness, the subjectivity springing out of the three sacred texts
of the Abrahamic tradition faces influence, invasion, and inspiration from
innumerable sources in the Tanakh, New Testament, and Qur’an. Divinity,
demons, destiny, and the desert all have their way with their human targets. The
inscribed combat and collaboration between these biblical humans and their
biblical others continues to resonate with believers and doubters alike. The use
of a variety of theoretical and imaginative strategies helps to foreground the
action at this dynamic interface. Polymorphous strategies are welcome, including
rhetorical criticism, literary theories, cultural studies, narratology,
philosophy, ethics, aesthetics, mysticism, sociology, psychology, and
performance studies.

Submit a one page abstract and a one page c.v. as an attachment via email to
sabbath@unlv.nevada.edu. A reply to the email will serve as confirmation of
receipt. Response regarding acceptance will be sent just after ACLA deadline for
full panel submission.

Also submit proposals via the ACLA Conference website online paper proposal
form, selecting the Sacred Other seminar.

Panelists should plan on attending all three days of the Sacred Other stream.
Three day streams are typically scheduled Friday, Saturday, and Sunday mornings.
Papers run 15-20 minutes each.

Roberta Sabbath
Department of English
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
4505 Maryland Parkway
Box 455011
Las Vegas, Nevada 89154-5011
USA
Email: sabbath@unlv.nevada.edu

Visit the website at
http://liberalarts.unlv.edu/English/faculty/facpages/sabbath.htm