| SASNES and OTSSA Joint Annual Conference 2024 |
| Migration, War, Trauma and Sacred Texts |
| Hosted by the Department of Biblical and Ancient Studies, School of Humanities, School of Human Sciences |
| 10-13 SEPTEMBER 2024 |
| The organisations OTSSA (The Old Testament Society of South Africa), and SASNES (Southern African Society
for Near Eastern Studies) invite submissions for the annual meetings 2024. We invite submissions on issues related to migration, war, and trauma and should explore these issues while considering the Sacred Texts and Ancient Near Eastern texts and cultures, along with their relevance to our contemporary contexts. However, submissions need not be limited to these topics. |
| We encourage submissions that explore these topics from a wide range of perspectives and interdisciplinary
approaches, including but not limited to historical, literary, gender, feminist, postcolonial, decolonial, etc. As already noted, we will also accommodate abstracts, even if they do not necessarily relate to the highlighted topics. |
| Please submit your 250-word abstract by the deadline of 30 April 2024. We look forward to receiving your
submissions and engaging in fruitful discussions at the 2024 annual meetings. |
| Format of proposals: |
| 1. Name, Surname, and Institution
2. Title of Proposed Paper 3. Abstract (no longer than 250 words) |
| SASNES proposals must go to Kevin Chau (kevindchau@gmail.com) |
| OTSSA proposals must be sent to Prof H Ramantswana (ramanh@unisa.ac.za) |
| Abstracts should reach us by 30 April 2024. No late submissions will be considered. |
| You can register for the conference on OTSSA’s website once the registration link is up and running: |
| https://www.otwsa-otssa.org.za/conferences/unisa-2024/. |
| Conference Fees:
SASNES only (10-11 Sept): R1000 |
| SASNES+OTSSA (10-13 Sept): R2000 |
| OTSSA (11-13 Sept) only: R1000 |
| Including Conference Dinner & Freedom Park Visit: R1400 |
| SASNES+OTSSA: R2400 |
| Including Conference Dinner & Freedom Park Visit |
| An invoice will be sent to you when you register for the conference. |
| Payment Options:
Option 1: Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Account Holder: Old Testament Society in South Africa (OTSSA) Name of Bank: ABSA Bank Account number / IBAN: 2140603638 Swift address of bank / BIC: ABSAZAJJ Bank branch code: 632005 Reference: Abbreviationofconference(s)+name |
| An invoice will be sent to you once you are registered for the conference. |
| Option 2: Credit Card Option: Payment via PayFast
For Credit Card Options, a payment link will be generated for you using PayFast. |
| Option 2: Credit Card Option: Payment via PayFast
For Credit Card Options, a payment link will be generated for you using PayFast. |