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24 August 2010
Celebrating King James: Conference and Call for Papers
Biblical Literacy & the Curriculum
The Bible, observed Christopher Howse, is at once the most famous and least familiar of texts. 2011 marks the 400th anniversary of what is perhaps its most famous edition: the King James or Authorized Version. For many people the King James Version is simply 'the Bible'. Yet its translators could scarce have imagined the extent of its influence in domains as diverse as poetry, politics and sport.
The combination of fame and unfamiliarity presents a problem.
Cultural figures from William Shakespeare to Maya Angelou exploit the riches of biblical language, motifs and narrative. But what happens when we cannot recognize these references, these signs to something outside the text? Expand this conundrum to other fields -- history, politics, art -- and we have a dilemma.
How do we bridge the gap between the literacy of those who frame(d) our language, literature and culture and the young people in today's classrooms? What if we ourselves lack that critical familiarity?
The Department of Biblical Studies invites educators, teachers, lecturers and others with an interest in the role of the Bible in education to join in discussion on the theme of Biblical Literacy & the Curriculum.
For further information about the conference and the Sheffield King James Project, please visit the dedicated web site.
| Call for papers
The conference will bring together academics and teachers from a wide range of disciplines – history, English, art history, philosophy, and journalism, for example – to discuss why learners need to know the Bible to understand their particular discipline, what they need to know and how best they can be introduced to it.
To facilitate the exchange, we invite delegates from any field to share their experience, ideas and research. The opportunities available include:
- A showcase for teaching materials (display or demonstration).
- Facilitating an interactive workshop or seminar.
- Presenting a discussion paper.
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