AAR/WR
and SBL/PCR
Registration
Information
The Western Commission on the Study of Religion,
The
Society of Biblical Literature/Pacific Coast Region
invite you to the
NEW TWO DAY FORMAT
Sunday, March 23rd – Monday
March 24th, 2003
University of California at
Davis
Davis, California
Enclosed is the registration information and
Registration Form for the AAR/SBL Annual Meeting of the Western Region. Please
read the following carefully, and return your Registration Form by March 5th. WECSOR will mail the programs booklets--with
maps--about two weeks before the meeting to all those who pre-register. In addition to the printed Program, the
conference program will be online in downloadable Word and Acrobat format at:
http://www.sjsu.edu/wecsor.htm
I.
REGISTRATION:
Please note that all people attending,
especially the presenters
and moderators, are required to pre-register for the meeting and
must be current members of their respective national organizations. To
join the AAR please go to:
https://www.aarweb.org/dues/page01.asp?FinishedCookieText=Yes
and to join the SBL, please go to:
http://www.sbl-site.org/
II. PLENARY SPEAKERS:
Barbara DeConcini, Executive Director of the AAR, will address the question: What do we want AAR to look like in 2009? She will bring us up to date on developments at the national level and will share her good humor and sharp insight into the academic study of religion.
For the SBL/PCR Plenary, Ann E. Killebrew, of Pennsylvania State University, will address members on the topic: Canaanites, Egyptians Philistines and Israelites: Archeology, Social Boundaries, and Ethnicity in the Biblical World.
III. IMPORTANT
CHANGES:
IV. SPECIAL
SESSIONS: PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS
· Women’s Caucus Workshop: Considering Possibilities
Saturday March 22nd, 3-5 pm, Convener Kristy Coleman
So, you’ve got a graduate degree in Religion . . .
Come participate in the conversation as Religious
Studies graduates share their experience and advice on different career
paths. We will hear from people whose
paths include:
-
Full-time
college professor: focus on the first year of teaching;
-
Marketing
your artistic talents
-
The
non-profit sector
-
Post-doctoral
grants
-
Adjunct
teaching
-
The
publishing sector
-
Ministry
Everyone is welcome to attend!
March 22nd 3 pm – 5 pm Room:
TBA
· Graduate Student Workshop: Saturday March 22nd, 1-3 pm, Jeffrey Williams, Claremont Graduate University, Presiding
THEME: Workshop on preparing CVs and constructing cover letters
Participants: Linda Moody, Dean, Antioch College, Los Angeles
Maura O’Neill, Chaffey College
· AAR/WR President’s Address: Marilyn Gottschall will address the topic,
About Diversity: What's a Religious Studies professor to do?
· SBL/PCR President’s Address.
V. LOGISTICS: GETTING THERE AND A LITTLE SLEEP!
A. Travel by Air:
Sacramento
International Airport is the closest to Davis.
If you need a shuttle service to pick you up and bring you to your
hotel, call the Davis Airporter (in advance) to make arrangements: 1-800-565-5153. You may wish to make arrangements to have them pick you up and
return you to the airport at that time as well. Their fee is $18 each way.
B. Travel By Car:
For general driving directions, please consult http://www.mapquest.com/ or your trustee CSAA office. Once in Davis, please follow the directions
below:
The Aggie
Inn is located at 245 First Street, at the corner of First and B Streets. The Best Western-University Lodge is located
at 123 B Street. Simply turn right at
the corner of First and B Streets.
Campus parking
is also located off of First Street.
Simply continue past B Street and turn left on to A Street. Parking lot 10 will be directly on your
left, and you are free to park in any of the available space. The main campus will be directly to your
right.
Parking Downtown: Downtown lodging is very close to campus, so you may prefer to walk rather than drive. However, parking is available on campus in Parking Lot 10, on the corner of First and A Streets.
C.
Lodging:
There are two excellent hotels in the area:
The Hallmark Inn provides luxury rooms at convention rates of
$83.00/room single or double
occupancy, 2 queen beds or one king;
Please call the Hallmark at 530-753-3600 and request the WECSOR convention rate for your room. They will hold our allotment of rooms until March 1st.
The Aggie Inn is another hotel holding rooms for us, with rooms available single or double occupancy for
$79.00/room single queen or
king bed; $84.00/room double
occupancy, 2 queens;
$97.00/cottage suite
Please call the Aggie Inn at
530-756-0352 and ask for the WECSOR conference rate. They will
hold our allotment of rooms until March 15th, no cancellations after March 22nd.
CONFERENCE INFORMATION: Please look for the Conference Program
and information at the WECSOR Web Site at http://www.sjsu.edu/wecsor.htm.
D. Registration/ Information
Desk, Publishers Book Exhibit:
The Registration and Information desk will
be located in the 2nd Floor Lobby area of the Memorial Union
complex, central campus. We have
invited the usual group of publishing houses to display their books in the
Lobby area of the complex, near the Art Gallery, which will provide maximum
exposure to all attendees. The
Publishers’ Book Exhibit will be open from 8 am – 5 pm Sunday and Monday and
will also be located in the 2nd Floor Lobby
area of the Memorial Union complex, central campus.
The section meetings will be held in:
Rooms on the 2nd Floor of the Memorial Union complex, and in room 126 Voorhies Hall, which is located a short distance away.
E. Maps:
You will receive a map with your program book upon receipt of your registration. Maps will also be available at the registration desk and via a link to the UC Davis website:
www.ucdavis.edu (general)
www.ucdavis.edu/campus-map/full.html (campus map)
F. Contact Persons:
WECSOR: Richard E. Keady (408) 924-4312 rkeady@email.sjsu.edu
AAR/WR: Pat Horn (909) 607-8411 patrick.horn@cgu.edu
SBL/PCR: Tammi Schneider (909) 607-3217 tammi.schneider@cgu.edu
REGISTRATION FORM
Member
of: AAR______ SBL______
Name: __________________________________________________________________________
Address: ________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
Phone: (home) _______________________ (work) _____________________________________
Email: __________________________________________________________________________
·
Women’s Caucus Workshop: I will
attend _____
· Graduate Student Workshop: I will attend _____
Associate/ Full Professor $35.00* $_________
Assistant
Professor/ Lecturer $25.00* $_________
Students $20.00 $_________
Independent Scholars and Benefactors $25-$100 and up $_________
Women's Caucus Luncheon, Sunday, March 23rd:
$10.00 (if purchasing lunch). All are welcome
even if you are not purchasing
lunch. $_________
AAR/SBL Reception: To assist in planning, please indicate whether you plan to attend the Sunday evening reception (no charge) Yes: _______ No: ________
Joint AAR/SBL Banquet, Sunday, March 23rd:
Chicken __ or Vegetarian __
Regular member (@ $35 -- includes wine) $_________
Student member (@ $10 -- includes wine) $_________
Queer(LGBTQ) Reception: Sunday at ca. 9pm @$7.00 $_________
Final Reception with hors d'oeuvres and wine Monday at 5 pm @ $5.00: $_________
Check for Total Enclosed (Made out to WECSOR): $_________
Registration must be received by March 5, 2003; after this date registration will be limited to on-site registration; meal events will be on a space-available basis. Checks should be made payable to WECSOR and mailed along with this form to:
WESCOR at Comparative Religious Studies Program
San Jose State University
One Washington Square
San Jose, CA 95192-0097
*On-site Registration will be $40.00 for full/ associate professors; $35.00 for assistant professors/lecturers; $25.00 for students.
WECSOR/AAR/SBL Registration
c/o Comparative Religious Studies Program
San Jose State University
Washington Square
San Jose,
CA 95192-0097