BIBLE HISTORY DAILY

Bible and Archaeology Fest XXIV

CONTACT:

Alicia Bregon
Email: [email protected]
202-364-3300 x 216

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

WASHINGTON, DC, October 5, 2021—The Biblical Archaeology Society, publisher of Biblical Archaeology Review (BAR) magazine, will host its signature event online this fall. The 24th Annual Bible and Archaeology Fest on October 16–17, 2021 offers live talks from leading Bible scholars and archaeologists from around the world via Zoom. Paid participants can enjoy a weekend of online learning with 20 experts in the field.

This year’s plenary lecture will feature esteemed scholar and popular author Bart Ehrman from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, speaking on “The Book of Revelation and the Dark Side of Christianity.” Attendees can enjoy a discussion panel, moderated by BAR Editor Glenn Corbett, with top archaeologists and heritage experts Morag Kersel of DePaul University and Andy Vaughn of the American Society of Overseas Research.

Other top scholars presenting this year:

MARC BRETTLER, Duke University
AARON A. BURKE, University of California, Los Angeles
KEVIN BURRELL, Burman University, Canada
ERIN & ROBERT DARBY, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
JENNIE EBELING, University of Evansville
CYNTHIA SHAFER-ELLIOTT, William Jessup University
MARK FAIRCHILD, Huntington University
MARK GOODACRE, Duke University
RACHEL HALLOTE, Purchase College SUNY
RALPH HAWKINS, Averett University
AHMAD AL-JALLAD, Ohio State University
ANN KILLEBREW, Pennsylvania State University
AMY-JILL LEVINE, Hartford Seminary
AREN MAEIR, Bar-Ilan University
LAURA NASRALLAH, Yale University
R. STEVEN NOTLEY, Nyack College
JAMES TABOR, University of North Carolina, Charlotte
JOE UZIEL, Israel Antiquities Authority
MARK WILSON, Asia Minor Resource Center

Bible and Archaeology Fest is the flagship event of the Biblical Archaeology Society. For two dozen years, scholars and dedicated enthusiasts have come to Fest to immerse themselves in the latest finds, scholarship, and discussions of the Bible and archaeology. Registration for this virtual event is $199. The student rate is $99. Register today at www.biblicalarchaeology.org/fest24.