American Philological Association Panel

Each year, the American Society of Papyrologists holds its Annual Meeting in early January in conjunction with the Joint Annual Meeting of the American Philological Association and the Archaeological Institute of America.

 As part of the Annual Meeting, the ASP sponsors a panel of between three and five papers on a wide range of subjects within the field of papyrology. Submissions are welcome from all interested parties; membership in the ASP is not required, although it is strongly encouraged. However, since the ASP Annual Meeting is a part of the official APA program, speakers must be members in good standing of the APA. Also, speakers are held to the APA's single appearance policy, i.e. individuals can appear only once on the APA program.

If you wish to submit a paper for the next Annual Meeting, a short abstract (600 words) should be sent to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it by February 15. Abstracts are refereed anonymously, and decisions made by the end of March. 

Speakers will be asked to submit camera-ready abstracts to the APA during the summer. Each paper is limited to 15 minutes (approximately 1875 words) and may use audio-visual equipment if necessary (this should be indicated on the abstract). 

Reminders of the deadline for abstracts will be in the APA's Newsletter in October and will also be posted on the PAPY list.

Society of Biblical Literature Panel
Papyrology and Early Christian Backgrounds

The panel "Papyrology and Early Christian Backgrounds" holds an annual session at the Society of Biblical Literature's annual convention. This panel is intended for all those interested in the use of the papyri to illumine the linguistic, social, and cultural milieu of the Bible and ancient Christianity. Panel summary below. Questions and abstract submissions for the next panel should be directed to: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it at the University of Chicago.