Kent Richards, Executive Director of the Society of Biblical Literature, writes
I will have up on the SBL website and on Facebook very soon a link to a piece on the University of Sheffield Department of Biblical Studies. We need a massive out flowing of support. More info to come.
This is just fantastic. I understand that the BNTS has also mobilized. I think I shall inquire of SOTS to see what plans there may be. As I hear more from Kent, I’ll pass it along.
Great. Incidentally, I was surprised to get a letter of acknowledgement from the VC’s PA.
as did i.
She must be sending hundreds and hundreds out, hopefully.
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