2026 NABPR Annual Meeting Call for Papers

National Association of Baptist Professors of Religion CALL FOR PAPERS Annual Meeting Smoke Rise Baptist Church Stone Mountain, Georgia May 18-20, 2026

The National Association of Baptist Professors of Religion (NABPR) invites paper and panel proposals in any area pertaining to Religion, Biblical Studies, Christian History, Theology, Ethics, Ministry Studies, Pedagogy, Religion and Faith in Higher Education, and other related areas.

The May meeting represents a collaboration between NABPR, Association of Ministry Guidance Professionals (AMGP), and Baptist History & Heritage Society (BHHS).Each organization is issuing a separate call for papers. Individuals may submit different paper proposals to multiple organizations, but may not submit the same proposal to multiple organizations. For individuals submitting proposals to multiple organizations, please indicate so when submitting.

This year, we particularly welcome proposals related to CHURCH AND GLOBAL MIGRATION, including biblical themes of exile, sojourning, diaspora, and hospitality; histories of missionary movements, expansions and declines; churches as sanctuaries, safe havens, and places of belonging; immigration policy, nationalism, paternalism; multicultural churches, bilingual worship.

Graduate students are encouraged to submit proposals. Graduate students must register for the meeting, but the cost is reduced to a $5 administrative fee, regardless of whether a paper is proposed. Graduate students who present papers and request travel funding to [email protected] will be awarded a $250 travel stipend.

Proposals must be received by January 15, 2026. Proposals should include the name(s) and contact information of the presenter(s), title of the presentation, preferred discipline, and 300-word abstract.

SUBMIT PROPOSALS HERE

Papers will be scheduled into 30-minute time periods, including discussion.

Proposals will be accepted or denied by March 1, 2026.