More than 500 scholars from all over the world participated in this year’s meeting, and the presence of a significant number of Asian scholars further contributed to the diversity and rich cultural and scholarly exchange.
As the co-chair of the Paul and Pauline Literature Section of SBL International Meeting, I am particularly pleased to see a number of very interesting papers presented in this year’s meeting. With a total of 20 papers presented, the Paul and Pauline Literature Section was one of the most represented sections in this year’s meeting. The breakdown of the theme/focus of this year’s papers is tabulated in the following table.