ANZABS

Minutes of the AGM 2005

Minutes of the Annual General Meeting of the Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Biblical Studies held at the University of Otago, 15th November, 2005; 8.45 a.m. – 9.00 a.m.
Present: Paul Trebilco (Chair), Edmund Little, George Wieland, James Harding, Geoff Aimers, Tom Innes, Patrik Frank, Douglas Bradley, Murray Harris, Ken Booth, Peter Carrell, Judith McKinlay, Alan Kerr, Deborah Bower, Robert Paterson, Don Moffat, Kevin Waldie, Margaret Eaton, Anne Taylor, John Hale, C. Caradus, Donald Cullington, Sarah Hart, Rob McIver, Derek Tovey (Minutes)

Apologies: None

Minutes of the previous meeting: Moved (James Harding/Derek Tovey) that the minutes of the last meeting be accepted (Carried).

Forthcoming Meetings.
Paul Trebilco noted that the SBL International Meeting is to be held in Auckland in 2008. He suggested that members to make this an opportunity to invite overseas colleagues to come to NZ for the conference.

It was decided that the ANZABS Conference in 2006 is to be held in Christchurch, December 4-5. Tom Innes and Ken Booth will organise this.

Visitors

Noted that the following visitors would be in New Zealand in 2006
- Prof. John Rogerson – Otago University; mid- August
- Manfred Brauch – Carey Baptist College (Akld); speciality NT Theology, first semester.
- Prof. Andrew Kirk- Carey Baptist College, dates not noted.

Committee 2006
The following comprise the committee for 2006: Paul Trebilco, Tom Innes, Kevin Waldie, Derek Tovey.

Finances.It was decided to dispense with the annual subscription of $10.00.

Publications

In response to a query whether it would be possible to publish the conference papers, Paul Trebilco noted that Colloquium is now edited in New Zealand, and both the School of Theology at the University of Auckland and the Department of Theology and Religious Studies at the University of Otago are sponsors of Pacifica and have editorial Board members. Presenters who wish to publish may follow up these two and other avenues.

Vote of Thanks: After the formal close of the meeting, Derek Tovey proposed a vote of thanks to Judith McKinlay and Paul Trebilco for their good work in organising a pleasant and well-run conference. This was passed with acclamation.

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