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Call for Papers: Papyrology and the Biblical World: The Documentary Context of the Septuagint, the New Testament and Beyond, EABS Annual Conference, London, June 28–July 1, 2027. Abstracts can be submitted by EABS members through the online portal: www.eabs.net

Just published: Jesse R. Grenz, The Scribes and Correctors of Codex Vaticanus: A Study on the Codicology, Paleography, and Text of ›Vaticanus graecus 1209‹ (De Gruyter Brill: 2026). www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...

Just published: Jana Hock, Figuren und Figurengruppen im Zweiten Makkabäerbuch: Judas und seine Anhänger, Führung und Identität in 2 Makk 10,10–15,36 (De Gruyter Brill, 2026). www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...

Conference (in-person): Jewish Authors in their Greco-Roman Contexts, McGill University, Yan P. Lin Centre, Birks Senior Common Room, November 12th, 2026, 9:00–12:00pm.

Webinar: La Septuaginta y la Biblia del Oso: Un puente de 1500 años de historia (with simultaneous translation into English), 30 de septiembre, 9:00 AM México y Centroamérica. Zoom ID de reunión: 885 5603 5913. Código de acceso: 059258

Course: Texts, Manuscripts, Editions: Greek Palaeography, the Transmission of Texts, and Textual Criticism, American School of Classical Studies at Athens, online January–March 2027 and 5 days in Athens. Deadline: October 31, 2026. www.ascsa.edu.gr/programs/gre...

Just published (Open Access): Wolfgang Kraus, Heinz-Josef Fabry, and Burkard Zapff, eds., Das Weisheitsbuch Ben Sira / Jesus Sirach: Synopse der hebräischen, griechischen, lateinischen und syrischen Texttraditionen mit deutscher Übersetzung www.vandenhoeck-ruprecht-verlage.com/58473/das-we...

Congratulations to Kristin Klaus, who passed her dissertation defense on September 14, 2026 at the University of Tartu. Her dissertation, "Style of Old Greek Job: Its value for textual, literary, and redaction criticism of Hebrew Job," was supervised by Prof. Urmas Nõmmik.

Lecture (in-person): Towards Volume II of The Historical and Theological Lexicon of the Septuagint: Semantic Issues and Exemplary Lemmata by Dr. Laura Bigoni, September 28, 2026, 19:00, University of Fribourg, Faculté de théologie.

Call for Papers: Prologues in Middle Eastern Manuscript Traditions: An Interdisciplinary Workshop, April 15–16, 2027, University of Salzburg. Titles and abstracts due January 1, 2027.

Just published: Nuria Calduch-Benages, Dionisio Candido, Jeremy Corley, and Michael W. Duggin, eds., Beauty in the Second Temple Period: Essays in Honor of Renate Egger-Wenzel on her 65th Birthday (De Gruyter Brill: 2026). www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...

Just published: Sarah Pearce and Zuleika Rodgers, eds., Surviving Translation Studies of Jews in Antiquity for Tessa Rajak, JSJSup 224 (Brill: 2026). brill.com/display/titl...

IOSCS members and colleagues may be interested in the newly launched LXX Graduate Student Network: lxxgsn.com

Intervista: Camilla Recalcati parla del suo libro, The Egyptian Background of the Septuagint (Brepols: 2025). www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mvdg...

Available for pre-order (to be published December 31, 2026): Andrew T. Keenan and Robert S. Walker, eds., Postclassical Greek and Cultural Identity in the Septuagint In Memoriam: James K. Aitken (1968–2023) (De Gruyter Brill: 2026). www.degruyterbrill.com/document/isb...

Just published: Felix Albrecht, The Psalms of Solomon: A Textual and Theological Commentary (Hendrickson: 2026). www.hendricksonpublishers.com/p/the-psalms...

Call for fellowship applications: The Hexapla Institute at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is accepting applications for two fellows to join the project of producing an edition of the Hexapla as PhD students in OT, NT, or Biblical Studies. hexapla.org/fellowship/

This is a friendly reminder that submissions for the John William Wevers prize are due September 1, 2026.

Just published: Journal of Ancient Judaism, volume 17.2 (2026) Special Issue: Susanna and the Elders in Text, Tradition, and Interpretation, edited by Michael B. Johnson and Noam Mizrahi brill.com/view/journal...

Just published: Panagiotis Christias, Panos Christoudolou, and Sébastien Morlet, eds., Ancient Jewish Texts and Greek Culture: Accommodations and Appropriations (2nd c. BC – 1st c. AD) (Peeters: 2025).

Just published: Textus 35 (2026). This issue of the journal features essays on the Septuagint by Felix Albrecht, Karin Finsterbusch, Leonardo Pessoa da Silva Pinto, Camilla Recalcati, Martin Rösel, Miika Tucker, and Frank Ueberschaer. brill.com/view/journal...

Call for papers: On the Fringes of the Catena Format: Catena-Commentaries, Composite Exegesis, and the Posterity of Catenae, International workshop at KU Leuven, March 9-10, 2027. Abstracts due October 15, 2026.

Workshop (online and in-person): The Material Tradition of the Psalms, June 25–26, 2026, University of Hamburg. www.csmc.uni-hamburg.de/register/wor...

The Hexapla Institute has launched a new website and newsletter hexapla.org

Evento in presenza: tavola rotonda intorno a Historical and Theological Lexicon of the Septuagint e Vedere sogni. Esegesi di Daniele 2 e 4 Old Greek di Anna Mambelli. 8 Iuglio 2026, ore 10.00, Università degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro.

Just published: Transformations in Translation: Comparing Qumran Aramaic Job and Old Greek Job by Alun Morton Thomas (SBL: 2026). cart.sbl-site.org/books/060481P

Book launch (online and in-person): The Egyptian Background of the Septuagint: Evidence from Genesis, Exodus, and Leviticus by Camilla Recalcati, Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies, 11 June 2026, 6pm (UK time). Zoom registration: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Just published: The Egyptian Background of the Septuagint: Lexical Items in Genesis, Exodus and Leviticus by Camilla Recalcati www.brepols.net/products/IS-...

Online lecture: Kaige and the Early Transmission History of the Bible: A Reassessment by Timothy A. Lee (@timothyalee.bsky.social), June 10, 2026, 18:15-20:00 IST. Zoom link: huji.zoom.us/j/8618543643...

News: Korean Septuagint Project

The schedule for the IOSCS Sessions at the SBL Annual Meeting Denver, 20–24 November 2026 is now available. Please consult the SBL website for the most up-to-date schedule.

Now available for pre-order: Bruce W. Longenecker, Marieke Dhont, and James K. Aitken, eds., Apocrypha and the Septuagint, Ancient Literature for New Testament Studies, vol. 1 (Zondervan: 2026). zondervanacademic.com/products/apo...

Just published: Journal of Septuagint and Cognate Studies volume 58, 2025. poj.peeters-leuven.be/content.php?...

Presentazione volume (in presenza e online): Between Scroll and Scripture, Volume dedicato ad Anna Passoni Dell'Acqua a cura di A. Bellantuono, E. Bons e D. Scialabba (Mohr Siebeck, 2025), 21 maggio 2026, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milano.

Virtual Seminar: The Septuagint in Modern Research, May 4, 2026, 15:00 GMT: Matthew Albanese will present on “Greek Isaiah: Translation Technique & Literary Structures."

Conference: Multispectral Gaze: New Approaches to the Cotton Genesis, 19 June, 2026, Eliot room, Knowledge Centre, British Library. events.bl.uk/events/multi...

Call for Papers: The Vulgate among Ancient Bible Translations, The Polis Institute, Jerusalem, January 4-5, 2027. Abstracts due June 30, 2026. www.polisjerusalem.org/research/con...

Summer School course: Textual Criticism of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament: Texts, Traditions, Text Cases, Open Questions, Paris Lodron Universität Salzburg, July 1-4, 2026.

Cours Été 2026 (en présentiel / en distanciel direct / en différé) : La Septante dans le judaïsme et le christianisme naissant, donné par Jean Maurais, mai–juillet 2026, mardi 13h–16h. www.fteacadia.com

Workshop (in-person): Historical and Theological Lexicon of the Septuagint, June 30, 2026 8:30am-4:30pm, Pontifical Biblical Institute, Rome.

Just published: Marieke Dhont, Gideon R Kotzé, Joshua Alfaro, and Alison G. Salvesen, eds. XVIII Congress of the International Organization for Septuagint and Cognate Studies: Zurich, 2022, SCS 80 (SBL Press, 2026). cart.sbl-site.org/books/060480P

Lecture (online): "Off the Beaten Track: Which Road to Follow for the Book of Joshua?" will be presented by Kristin De Troyer, March 18, 2026 17:00 IST (11:00 EDT).

Conference: Discourses about the Divine: Language about Transcendence, Language transcending Borders, 22–23 April, 2026, Pontifical Biblical Institute, Rome.

Next Monday: Virtual Seminar: The Septuagint in Modern Research, March 9, 2026, 15:00 GMT (11:00 EDT): Maximilian Häberlein will present on "Speaking to Job in Greek." To receive the link, contact lxxinmodernresearch@gmail.com

Just published: Eberhard Bons, Daniela Scialabba and Antonella Bellantuono, eds., Between Scroll and Scripture Studies in Septuagint, Biblical Greek, and Papyri (Mohr Siebeck: 2026). www.mohrsiebeck.com/en/book/betw...

Workshop: On the Trail of the Bible of Niketas: A Transverse Approach to Catenae, 30-31 March 2026, Royal Library of Belgium KBR, Brussels and KU Leuven. More information and full programme: www.arts.kuleuven.be/grieks/nieuw...