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The Quran and Islamic Tradition in Comparative Perspective unit of the ISBLwill be sponsoring panels at the International Meeting of the Society forBiblical Literature at the University of St. Andrews, Scotland, July 7-11,2013. We welcome proposals for both individual papers and pre-arrangedpanels.Suggested topics might include, but are not limited to:*Prophets and miracles in Islam, Judaism, and Christianity – comparativeperspectives*Vocational journeys in Islamic and other religious traditions*Parallels to biblical, Jewish, and Christian tradition in the Quran andIslamic literature*Relationships between Jewish, Christian, and Muslim exegetical traditions*The various discursive expressions of intercommunal exchange and relations,including both dialogue and polemic*Islam in European discourse; Muslim cultural, religious, social, andpolitical life in the WestWe especially welcome papers of a theoretical or methodological nature thatexplore the ramifications of the comparative study of the Bible and Jewishand Christian tradition alongside the Quran and Islamic tradition.Proposals for panels or individual papers can be submitted online athttp://www.sbl-site.org/meetings/Internationalmeeting.aspx.The deadline for submission of proposals is February 1, 2013. Please notethat membership in the Society of Biblical Literature is required in orderto submit a paper proposal.Please contact the program unit chairs for more information: MichaelPregill, Dept. of Religious Studies, Elon University(michael.pregill@gmail.com); Zohar Hadromi-Allouche, Divinity and ReligiousStudies, University of Aberdeen (z.hadromi-allouche@abdn.ac.uk)