I’ll be going to New Orleans for SBL this year.  On Sunday afternoon (4pm),  I’ll be presiding in one of the “Meals in the Greco-Roman World Seminar” sessions (papers available online on the seminar’s site here).  I’ll also be presenting in the Greco-Roman Religions section (Monday 9am).  This year the theme is “Hybridization and Creolization in the Greek and Roman Worlds” and I’ll be presenting a portion of my new book on Dynamics of Identity in the World of the Early Christians: “Other Diasporas: Syrian Immigrants, Ethnic Identities, and Acculturation”.

Perhaps most importantly, I’ll be looking for some Jazz and beer.  Hope to see some of you there.