There are a number of “centers” of Septuagint scholarship around the world. In fact, you can find fascinating reports on scholarly activity in various countries in the recently published volume 50 of the Journal for Septuagint and Cognate Studies (see ToC here). But the hub of all this activity is undeniably the IOSCS.
I have written about the IOSCS before and won’t review details here, except to say that if you’re interested in knowing how the IOSCS came about in the first place, you can read the original letter penned by Sydney Jellicoe right here.
If you are interested in Septuagint studies you should definitely become a member and read the journal.
In any case, the society is on the verge of crossing a significant milestone when it reaches its 50th anniversary later this year. Since the first official meeting of the IOSCS occurred at the national meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature in 1968, it is fitting that the celebration will occur at the same event this year in Denver at the 2018 AAR/SBL conference.
Yesterday I received preliminary details from Leonard Greenspoon that the 50th Anniversary Celebration of IOSCS scheduled will take place on Saturday, November 17 from 7:30 PM to 10:00 PM in the Platinum Room on the Lobby Level of the Hilton Garden Inn. I am told there will be conversing, eating, and drinking (not necessarily in that order) along with a program of some kind.
More details as they become available.
It happens every year. Yet it always seems to surprise us. Just about as soon as you recover from the conferences and the holiday season, and finally get back into a working groove, the calls for papers go out.