2026 AGM Registration Open

Dear Member,

The Eighty-Eighth International Meeting of The Catholic Biblical Association will be held as a hybrid meeting, in-person at Loyola University Maryland (Baltimore) and virtually via Zoom, July 18-21, 2026 (Saturday-Tuesday). 

Registration is open now at this link: https://www.catholicbiblical.org/meetings/2026-agm/register.  You will need to login to the CBA website to access the registration site. If you have forgotten your password, you may request a password reset link be sent to your email address by clicking on the “Forgot Password?” link on the login form. For detailed instructions on how to reset your password, click here.

• Onsite/In-Person Participation
  • Early Registration fee (until June 1st, 11:59 PM EDT): $219 
  • Registration fee (June 2nd – June 19th, 11:59 PM EDT): $294 
     
• Virtual Participation
  • Early Registration fee (until June 1st, 11:59 PM EDT): $127
  • Registration fee (June 2nd - July 10th, 11:59 PM EDT): $202
  • Those registered for virtual participation will have access to Zoom links for all sessions.
     
• N.B. In an effort to reduce the financial burden on members who wish to attend, CBA is subsidizing the registration fees by $125 each registration. 
   
• For detailed instructions on how to register, click here.
   
• All registrants are required to read and adhere to CBA’s Professional Conduct Policy and Virtual Meeting Protocol, including the agreement to have your likeness recorded (applies to both in-person and virtual participation).  
   
• REGISTRATION CLOSES VERY EARLY THIS YEAR! 
  Registration closes at 11:59 pm EDT on JUNE 19th for In-Person participation and on JULY 10th for Virtual participation.

REFUND POLICY
If you need to cancel your registration, email your registration confirmation to the CBA Office (cba-office@cua.edu) with the subject: AGM refund request ON OR BEFORE June 22nd (or July 12th for virtual participant registrations).

After June 4: 50%
After June 8: 25%
After June 22: 0% 

Virtual Participation
After June 22: 25%
After July 5: 10%
After July 11: 0% 

MEAL PLANS and HOUSING: 

• Fees: For fees and complete information on meal plans and housing, click here. 
• When registering, the meal plans and housing options are only available to those who already have selected “In-Person” registration.
   
• Meal Plans
  Meals will be catered this year. There will be two meal plan options: 9 meals (Saturday dinner -Tuesday lunch) and 6 meals (Saturday dinner – Tuesday lunch, no breakfast). When registering, click on the plus sign to the left of Meal Plans, then check the box next to the meal plan of your choice.
   
• Housing
  • On campus: There is limited onsite housing offered on a first come, first served basis. 
    • There are two room occupancy options: 
      • Single Occupancy (1 bed, 1 linen package)
      • Double Occupancy (2 beds per room. Fee includes 1 bed, 1 linen package. (The CBA Office will do its best to accommodate requests for particular roommates, but cannot guarantee that it will be possible).
    • Each of the two options are available for the 3 nights of Saturday, July 18 – Monday, July 20 (check out on Tuesday). 
    •  A very limited number of rooms are available for stays of 4 and 5 nights. 
    • Neither Friday nor Tuesday nights are available for 1 night or 2 nights stays.
    • When registering, click on the plus sign to the left of your room occupancy choice, then check the box next to the number of nights that you plan to stay.
       
  • Off campus: CBA is reserving a limited number of rooms at the following hotels. If you are interested in staying at one of these hotels, please contact Archie Wright, ASAP (wrightat@cua.edu). 
     
    • Sheraton Baltimore North Hotel
       903 Dulaney Valley Rd, Baltimore, MD 21204
      Traditional King or traditional Double: $179 per night, plus 6% State Tax and 13.5% Occupancy Tax. 
    • Delta Hotels by Marriott Baltimore North
      5100 Falls Road, Baltimore, MD, 21210
      Standard King or standard Double: $186 per night, plus 6% State Tax and 13.5% Occupancy Tax.

PROGRAM
The meeting schedule is posted on the 2026 AGM Event website. From the Schedule, you may click on the links to view more information on the Task Forces, Continuing Seminars, and Research Reports (The Research Reports page is in progress). Zoom links will be posted to each of these pages. At that point, only those who have registered for the meeting will have access to those pages. Once the program and abstract booklets are completed, links to download the pdf versions will be posted to the website.

Registrants are encouraged to also sign up for a Task Force or Continuing. For over 50 years, these elements have been an integral part of CBA annual general meetings, permitting members to focus on a topic over the course of days and years. When registering, select only one from either the Task Forces or the Continuing Seminars since these sessions run simultaneously (Sunday – Tuesday, 8:45 – 10:45 am Eastern Daylight-Saving Time). The Continuing Seminars and Task Force options will remain locked until you commit to either an In-Person or Virtual registration.

• Task Forces
  There will be two Task Forces this year, as follows: 
  • The New Feminist Biblical Criticism 
    Co-conveners: Carol J. Dempsey, O.P. (University of Portland), Sarah E. Kohles, O.S.F. (Briar Cliff University), Susanne Scholz (Perkins School of Theology)
  • Baptism in Paul’s Letters 
    Co-conveners: Michael P. Barber (Augustine Institute), Isaac Augustine Morales, O.P.  (Providence College), Paul Wheatley (Nashotah House Theological Seminary)
• Continuing Seminars
  One new Continuing Seminar is offered this year for a total of eight:
  • Divinity in Ancient Israel
    Co-conveners: Andrew Davis (Boston College Clough School of Theology and Ministry), Mahri Leonard-Fleckman (Princeton Theological Seminary), Garrett Galvin, O.F.M. (Franciscan School of Theology)
  • The Deuterocanonical Books
    Co-conveners: Francis M. Macatangay (University of St. Thomas in Houston), Kelley Coblentz Bautch (St. Edward's University)
  • The Gospel and Letters of John
    Convener: Gilberto Ruiz (Saint Anselm College)
  • Paul's Letters
    Co-conveners: Timothy Milinovich (Dominican University), Brian Lee (Loyola University Chicago)
  • Isaiah and the Twelve
    Co-conveners: Joachim Markus Eck, (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich), Richard J. Bautch (St. Edward's University)
  • Second Temple Judaism and Christian Origins
    Co-conveners: Archie T. Wright (The Catholic Biblical Association of America), Angela Kim Harkins (Boston College Clough School of Theology and Ministry), Ronald Herms (Fresno Pacific University)
  • Theological Exegesis
    Co-conveners: Antonio Portalatín (Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico), Ahida Pilarski (Saint Anselm College)
  • The Pentateuch
    Co-conveners: Kirsten M. Schäfers (University of Bonn, Germany), Hryhoriy Lozinskyy (Saint Anselm College), Noelle G. Johnson (University of Notre Dame)

 LITURGIES
 All who are interested in volunteering for our liturgical services (singers, readers, greeters, etc.) please complete the form at https://www.catholicbiblical.org/news/agm-litmin before JULY 1st.  

I hope you can join us in Baltimore, and if not, via Zoom. It promises to be an exciting event.

May God Grant us Shalom/Salaam,
Archie Wright
Executive Director