Call for Papers: 2025 Annual Conference at Baylor University
October 1, 2025
By Aaron Weaver, BHHS Executive Director
The Baptist History & Heritage Society (BHHS) is now accepting paper and panel proposals for its 2025 Annual Conference, May 19-21 at Baylor University in Waco, Texas, held in collaboration with the National Association of Baptist Professors of Religion and the Association of Ministry Guidance Professionals.
BHHS invites scholars, clergy, laity, practitioners and students to submit paper and panel proposals in any area pertaining to Baptist history and identity.
BHHS also welcomes proposals for papers and panels that address critical issues related to abuse in Baptist churches and denominations, particularly ministerial sexual misconduct, clergy sexual abuse, other forms of abuse, and abuse prevention efforts.
Proposals for themed sessions are also encouraged. These sessions should consist of two to three paper presentations focused on a unified theme and include a suggested moderator. Additionally, creative session proposals that diverge from the traditional paper presentation format are welcomed. Each paper will be allotted 30 minutes, which includes time for discussion.
Graduate students are especially encouraged to participate. Registration is free for graduate students, and those presenting a paper will receive a $250 travel stipend.
Proposals must be submitted by January 15, 2025, and should include the name(s) and contact information of the presenter(s), the title of the presentation, and a 300-word abstract. Notifications of acceptance or denial will be sent by March 1, 2025.
Submit your proposal here.
For questions, please contact BHHS Executive Director Aaron Weaver at aweaver@thebhhs.org. Learn more at www.thebhhs.org/events.
*Please note that individuals may submit different paper proposals to multiple organizations, but may not submit the same paper or panel proposal to multiple organizations. For individuals submitting multiple papers through multiple organizations, please indicate so when submitting.
BHHS is comprised of an extremely diverse group more than 600 Baptists located throughout North America including American Baptists, Canadian Baptists, Cooperative Baptists, National Baptists, Primitive Baptists, Seventh Day Baptists, Southern Baptists and many others. Members also include several dozen Baptists in other countries and on several continents. To read more about the work of the Baptist History & Heritage Society, visit www.thebhhs.org.
