At the Crossroads of Interdisciplinarity

Mobility and Migration in the Bible and ANE

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33182/aijls.v4i1.2873

Keywords:

mobility, migration, interdisciplinary, relationalism, Hebrew Bible, ancient Near East

Abstract

This article is an editorial response and attempt at interdisciplinary conversation from the perspective of biblical and ancient Near Eastern studies to those studying different cultures of mobility in other fields. Each of the four articles that began this special issue feature a relational approach to the study of migration and mobility and share the themes of correction (in)visibility, scales of movement, and agency. In discussing these shared themes, we aim to continue the ongoing work of articulating and analyzing operative cultures of mobility in the past with humility, hope, and reflexivity.

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Author Biography

Eric M. Trinka, Emory & Henry College

Eric Trinka (Ph.D., The Catholic University of America) is a biblical scholar who works at the intersections of religion and migration in the ancient and modern world. His cross-disciplinary work investigates modes of textual composition and inspires readings of ancient texts that are conversant with germane social science theories and data. He is also interested in applying social scientific research from critical spatial studies and terrorism studies to the study of biblical and other religious texts.  

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Published

2025-06-05

How to Cite

Fry, A. and Trinka, E. M. (2025) “At the Crossroads of Interdisciplinarity: Mobility and Migration in the Bible and ANE”, Avar: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Life and Society in the Ancient Near East . London, UK, 4(1), pp. 103–123. doi: 10.33182/aijls.v4i1.2873.