Textual Criticism: Theological and Social Tendencies?"

ITSEE have just announced that:

The Fifth Birmingham Colloquium on the Textual Criticism of the New Testament will be held from 16-19 April 2007 at Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre, Selly Oak, Birmingham.

The Theme is "Textual Criticism: Theological and Social Tendencies?"

[PMH: Interestingly the web-site advertises the title as "Textual Variation: Theological and Social Tendencies?" I wonder if this variant reading arises from any theological or social tendency?]

Proposals are invited for papers of 30 or 45 minutes.
Suggestions for workshops, presenting work in process, are also welcome.
[PMH: Here is the call for papers with email address for proposals]

Get the date in your diaries and get those proposals in now. A very congenial conference.