Models of Piety in Late Antiquity (or MOPS) is an independent, annual meeting of scholars of religion in late antiquity.
The meeting occurs concurrently with the Society of Biblical Literature and American Academy of Religion’s annual meetings in mid-November.

2025 Meeting INformation

As the meeting transitions to new leadership, this year’s gathering will be an informal cocktail hour (5:00-6:00pm) on November 21st at the Lenox Hotel’s Irving Bar in Boston, MA. All are welcome! For more information, email ancientjewreview@gmail.com.

Paper Solicitation

Do you have a project in development ready to workshop? Let the AJR editors know! Solicitations for next year’s gathering (Denver, 2026) are ongoing.

The schedule for future meetings is as follows:

2026 Denver Nov 20

2027 Washington DC Nov 19

2028 Boston Nov 17

2029 San Antonio Nov 16

2030 San Diego Nov 22

2031 Washington DC Nov 21

ABOUT MODELS OF PIETY (MoPS)

The meeting was founded as part of the Institute for Antiquity and Christianity at Claremont Graduate University, and previously enjoyed the support of Kate Cooper and her multi-year grant, Constantine’s Dream: Belonging, Deviance, and the Problem of Violence in Early Christianity. Andrew Jacobs served as the long-time steward until 2025. The gathering is generously supported by the Margaret O’Brien Flatley Chair of Catholic Theology, Boston College (David G. Hunter).