ACBA
ACBA Annual Conference

Conference 2026 —
Adelaide.

5 – 7 July · Adelaide University

Three days of papers, panels, shared liturgy and fellowship — held in co-location with an international biblical fellowship. The 2026 conference has now concluded; registration was sold out via TryBooking. 

At a glance
Dates
5–7 Jul 2026
Venue
Adelaide Uni
Format
In-person
Status
Concluded
Audience
Members + invited
Co-located
Intl fellowship
Programme structure

Three days, four threads.

Day one

Plenary & opening papers

Welcome, keynote address from an invited international scholar, and the first round of member papers across Old Testament and New Testament streams.

Day two

Streams & panels

Parallel sessions in biblical exegesis, hermeneutics, biblical theology and pastoral application — followed by the conference dinner in the evening.

Day three

Closing papers & AGM

Final papers, the Annual General Meeting (including the vote on new members), and a closing liturgy.

Throughout

Liturgy & fellowship

Daily Mass, informal dinners and sustained scholarly fellowship — a longstanding part of the ACBA conference.

Looking ahead · Demo

Conference 2027 preview

The 2027 conference will return to standard format. Full booking details — dates, venue and registration — will be published here once the new on-site ticketing system replaces TryBooking.

Archive

Past conferences

ACBA holds an annual conference. Selected archive of recent gatherings below — full conference photo galleries are held in the members' area.

ACBA and ACTA members at the 2018 Conference, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne
ACBA & ACTA members at the 2018 Conference, ACU Melbourne.
5–8 July 2018

Gospel, Culture and Renewal: The Church in the 21st Century 

The 2018 ACBA Conference was held at Australian Catholic University, 115 Victoria Parade, Melbourne — co-located with ACTA members for joint sessions on the theme of Gospel, Culture and Renewal.

Conference programs available
More conference photos (members only) →
Earlier conferences