MANDAEAN (MANDAEAN) WATCH: Historical References in Mandaean Sources (James McGrath). The history behind the classical Mandean sources is a fascinating, but very difficult question.
Also, last week James noted that some Mandeans were at the SBL meetings in San Antonio: Meeting Mandaeans at #AARSBL16. The meeting was organized by Jorunn Buckley, and April DeConick was also present.