April 10th 2024 UTC
Dear List, Attached you will find the Call for Papers for "Reassessing Religion and Social Movements: From Rebellious Clergyto Counter-Hegemonic Theology and Praxis" in Religions an Open Access Journal by MDPI, Guest Edited by Dr. Paul-Francois Tremlett and Dr. Anh Susann Pham Thi, Deadline September 1, 2024. ...Continue Reading
April 8th 2024 UTC
*Critical Research on Religion* *Volume 12, Issue 1 (April 2024)* *Table of Contents* https://journals.sagepub.com/toc/CRR/current *Editorial* “On climate apocalypse” by Warren S Goldstein *Articles* /Section on Critical Religion/ “The world religions paradigm: Why context matters in religious studies” by Beverly Vencatsamy “The Naha Confucius Temple lawsuit and religion-making in Japan’s courts of law” by Ernils Larsson /Section on Shi’a Islam/ “Mapping a good society model in Ayatollah Khomeini’s religious pol ...Continue Reading
February 6th 2024 UTC
Dear Colleagues, The Sociology of Religion Unit of the American Academy of Religion (AAR) is happy to announce our CFP for the AAR Annual Meeting in San Diego during Nov. 23-26, 2024. Proposals are due on *February 29, 2024, at 5:00 EST*. You can find our CFP below the signature line of this email, or visit our webpage here: https://papers.aarweb.org/pu/sociology-religion-unit Instructions for submitting proposals can be found here: https://papers.aarweb.org/content/general-call-proposals-in ...Continue Reading
January 22nd 2024 UTC
Call for Papers Critical Approaches to the Study of Religion Conference co-sponsored by The Center for Critical Research on Religion and The Chinese University of Hong Kong Location: Chinese University of Hong Kong Dates: June 7, 2024 (welcome reception) – June 10, 2024 co-chairs: Bruce Worthington and Warren S. Goldstein Theme: This conference aims to bring into conversation scholars of religion in the humanities and social sciences (including theology, religious studies, phi ...Continue Reading
December 5th 2023 UTC
Call for Papers Critical Approaches to the Study of Religion Conference co-sponsored by The Center for Critical Research on Religion and The Chinese University of Hong Kong Location: Chinese University of Hong Kong Dates: June 7, 2024 (welcome reception) – June 10, 2024 co-chairs: Bruce Worthington and Warren S. Goldstein Theme: This conference aims to bring into conversation scholars of religion in the humanities and social sciences (including theology, religious studies, philosophy, s ...Continue Reading
December 5th 2023 UTC
Table of Contents Critical Research on Religion Volume: 11, Number: 3 (December 2023) https://journals.sagepub.com/toc/CRR/current Articles: “An Islamic framework for animal ethics: Widening the conversation to include Islamic ethical vegetarianism” by Mohamed Mukhtar and Mary-Justine Todd “Scripture in Stormont: Incidental reference to the Bible in Northern Irish politics” by J. Andrew Doole “Hegemonic fundamentalism in Wichita, Kansas: The Defenders of the Christian Faith, 1926-1931” by P. J. Rooks “Reproducing ...Continue Reading
November 2nd 2023 UTC
Dear Friends and Colleagues, We hope this finds you well! The Sociology of Religion Unit is excited to share with you our sessions for this year’s AAR annual meeting. Saturday, Nov. 18, 9:00-11:00am Sacred Objects and Embodied Faiths: Identity, Power, and Meaning across Religious and Global Contexts Business Meeting, 10:30-11:00am — all are welcome! San Antonio Convention Center-Room 302B (Ballroom Level) The papers in this panel explore how religion is embodied and materialized across diverse contexts and fa ...Continue Reading
July 31st 2023 UTC
Table of Contents Alert */Critical Research on Religion/* Volume: 11, Number: 2 (August 2023) https://journals.sagepub.com/toc/CRR/current /Articles:/ "'The Cult of Greta Thunberg': De-legitimating Climate Activism with 'Religion'" Jere Kyyrö, Tuomas Äystö, and Titus Hjelm "Heidegger as a Colonial Thinker: Puritanism and Germany’s Errand into the Wilderness" Markus Weidler /Section on Shīʿa Islam in Iran:/ " ...Continue Reading
May 15th 2023 UTC
CALL FOR PAPERS: *The Bloomsbury Handbook on Religion, Space and Place* Professor John Eade, University of Roehampton Dr Paul-François Tremlett, The Open University We are seeking papers for a new, peer-review edited volume, /The Bloomsbury Handbook on Religion, Space and Place/. The aim is for an interdisciplinary collection of essays that address emerging and contemporary themes and challenges in the study of religions, from climate change to social memory and from tourism to virtual worlds. We are see ...Continue Reading
April 5th 2023 UTC
CALL FOR PAPERS: *The Bloomsbury Handbook on Religion, Space and Place* Professor John Eade, University of Roehampton Dr Paul-François Tremlett, The Open University We are seeking papers for a new, peer-review edited volume, /The Bloomsbury Handbook on Religion, Space and Place/. The aim is for an interdisciplinary collection of essays that address emerging and contemporary themes and challenges in the study of religions, from climate change to social memory and from tourism to virtual worlds. We are seeking ...Continue Reading
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