23 05, 2015

ASR News & Announcements – 2015 Elections and Awards

2015-05-23T17:00:20-04:00

This year’s annual meeting will be held August 20-22, 2015, at an elegant hotel with a notorious history — the Renaissance Blackstone Chicago Hotel, located immediately north of the ASA’s Hilton Chicago and overlooking the Buckingham Fountain, Grant Park, and Lake Michigan.  The hotel features a tapas restaurant, stylish rooms, and a grand Crystal Ballroom.  Since its opening in 1910, many famous – and not so famous – figures have visited the hotel, including several U.S. presidents, business magnets, philanthropists, and movie stars.  It was also a frequent hangout of mob boss Al Capone.  As usual, we will begin our meeting with an Opening Night Reception on Thursday, August 20, which will include not only the unveiling of new ASR […]

ASR News & Announcements – 2015 Elections and Awards2015-05-23T17:00:20-04:00
29 04, 2015

Visiting Instructor Position in Religious Studies at the University of South Florida

2015-04-29T16:57:26-04:00

University of South Florida. The Department of Religious Studies invites applications for a 9-month Visiting Instructor I position beginning Fall 2015 with the possible extension for up to three years. We are seeking a candidate who is an outstanding teacher with a deep interest in pedagogy as well as theoretical and methodological issues in the study of religion. Candidates must hold a Ph.D. in religious studies or in one of the disciplines that contribute to the interdisciplinary field of religious studies. Applicants are expected to have successfully defended the dissertation for the doctoral degree by July, 2015–with the degree officially conferred by the end of August, 2015. The department has particular interest in candidates with a specialization in: Islam and […]

Visiting Instructor Position in Religious Studies at the University of South Florida2015-04-29T16:57:26-04:00
13 02, 2015

Call for Papers from journal Sociology of Religion for Advanced Graduate Students

2015-02-13T19:11:45-05:00

The editors of Sociology of Religion: A Quarterly Review are now soliciting essays (25 page maximum or 7,000 words, all inclusive) built on dissertations in process. Focused on advanced graduate students, the essay should speak specifically to your scholarship, yet generally to sociologists interested in religion by presenting a central idea of relevance to our readership. In addition, the essay should also reflect on the process of developing as a sociologist whose scholarship includes a clear focus on religion, which may include observations on how “sociology of religion” as a sub-field is currently being shaped, where it is heading, why that matters, etc. While the essay may address one’s own experiences and in the first person, all aspects of the essay should remain of relevance and interest […]

Call for Papers from journal Sociology of Religion for Advanced Graduate Students2015-02-13T19:11:45-05:00
26 01, 2015

American Academy of Religion, Sociology of Religion Group’s Call for Papers

2015-01-26T21:06:48-05:00

The Sociology of Religion Group (SOR) aims to bridge the gap between sociology of religion and religious studies. For the most part, these fields have been isolated from each other with scholars from each existing in separate departments, attending different meetings, and publishing in different journals. We believe that this cloistering has hindered the development of both fields and that only a cross-fertilization that transgresses departmental boundaries can foster progress in research. Therefore, we invite scholars from both sociology of religion and religious studies to submit innovative papers pushing the boundaries of both fields.

We are open to both panel and paper proposals across a wide range of topics of interest to both the sociology of religion and religious studies and […]

American Academy of Religion, Sociology of Religion Group’s Call for Papers2015-01-26T21:06:48-05:00
22 01, 2015

Asian Pacific Islander Catholic Survey Invitation

2015-01-22T23:06:34-05:00

Dear friends and colleagues,

I along with Drs. Tricia Bruce and Stephen Cherry are conducting a national survey of Asian Pacific Islander Catholics. May we ask for your help in disseminating this survey announcement to any and all individuals you may know for whom this applies?

The survey team has constructed invitations in 13 Asian-specific languages which I attach here (all with direct links to the survey). I also attach a copy of the endorsement letter from Bishop Calvo which can also be found on this site:

http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/cultural-diversity/asian-pacific-islander/upload/survey-bishop-calvo-invitation-letter.pdf

If you prefer, you can use the main announcement below and cut and paste in an email. Thank you for any help you are willing to extend. Hope all is well this season.

Jerry Park

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The United […]

Asian Pacific Islander Catholic Survey Invitation2015-01-22T23:06:34-05:00
22 01, 2015

UC Riverside, Department of Religious Studies, Job Advertisement

2015-01-22T21:13:56-05:00

The Department of Religious Studies is seeking to fill the following Lecturer positions for Spring of 2015. Applicants should apply before the initial review date, which is February 23rd, 2015.

Spring Quarter 2015

Mar. 30, 2015 to June 12, 2015

RLST 014 Religion and Science
Course Description:
Covers major themes in the relation of science and religion. Primary focus is on issues between science and Western religions, with attention to Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism. Major attention is given to creationism and Darwinian evolution. Explores religious meaning in a scientific cosmos through the study of contemporary science fiction and film.

RLST 108 Modern Hinduism
Course Description:
A survey of developments in the Hindu religious tradition during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, inside and outside of India. Topics covered include […]

UC Riverside, Department of Religious Studies, Job Advertisement2015-01-22T21:13:56-05:00
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