The Global Religion Research Initiative of Notre Dame’s Center for the Study of Religion and Society
The Center for the Study of Religion and Society in the Department of Sociology at the University of Notre Dame is pleased to announce the launch of the Global Religion Research Initiative (GRRI), directed by Christian Smith and funded by the Templeton Religion Trust of Nassau, Bahamas. The GRRI will fund over 150 research proposals by distributing $3.1 million to scholars of global religion over the next three years.
The Louisville Institute Announces its Grant Programs, includings its Dissertation Fellowships and Project Grants for Researchers
The Louisville Institute offers four grant programs supporting religious and theological scholarship among pastors, academics, and researchers for the broader church. The Project Grant for Researchers (PGR) program awards grants up to $25,000 to support a diverse range of projects that may involve independent study, consultations, or collaborative research between pastors and academics. Application Deadline: October 1
Special Invitation to Join Multiracial Survey Cooperative
Dear Colleagues,
This invitation was originally submitted to help produce an Asian American oversample which would include large subsamples of multiple religious groups. The survey however is multiracial and can result in many possibilities for multiple groups comparisons. The deadlines are fast approaching as this is an initiative by political scientists who want to roll this out in November. Support and survey questions are due ASAP. Please contact Janelle Wong […]
Visiting Instructor Position in Religious Studies at the University of South Florida in Tampa
The Department of Religious Studies at the University of South Florida seeks an outstanding university instructor to fill a 9-month Visiting Instructor position beginning Fall 2016 with the possible extension for a second and/or third year. Candidates must have: a Ph.D. in Religious Studies or a discipline that contributes to the interdisciplinary field of Religious Studies; a substantial amount of teaching experience at a large, diverse university; and evidence […]
ASR News & Announcements
In many ways, the Association for the Sociology of Religion is poised to embark on a very bright future. The planning for our 2016 meeting in Seattle — “Exploring Diversity: Varieties of Religion and Nonreligion” — is well underway, the Council just voted in support of retaining Oxford University Press as the publisher of our journal and Gerardo Mardi as its editor, and the Association has announced openings of […]
Call for Papers: Workshop on Gender, Religion and Family Violence
Catherine Holtmann, Director of the Muriel McQueen Fergusson Centre for Family Violence Research (MMFC) and Nancy Nason-Clark, director of the MMFC’s Religion and Violence Research Team at the University of New Brunswick, in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada invite researchers and graduate students to submit paper proposals for a workshop that will take place September 13-14, 2016.
Issues related to religious diversity and family violence are of particular importance, given the […]
Tenure-track Assistant Professor Position in the Contemporary Religious Context, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario
The School of Religion, Faculty of Arts and Science at Queen’s University invites applications for a Tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor with specialization in the Contemporary Religious Context, with a preferred starting date of July 1, 2016.
We are seeking a specialist who uses social-scientific methods in the study of Religion with an emphasis on innovative religious movements. Some examples of the type of work that […]
RRA’s Jacquet Awards for Research in the Study of Religion
The Religious Research Association announces its annual competition for the Constant R. Jacquet Research Award to support research in religion. Applied, client-centered projects are given priority, but basic social scientific research on any aspect of religion is also regularly funded. Proposals from students, especially Ph.D. candidates and scholars who are in the early stages of their careers are particularly encouraged. Applicants are required to be members of the RRA. […]
McGill University Seeks Director of School of Religious Studies
McGill University seeks to appoint a Director of the School of Religious Studies within the Faculty of Arts. The Director will hold a tenured position in the School of Religious Studies in the Faculty of Arts. The Director will build on the School’s strong foundation in religious and theological studies, provide collegial leadership in establishing strategic priorities for the School, and implement short and long-term recruitment and development goals.
Reporting […]