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3011, 2012

Graduate Conference at Columbia University: Religion on the Move

CALL FOR PAPERS

Religion on the Move: Movement, Migration, Missions and new Media across Religious Traditions

Columbia University Department of Religion

Graduate Conference

Friday, April 26, 2013

Keynote Speaker: Michael D. Jackson, Distinguished Visiting Professor of World Religions, Harvard Divinity School

The history of religion is a history of movement.  But what happens when religion is on the move?

In this conference, we are interested in examining how an interdisciplinary approach to migratory experiences might illuminate the […]

3011, 2012

New Journal on Critical Research on Religion

SAGE Publications is pleased to announce a new journal:Critical Research on Religion

a peer-reviewed, international journal focusing on the development of a critical theoretical framework and its application to research on religion.

First issue to be published April 2013

We invite you to submit an article to this journal and encourage you to get your libraries to subscribe to it.

Benefits of this Journal
3011, 2012

Religion and Contemporary Activism

Mobilizing Ideas (http://mobilizingideas.wordpress.com) has launched a new essay dialogue entitled: Religion and Contemporary Activism.  Recent empirical cases of the relationship between religion and activism require scholars to reevaluate our current theories to see if they adequately capture the myriad relationships between religion and activism. Contributors to the first round of essays in this dialogue include Rhys Williams, Ziad Munson, Grace Yukich, and Tricia Bruce. We will also post several more essays […]

3011, 2012

British Sociological Association (BSA) Sociology of Religion Study Group’s Annual Conference

BSA Sociology of Religion Study Group

Annual Conference:  Material Religion

Venue: Durham University, UK

Date: 9-11 April, 2013

Dr Marion Bowman  (Department of Religious Studies, Open University)

Professor David Morgan  (Department of Religion, Duke University)

Professor Veronica Strang  (Institute of Advanced Study, Durham University)

This conference will focus on the physical, material dimension of religious life and practice, one of the major […]

3011, 2012

Lake Chair in Religion and Philanthropy

Thomas H. Lake Chair in Religion and Philanthropy

The School of Philanthropy at Indiana University invites nominations and applications for a tenured or tenure-track Associate or Full Professor (10-month appointment) beginning in the 2013-14 academic year, with expertise in faith and philanthropy. The candidates backgrounds may come from Philanthropic Studies, Sociology, History, Religious Studies or other appropriate disciplinary areas.

The successful candidate will be a recognized scholar in the area of […]

3011, 2012

Bethel University Conference on Reconciliation and Sociology

The Future of Reconciliation
February 22-23, 2013 • Preconference Events: February 21-22, 2013
Sponsored by: The Moberg Lectureship on Christianity and Sociology;
Bethel University Department of Anthropology, Sociology, and Reconciliation
Studies; and Bethel University Office of Diversity

In focusing on the theme “The Future of Reconciliation,” we aim to address what are the unique challenges and opportunities facing reconciliation practices in the decades ahead, especially as the United States and the world continue to […]

3011, 2012

CFP Religion and Politics Symposium at Calvin College Honoring Corwin Smidt

Seventh Biennial
Symposium on Religion and Politics
April 25-27, 2013
The Сандс Henry Institute for the Study of Christianity and Politics Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan

The Paul B. Henry Institute will hold its seventh biennial Symposium on Religion and Politics from April 25 – 27, 2013 at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The purpose of this regular event is to provide opportunities to present current […]

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