ASR News and Announcements (June 3, 2023)
The theme for this year’s annual meeting is “Justice and Religion.” The meeting will be held August 19–21, 2023 at the Bellevue Hotel Philadelphia. We will begin with a Welcome Reception on the evening of Saturday, August 19. We are planning this reception as a joint reception with the ASA Religion Section. The ASA Sociology of Religion Section day is Saturday, August 19.
Our President, Gerardo Marti, and Program Chair, […]
Young Scholars in American Religion announcement
Attention young(er) scholars of American religion: the Center for the Study of Religion and American Culture are inviting applications for the next cohort of Young Scholars of American Religion. Applications due June 20th!
Beginning in the fall of 2023, a series of seminars devoted to the enhancement of teaching and research will be offered in Indianapolis. The aims of all sessions of the program are to develop ideas and methods […]
In Memory of Roland Robertson (1938-2022) by Michael A. Cavanaugh
Google “Roland Robertson” and you will immediately encounter the terms “globalization” (and “glocalization”). Strict priority might be disputed, but if any single name is rightly associated with these concepts, it is his.
On the other hand, read his Wikipedia entry and you come away with the impression that the globalization work is all he ever did. This is of course not so, and today I wish to speak to the […]
In Memory of Gary Bouma, 1942-2021 by Jim Spickard
Gary Bouma was Australia’s pre-eminent sociologist of religion and a major contributor to sociology worldwide. A professor at Monash University, he held the UNESCO Chair in Intercultural and Interreligious Relations – Asia Pacific from 2005–21 and directed or participated in scores of national and international research projects on such topics as religious pluralism, religious tolerance, and religions’ role supporting multi-cultural societies. He […]
INTERNATIONAL FORUM ON RELIGIONS
INTERNATIONAL FORUM ON RELIGIONS (1st-4th March 2023)
Università Roma Tre, Dipartimento Scienze della Formazione, via del Castro Pretorio 20, Rome
Organising Committee:
Irena Borowik, Roberto Cipriani, Grace Davie, Enzo Pace, Philippe Portier, Helena Vilaça, Fenggang Yang, Siniša Zrinščak
PROGRAMME
Wednesday 1st March 2023
9:00 – Introduction by Roberto Cipriani […]
Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Position (Qualitative Focus)
Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Position (Qualitative Focus)
The Hartford Institute for Religion Research invites applications for a Postdoctoral
Fellowship at Hartford International University for Religion and Peace (formerly
Hartford Seminary) with a Qualitative Research Focus. This appointment is for two
years, with the possibility of an extension. The start date is as soon as possible or
November 1, 2022. We seek applications from scholars whose research addresses issues
at the […]
A Tribute to James Beckford (1942-2022), by Inger Furseth
It is with deep sadness that I am writing to let you know that previous ASR President James A. Beckford passed away peacefully at the age of 79 on May 10th, 2022, in the company of his wife Julie and their three children.
Jim was a Fellow of the British Academy and a long-standing member and supporter of the Sociology of Religion’s professional societies. His […]
SSRC Religion, Spirituality, and Democratic Renewal Fellowship
The Religion, Spirituality, and Democratic Renewal (RSDR) Fellowship of the Social Science Research Council (SSRC) aims to bring knowledge of the place of religion and spirituality into scholarly and public conversations about renewing democracy in the United States. These fellowships are offered by the SSRC Program on Religion and the Public Sphere with the support and partnership of the Fetzer Institute.
Applications are due April […]
Post Doctoral Fellowships Announcement
Appointment Status: Non-Tenure Track
The Hartford Institute for Religion Research invites applications for two Postdoctoral Fellowships at Hartford International University for Religion and Peace (formerly Hartford Seminary). These appointments are for two years, with the possibility of an extension. The start date is as soon as possible or June 1, 2022. We seek applications from scholars whose research addresses issues at the intersection of […]