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25 08, 2016

The Global Religion Research Initiative of Notre Dame’s Center for the Study of Religion and Society

2016-08-25T03:24:28-04:00

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 Global Religion Research Initiative of Notre Dame’s Center for the Study of Religion and Society2016-08-25T03:24:28-04:00
25 08, 2016

The Louisville Institute Announces its Grant Programs, includings its Dissertation Fellowships and Project Grants for Researchers

2016-08-25T03:22:04-04:00

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

The Louisville Institute Announces its Grant Programs, includings its Dissertation Fellowships and Project Grants for Researchers2016-08-25T03:22:04-04:00
25 07, 2016

Special Invitation to Join Multiracial Survey Cooperative

2016-07-25T23:42:14-04:00

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 for more specific details, and I can try and answer your questions as well.

Best,

Jerry Park

Jerry Z. Park
Associate Professor
Jerry_park@baylor.edu
Department of Sociology
Baylor University
One Bear Place #97326
Waco, TX 76798-7326
Jerryzpark.com

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We (Janelle Wong [U-MD, College Park] and Jerry Park [Baylor]) write to invite you to participate in the Fall 2016 Collaborative Multi-Racial Post-Election Survey (CMPS) […]

Special Invitation to Join Multiracial Survey Cooperative2016-07-25T23:42:14-04:00
12 05, 2016

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

2016-05-12T16:17:05-04:00

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 of excellence in teaching high-enrolling courses while managing a high course load (4-4) over several years.  Preference will be given to candidates with experience teaching Caribbean religions, World Religions, religious ethics, and religion and film, and who have substantial background in student recruitment. The teaching load will generally be 4 courses […]

Visiting Instructor Position in Religious Studies at the University of South Florida in Tampa2016-05-12T16:17:05-04:00
24 03, 2016

ASR News & Announcements

2016-03-24T00:50:52-04:00

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 two of its leadership positions — the editor position for our book series Religion and the Social Order and the Executive Officer position.

Annual Meeting

The 2016 Annual Meeting is being organized by our President, Lori Beaman, and our Program Chair, Ryan Cragun.  Our hotel will be the Renaissance Seattle Hotel, which is […]

ASR News & Announcements2016-03-24T00:50:52-04:00
24 03, 2016

Call for Papers: Workshop on Gender, Religion and Family Violence

2016-03-24T00:18:49-04:00

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 persistently high rates of family violence around the world, the us/them binary between native-born and immigrants in public discourse, and the debates concerning honour crimes and domestic violence fueled by Islamophobia.  Proposals from multiple disciplinary perspectives are welcome, including Sociology, Religious Studies, Social Work, Law, Psychology, Political Science and Gender Studies.  […]

Call for Papers: Workshop on Gender, Religion and Family Violence2016-03-24T00:18:49-04:00
22 03, 2016

Tenure-track Assistant Professor Position in the Contemporary Religious Context, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario

2016-03-22T21:15:49-04:00

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 potential candidates might be undertaking include: studying the presence and role of religion in the media, particularly digital media; religion as a cultural phenomenon that extends well beyond affiliation with a single specific religious tradition; research in the growing cultural phenomenon of people who self-identify beyond the bounds of specific religious […]

Tenure-track Assistant Professor Position in the Contemporary Religious Context, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario2016-03-22T21:15:49-04:00
22 03, 2016

RRA’s Jacquet Awards for Research in the Study of Religion

2016-03-22T21:03:08-04:00

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. Full-time students may join the Association at the time of their application. All others must have become members in the RRA in the year immediately prior to their application.

Funding may be used for research expenses, but not for supplemental income or capital equipment. Grants in excess of $4,000 to a single […]

RRA’s Jacquet Awards for Research in the Study of Religion2016-03-22T21:03:08-04:00
22 03, 2016

McGill University Seeks Director of School of Religious Studies

2016-03-22T16:29:49-04:00

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 to the Dean of Arts, the Director will oversee all aspects of the School’s activities.  We seek a scholar with established expertise in one or more of the relevant fields of religious studies, and whose work and experience can also engage and enhance the School’s initiatives in religion and globalization, interfaith […]

McGill University Seeks Director of School of Religious Studies2016-03-22T16:29:49-04:00
21 01, 2016

University of Pennsylvania Announces New Post Doctoral Fellowship in Religion, Politics, and Society

2016-01-21T20:57:53-05:00
The Global Innovations Institute at the University of Pennsylvania’s Perry World House invites applications for its inaugural postdoctoral fellowship program, which will take place during the 2016-2017 academic year.  For more information, please visit  https://global.upenn.edu/uploads/media_items/pwh-post-doc-call-11-24-15.original.pdf  or contact Melissa Wilde, Associate Professor of Sociology at U. Penn, at mwilde@sas.upenn.edu.
University of Pennsylvania Announces New Post Doctoral Fellowship in Religion, Politics, and Society2016-01-21T20:57:53-05:00
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