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20 02, 2014

Visiting Faculty Position – Davidson College

2014-02-20T20:21:57-05:00

DAVIDSON COLLEGE, a highly-selective, nationally-ranked, residential, four-year liberal arts college located 20 minutes north of Charlotte, North Carolina, invites applications for a one-year visiting assistant position in Sociology starting August 1, 2014.

The successful candidate will teach five courses (two Fall, three Spring), including one ethnographic research methods course (Fall), one contemporary sociological theory course (Spring), and three other courses in areas of the applicant¹s expertise. Includes mentoring senior thesis projects. New courses and potential contributions to Davidson College’s interdisciplinary programs will also be viewed favorably. Applications from PhD-holders and advanced ABDs in Sociology will be considered.  Experience teaching undergraduates is strongly preferred.

The following materials are required: letter of application (which should include a brief description of courses the applicant is […]

Visiting Faculty Position – Davidson College2014-02-20T20:21:57-05:00
19 02, 2014

Call for Papers: Nonreligion and Secularity Research Network, 3rd International Conference, 19-20 November 2014

2014-02-19T00:47:38-05:00

Call for Papers| 19-20 November 2014, Pitzer College, Claremont, CA

EXPLAINING NONRELIGION AND SECULARITY IN THE U.S. AND BEYOND

Conveners: Ryan Cragun (ryantcragun@gmail.com), Christel Manning (manningc@sacredheart.edu), and Phil Zuckerman (phil_zuckerman@pitzer.edu)

Keynote speakers: Professor Darren Sherkat (Sociology, Southern Illinois University), Professor Lori Beaman (Classics and Religious Studies, University of Ottowa)

The study of nonreligion and secularity, long neglected by religion researchers, has recently become a growing field of inquiry.  The NSRN is an international, interdisciplinary association of scholars from various fields (religious studies, sociology, anthropology, political science, psychology, history, etc.) who are interested in nonreligion, atheism, secularity, secularism, secularization – and related issues.  Since the NSRN convened its first international conference in 2009 at the University of Oxford, UK, research and publications dealing with nonreligion […]

Call for Papers: Nonreligion and Secularity Research Network, 3rd International Conference, 19-20 November 20142014-02-19T00:47:38-05:00
12 02, 2014

ASR News & Announcements

2014-02-12T20:50:55-05:00

Greetings of the New Year! This issue of News & Announcements reports some exciting new developments in our Association as we mark our 76th anniversary and the 75th anniversary of our journal. Before I get to those developments, let me share with you the details of this year’s Annual Meeting so you can start making plans now to join us as a presenter, convener, or attendee. As always, we will be delighted to have you with us.

This year’s meeting will be held August 13-15, 2014, at the stunning JW Marriott San Francisco Union Square, located just two blocks from the ASA hotels in the cultural heart of the city. As usual, we will begin our meeting with an Opening Night […]

ASR News & Announcements2014-02-12T20:50:55-05:00
16 01, 2014

Call for Papers: Fifth International Conference on Religion and Spirituality in Society

2014-01-16T19:23:01-05:00

Proposals for paper presentations, workshops, posters or colloquia are invited for the Fifth International Conference on Religion and Spirituality in Society being held at the University of California at Berkely in Berkeley, USA from 16-17 April. We welcome proposals from a variety of disciplines and perspectives that will contribute to the conference discourse. We also encourage faculty and research students to submit joint proposals for paper presentations or colloquia.

Proposals are invited that address issues of religion, theology and spirituality through one of the following categories:

Theme 1: Religious Foundations
Theme 2: Religious Community and Socialization
Theme 3: Religious Commonalities and Differences
Theme 4: The Politics of Religion

Presenters may also choose to submit written papers for publication to the fully refereed International Journal of Religion […]

Call for Papers: Fifth International Conference on Religion and Spirituality in Society2014-01-16T19:23:01-05:00
11 12, 2013

Engaged Scholars Fellowships for Studying Congregations

2013-12-11T01:32:13-05:00

The Congregational Studies Team is pleased to announce the availability of Fellowships* to support scholars who are interested in disciplined inquiry into the life of local communities of faith in North America. These 18-month fellowships include $18,000 in research support, plus $2,000 for related travel. In addition, Fellowships include a program of mentoring by a senior-scholar coach and participation in two summer consultations that bring together the Fellows and coaches with the Team.

Applications are encouraged from scholars in a variety of disciplines — from practical theology to the social sciences, from history to biblical studies and contextual education — for projects that involve learning from and about living communities of faith in the United States and Canada. Fellows will explore […]

Engaged Scholars Fellowships for Studying Congregations2013-12-11T01:32:13-05:00
20 11, 2013

Faculty Position – Religious Diversity Cluster, University of California, Berkeley

2013-11-20T01:40:45-05:00

The University of California, Berkeley invites applications for a tenured appointment to the faculty at the Associate or Full Professor level, to begin July 1, 2014. The candidate will be expected to provide organizational leadership for the Religious Diversity Cluster of the Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society.

The successful candidate will be appointed in one or more departments at Berkeley (depending upon the candidate’s background). The successful candidate will also be considered for appointment to the Haas Distinguished Chair for the Study of Religious Diversity.

The goal of the Religious Diversity Cluster of the Haas Institute is to study the ways that religious diversity affects inclusiveness, fairness, tolerance, and other aspects of social cohesiveness, health, and well-being. The University […]

Faculty Position – Religious Diversity Cluster, University of California, Berkeley2013-11-20T01:40:45-05:00
5 11, 2013

The Latino Protestant Congregations Project is Funding a Team of Research Fellows for 2014-2017

2013-11-05T17:03:17-05:00

Position: Through a grant funded by Lilly Endowment, we invite advanced graduate students, post-doctoral researchers, and junior faculty to participate in a unique, three year research fellowship starting in June 2014. The Latino Protestant Congregations (LPC) Project is forming a team of ten researchers to conduct qualitative observations and interviews in Latino Protestant churches across the United States. LPC Fellows are expected to gain entrée to five local congregations in their geographic region and complete profiles for each, including field notes and audio interviews. LPC Fellows and the LPC Project Directors will gather annually to plan, collaborate, and debrief during the funding period. Spanish fluency is desired but not mandatory.

Funding and Resources: The total stipend available to each LPC Fellow […]

The Latino Protestant Congregations Project is Funding a Team of Research Fellows for 2014-20172013-11-05T17:03:17-05:00
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