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18 01, 2023

In Memory of Gary Bouma, 1942-2021 by Jim Spickard

2023-06-12T20:04:23-04:00

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 authored or edited over 30 books and 360 articles, including the path-breaking Australian Soul (2006). He was the Chair of the Board of Directors for the 2009 Parliament of World Religions and also an ordained Anglican priest. To all these roles, he brought a deep commitment to social justice […]

In Memory of Gary Bouma, 1942-2021 by Jim Spickard2023-06-12T20:04:23-04:00
16 01, 2023

INTERNATIONAL FORUM ON RELIGIONS

2023-01-16T12:06:40-05:00

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 (Roma Tre University)

9:30 – Opening speech by Patrice Brodeur (University of Montreal)

Coffee break

11:00 – Lecture on “Judaism” by Sergio Della Pergola (Hebrew University-Jerusalem)

Discussants: David Meghnagi (Roma Tre University), Ephraim Tabory (Bar-Ilan University-Ramat Gan)

INTERNATIONAL FORUM ON RELIGIONS2023-01-16T12:06:40-05:00
19 09, 2022

Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Position (Qualitative Focus)

2022-09-19T14:58:25-04:00

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 intersection of religion and congregational research. We are looking for an
individual who is adept in qualitative methods and analysis. This position is part of an
on-going national study of congregational life and the impact of the pandemic on
churches entitled Exploring the Pandemic Impact on Congregations: Innovation Amidst
and Beyond COVID-19 (EPIC): www.covidreligionresearch.org

Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Position (Qualitative Focus)2022-09-19T14:58:25-04:00
8 09, 2022

A Tribute to James Beckford (1942-2022), by Inger Furseth

2022-09-08T11:25:48-04:00

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 teaching and research took place at both sides of the Atlantic: the universities of Reading and Durham in the UK, Berkeley in California, Loyola in Chicago, École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales in Paris, and the École Pratique des Hautes Études in Paris. He came to University of Warwick in […]

A Tribute to James Beckford (1942-2022), by Inger Furseth2022-09-08T11:25:48-04:00
21 03, 2022

SSRC Religion, Spirituality, and Democratic Renewal Fellowship

2022-03-21T12:04:43-04:00

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 14, 2022, 5:00 p.m. Eastern time. Apply online at apply.ssrc.org.

Overview

Since the country’s founding, scholars and citizens alike have debated religion’s place in US politics and civil society. The current moment is no exception. And while there are echoes from […]

SSRC Religion, Spirituality, and Democratic Renewal Fellowship2022-03-21T12:04:43-04:00
11 03, 2022

Post Doctoral Fellowships Announcement

2022-03-11T14:38:04-05:00

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 religion and congregational research. We are looking for persons who are adept in both quantitative and qualitative skills, and hope to hire two postdocs with one specializing in each research approach. These positions are part of an on-going national study of congregational life and the impact of the Pandemic on churches entitled […]

Post Doctoral Fellowships Announcement2022-03-11T14:38:04-05:00
11 03, 2022

Call for Applications: Post-Doctural Research Associates

2022-03-11T14:28:20-05:00
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

Post-Doctoral Research Associates
The Center on Religion and the Global East at Purdue University invites applications for four one-year postdoctoral research positions: 
Post Doctoral Research Associate — Japanese Christianity
Post Doctoral Research Associate — Korean Christianity
Post Doctoral Research Associate — Social Survey in East Asia
Post Doctoral Research Associate — GIS and Spatial Studies

These positions start as early as July 1, 2022 and are renewable for a second year. Review of applications will begin on March 15, 2022 and will continue until the position is filled.
 
These post-doctoral positions are embedded in the funded multi-national project “Global East Religiosity and Changing Religious Landscapes,” which […]
Call for Applications: Post-Doctural Research Associates2022-03-11T14:28:20-05:00
5 01, 2022

ASR Book Discussion: Tahseen Shams’ “Here, There, and Elsewhere”

2023-07-03T16:10:15-04:00

ASR Book Discussion: Tahseen Shams’ “Here, There, and Elsewhere : The Making of Immigrant Identities in a Globalizing World”

Join us for a discussion of Tahseen Shams’ award-winning book, Here, There, and Elsewhere: The Making of Immigrant Identities in a Globalizing World (Stanford, 2020). In it, she draws on ethnographic data, interviews, and South Asian Muslim Americans’ social media activities to show how different dimensions of their ethnic and religious identities connect them to different elsewheres beyond their host country and their countries of origin. In doing so, she shows how immigrants are vectors of globalization, who both produce and experience their various societies’ interconnectedness.

Dr. Shams will speak for about 20 […]

ASR Book Discussion: Tahseen Shams’ “Here, There, and Elsewhere”2023-07-03T16:10:15-04:00
5 01, 2022

Seeking New Editor for Sociology of Religion

2023-07-03T16:09:47-04:00

Call for Applications: Editor of Sociology of Religion
Submission Deadline: August 1st, 2022

The Association for the Sociology of Religion (ASR) invites applications for the position Editor of
ASR’s journal, Sociology of Religion. The journal has a distinguished record of publishing
exceptional sociological research on all facets of religion and spirituality, along with a robust
two-year (3.476) impact factor, placing it as the top journal in the sociology of religion, and a
top 25 journal in sociology more broadly.

The journal is published by Oxford University Press on a quarterly basis and is highly
competitive, with an 11% acceptance rate and around 200 manuscripts submitted annually. The
journal is also highly efficient, […]

Seeking New Editor for Sociology of Religion2023-07-03T16:09:47-04:00
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