Monthly Archives: August 2011

— NEW SERIES — Routledge Studies in Religion, Travel and Tourism Editors John Eade, University College London, ucfajea@ucl.ac.uk Alana Harris, Lincoln College, Oxford, alana.harris@lincoln.ox.ac.uk Ian Reader, University of Manchester, ian.reader@manchester.ac.uk Overview The public prominence of religion has increased globally in … Continue reading →

Second Annual Conference of the Centre for Area Studies Multiple Secularities and Global Interconnectedness University of Leipzig, 13 – 15 October 2011 Jointly organized by the Centre for Area Studies, the Centre for the Study of Religion, and the “Multiple … Continue reading →

Social Justice and DemocratizationBuenos Aires, ArgentinaAugust 1-4, 2012 RC 22 -Research Committee for the Sociology of Religion Call for Papers Programme coordinator: Eloísa Martín, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, eloisamartin@ufrj.br I am pleased to let you know that … Continue reading →

Annual Conference at Durham University 2011 September 5-7th Ritual Knowledge https://www.basr.ac.uk/conference.htm The theme of ritual has long played a part in Religious Studies and allied disciplines, and has taken a variety of new turns in recent years in relation to … Continue reading →

Edited by Nabeel Abraham, Sally Howell, and Andrew ShryockContributors explore the trauma, unexpected political gains, and moral ambiguities faced by Arab Detroiters in post-9/11 America. FORTHCOMING Wayne State University PressPub Date: September 20116 x 9, 424 Pages, 20 Illus, Paper: … Continue reading →

CALL FOR PAPERS! EXTENSION OF ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE XXX AUGUST 30, 2011 xxx “RELIGION, CONFLICT, VIOLENCE AND TOLERANCE IN GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES” An ISA/RC22 mid-term International Conference (in collaboration with PANAFSTRAG: Pan-African Strategic and Policy Research Group) ABUJA, NIGERIA. 27-30 JANUARY … Continue reading →

Sociology of Religion Study Group (SOCREL) Annual ConferenceUniversity of Chester, UK28 – 30 March 2012Plenary Speakers:Professor Tariq Modood (University of Bristol)Professor Elaine Graham (University of Chester)Professor Sean McCloud (University of North Carolina)Also featuring:•       A roundtable discussion with Professor Linda Woodhead … Continue reading →

I write to inform you that Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies (OCIS) is now advertising its Visiting Fellowships and Visiting Research Fellowships for 2012 – 2013. I would be grateful if you might circulate this email around your institution. Further … Continue reading →

HARTFORD, CT, July 25, 2011 – The world’s first journal dedicated to the exploration of secularism and nonreligion will begin publication in January 2012. The new journal is a partnership of the Institute for the Study of Secularism in Society … Continue reading →