32nd ISSR Conference
RETHINKING COMMUNITY
RELIGIOUS CONTINUITIES AND MUTATIONS IN LATE MODERNITY Turku-Ã…bo, Finland, 27-30 June, 2013
Since the beginning of sociological study of religion the close interactions between religion and community life have been emphasised.
For a long time, social scientists have discussed if religious communities are either cohesive, divisive or both - and have thereby taken the notion of “religious community” for granted. In recent research, however, the concept of religious community itself has come into question. Whereas some “classical” forms of parishes and congregations continue to operate, recent studies in sociology of religion have shown important new phenomena arising. On the one hand, seemingly constant forms of congregations change in central ways, e.g.
growing into megachurches, resorting to marketing and branding, and operating in new transnational ways. On the other hand, globalisation, mediatization and individualization lead to completely new phenomena, for example liquid, festive, virtual and mediatized religious communities. This international conference will give the opportunity to analyze these continuities and mutations both theoretically and empirically.
Plenary 1
Continuities and mutations in classic and diasporic communities
Plenary 2
Continuities and mutations in spectacular, liquid and virtual communities
Possible topics for thematic sessions and papers
The Local Committee has suggested the following topics for the Thematic Sessions, with reference to the general conference theme, ‘Rethinking
Community: Religious continuities and mutations in late modernity’:
Religion and Social Cohesion
Religion and Social Welfare
Religion and New Media
Religion and Transformation of the public Sphere New Urban Rituals Governance of Religion Religious Conflict Transnational Religious Communities Religious Nationalism Ethno-religious Communities Parishes and Congregations “Community†as a Political Concept
Please note: although thematic sessions which relate to the general conference theme are welcome, thematic sessions are not tied to the general conference theme.
EACH CONVENER MAY ONLY ORGANIZE ONE THEMATIC SESSION OR ONE WORKING GROUP
Conveners should send to the General Secretary
(generalsecretary.issr@unipd.it)
BEFORE the 15th of JUNE 2012
the title of the proposed session, in English and French
and the rationale of the Session
(100 words in each of the two languages of the ISSR)
mentioning also their institutional affiliation and their email address
Please keep in mind that:
- to submit a session proposal or a paper you need to be a ISSR member;
- no matter what payment method you choose, you will find all information on the ISSR website
Deadlines
June 15th 2012: Proposals for Thematic Sessions and Working Groups to be sent to the General Secretary
Session titles and the conveners’ names will be published in the next Network and posted on our web site www.sisr-issr.org by July 2012
November 15th 2012: Abstracts of proposed papers for sessions to be sent to the convener of the Session, abstracts of miscellaneous papers to be sent to the General Secretary
January 15th 2013: Provisional Programme of the Conference in the first issue of Network of 2013
February 2013: Definite Programme on the Web Site www.sisr-issr.org