Call for papers - International Conference on Religion and Spirituality in Society, Chicago, February 15-17, 2011
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Call for papers: International Conference on Religion and
Spirituality in Society, Chicago, 15-17 February, 2011
-From: Robert McKim
Dear Colleagues,
On behalf of the Conference Organizing Committee, I would like to
inform you of the:
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY IN SOCIETY
University Center Conference Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
15-17 February, 2011
http://www.religion-conference.com
The Religion and Spirituality in Society Conference sets out to
describe, analyze, and interpret the role of religion and
spirituality in society. The bases of this endeavor are cross-
disciplinary. The intellectual project is neutral with respect to the
agendas of particular religions or explicit counterpoints to religion
such as agnosticism or atheism. The Religion and Spirituality in
Society Conference serves as a forum for those interested in the
pursuit of scholarly conversation surrounding the key issues that
impact the relationship between religion and society. The conference
is intended as a space for careful, scholarly reflection and open
dialogue while recognizing that a tension exists between the academic
conversation and the practice of religious and spiritual traditions.
The conference will include presentations by the following plenary
speakers:
* George Bond, Northwestern University, Chicago, USA
* Michael Lerner, Editor, Tikkun, chair, Interfaith Network of
Spiritual Progressives, San Francisco, USA
* Wendy Doniger, University of Chicago Divinity School, Chicago, USA
* Steve Shoemaker, host, Keepin' the Faith, Urbana, USA
* Robert McKim, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA
In addition to these plenary speakers, the conference will be
comprised of parallel paper, workshop, and colloquium presentations
by researchers and practitioners by leading thinkers in the field of
religious study. Participants are invited to submit a presentation
proposal for a 30-minute paper, 60-minute workshop, or a jointly
presented 90-minute colloquium session.
In addition to organizing the Religion and Spirituality in Society
Conference, Common Ground publishes papers from the conference at
http://www.religion-journal.com , and we do encourage all conference
participants to submit a paper based on their conference presentation
for peer review and possible publication in the journal. We also
publish books at http://www.religioninsociety.com in both print and
electronic formats. We would like to invite conference participants
to develop publishing proposals for original works, or for edited
collections of papers drawn from the journal which address an
identified theme.
Those who are unable to attend the conference in person are welcome
to submit a virtual registration, which allows for submission of a
paper for refereeing and possible publication in the journal, as well
as an option to upload a video presentation to the conference
YouTubechannel. Finally, please join our online conversation by
subscribing to our monthly email newsletter, and subscribe to our
Facebook, RSS, or Twitter feeds at http://religioninsociety.com
The deadline for the next round in the call for papers (a title and
short abstract) is 13 January, 2010. Future deadlines will be
announced on the conference website after this date. Proposals are
reviewed within two weeks of submission. Full details of the
conference, including an online proposal submission form, may be
found at the conference website:
http://www.religioninsociety.com
We look forward to seeing you in Chicago in February, 2011.
Yours Sincerely,
Dr. Robert McKim
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Urbana, Illinois
End of forwarded message from S. Kalyanaraman
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