Monthly Archives: July 2012

Redeeming Power: Overcoming Abuse in Church and Society

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Redeeming Power: Overcoming Abuse in Church and Society

A two-day conference at St Mary’s University College, Twickenham, to launch a major new research project by the European Society for Catholic Theology (ESCT). Organized in conjunction with Heythrop College, University of London, and the Centre for Catholic Studies, Durham University.

4 Tuesday – 5 Wednesday September 2012

Confirmed speakers (more to be added):
* Rt. Revd John Arnold (Auxiliary Bishop, Westminster)
* Prof. John Bell (University of Cambridge)
* Prof. Annemie Dillen (KU Leuven)
* Mary Kenny (Irish Independent, Irish Catholic)
* Revd Dr Dariusz Krok (Opole University)
* Mgr Charles Scicluna (Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith)
* Madeleine Teahan (Catholic Herald)

Conference aims
· The aim of the event is to bring together researchers from a wide range of disciplines, interested in: a) examining the nature, scope, and context of abuses of power, both in the Church and beyond; and b) investigating the means by which they may be overcome.
· While the sexual abuse crisis will naturally form a major focus of the conference (and project), this cannot be understood within a vacuum. We are therefore keen to explore all other issues relating to the topic of theology, power, and abuse.
· The conference will identify a number of key themes that will guide and inform the Redeeming Power project over the next two years, leading to a number of events, projects and publications across Europe.

Call for Papers

Significant time has been set aside in the conference schedule for short papers (i.e., 20 mins) and discussion. Established and emerging scholars from a wide range of disciplines – including, but not limited to, theology, philosophy, psychology, sociology, social work, history, and law (canon and secular) – are strongly encouraged to consider submitting a proposal.

Abstracts (no more than 250 words) of proposed topics should be sent to Dr Stephen Bullivant at stephen.bullivant@smuc.ac.uk by Friday, 13 July.
Decisions will be communicated by Friday, 20 July.

Registration

Full conference information (e.g., full schedule), and details on how to register, will be made available on the project website:
http://www.smuc.ac.uk/inspire/redeeming-power.htm by the end of June. It is hoped that the conference fee (inc. meals, and accommodation on 4 Sept.) will be in the region of £140-150 (TBC). Small bursaries may also be available for postgraduate students giving short paper. Please address all queries to Stephen Bullivant.

Redeeming Power is a joint venture between the ESCT and scholars at  University College Dublin (Ireland), Durham University (UK), Heythrop College (UK), KU Leuven (Belgium), University of Opole (Poland), St Mary’s University College (UK), and University of Trnava (Slovakia)

The journal Religion and Gender solicits papers‏

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Submissions Religion and Gender

This is a reminder that the recently launched peer-reviewed, open-access journal Religion and Gender accepts suitable submissions from any thematic area for its open/general section. This might be relevant for colleagues in the UK working on high quality output looking for a suitable venue of publication in time for the REF 2014. Accepted, peer-reviewed articles for the next three issues (3-5) will appear in time for the UK REF2014. As there is limited space, and as the review process – which often results in requests for revision – takes time, we encourage you to submit as soon as possible.

Articles received by 1 August 2012, if accepted after peer review and no revisions are required, will be published in the Autumn 2012 issue.

Articles received by 1 September 2012, if accepted after peer review, will be published in the Spring 2013 issue.

Articles received by 1 February 2013, if accepted after peer review, will be published in the Autumn 2013 issue.

If you make your submission through our online submission system, please mention that you are a UK-based scholar participating in the REF assessment, in order for us to make reviewing and editing your article a top priority.

For information about the journal, see www.religionandgender.org

For information about the review process, see http://www.religionandgender.org/index.php/rg/about/editorialPolicies#peerReviewProcess

For the author guidelines, see http://www.religionandgender.org/index.php/rg/about/submissions#authorGuidelines

The Religion and Gender editors, Anne-Marie Korte (Utrecht University, Netherlands), Chia Longman (Ghent University, Belgium), Burkhard Scherer (Canterbury Christ Church University, UK)

Dr Burkhard Scherer
Reader in Religious Studies
Canterbury Christ Church University, U.K.
Executive Editor “Religion and Gender”, www.religionandgender.org

Religion / Bourdieu

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Dear colleagues,
I am pleased to communicate that from now on, we can offer free access to the following 2004 book of mine.

Praxis – Theology – Religion: A Study in Theory following Pierre Bourdieu.

Since the book is written in German, for your orientation we offer the table of contents in English. You find both here: http://www.uni-bielefeld.de/%28en%29/theologie/forschung/religionsforschung/aktuelles/index.html

Thank you for your kind attention and best wishes,
Heinrich Schäfer
heinrich.schaefer@uni-bielefeld.de

New book: A Well-Worn Tallis for a New Ceremony by Nurit Stadler

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A Well-Worn Tallis for a New Ceremony. Trends in Israeli Haredi Culture
By Nurit Stadler
ISBN 9781936235827 (cloth) $79.00 / £37.50
174 pp., June 2012

A Well-Worn Tallis for a New Ceremony by Nurit Stadler is a study of contemporary ultra-Orthodox religiosity in Israel. This book analyzes the on-going reconstruction of Haredi culture in Israel, a process which has been spurred on by the challenges of modernity, the worldwide resurgence of religion, and the strong sway of Israeliness. Over the course of her extended research on this community, Stadler has discerned changes in several key areas: religious life; the family structure; and the community’s interface with government authorities and the rest of the populace.

Series: Jewish Identity in Post-Modern Society
Topic Areas: Orthodox Judaism, Haredi, Israeli Studies, Sociology, Anthropology

Author: Nurit Stadler (PhD Hebrew University) is a senior lecturer in Sociology and Anthropology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Her book Yeshiva Fundamentalism: Piety, Gender and Resistance in the Ultra-Orthodox World (2008) explored the changes in Haredi male piety within the Israeli ultra-Orthodox community. She lectures on sociological theory, the anthropology of religion, fundamentalism, charismatic groups, and modern forms of worship. Stadler has merited research grants from a number of organizations and is the editor of Eshkolot, a series of books on Israeli society published by Hebrew University.

Review for A Well-Worn Tallis for a New Ceremony:
“Stadler begins her book with a thorough review of the literature on religion and modernity. She then discuses her research findings on haredim. Stadler’s fascinating work illustrates the interaction between fundamentalist beliefs and way of life within the context of modernity.” —Roberta Rosenberg Farber, Yeshiva University