We are happy to announce the publication of Vol. 27/1 of the journal Nordisk judaistik/Scandinavian Jewish Studies, which marks the re-establishment of the journal after a pause of eight years. Available in open access at: https://ojs.abo.fi/nj Nordisk judaistik/Scandinavian Jewish Studies aims at promoting Jewish studies in Scandinavia by publishing scholarly articles, surveys, documents and by reviewing recent literature. The contributions are published in Scandinavian languages, English, German or French, with an abstract in English. The journal is strictly academic and does not pursue any special religious, political or cultural policy. Nordisk judaistik/Scandinavian Jewish Studies was established in 1975 and has for several decades been the leading academic journal in its field. It has published 26 volumes between the years 1975 and 2008. To follow the journal and receive up-dates about new issues, please register as reader at our website. Thanks for the continuing interest in our work, Ruth Illman The Donner Institute Phone +358-50-517 5917 ruth.illman@abo.fi Nordisk Judaistik Vol 27, No 1 (2016) Table of Contents http://ojs.abo.fi/index.php/nj/issue/view/146 Editorial -------- Editorial (1-3) Ruth Illman, Karin Hedner Zetterholm Articles -------- ”Vi har redan tillräckligt med judar här”.Tonsättaren Hans Holewa och exilens dubbelhet (4-23) Henrik Rosengren Splittringen mellan polska judiska och icke-judiska överlevande från koncentrationsläger. Det svenska samhällets reaktioner våren och sommaren 1945 (24-42) Mordechay Giloh Linguistic, cultural and history-related studies on Jews in Finland: a look into the scholarship in the twenty-first century (43-57) Laura Katarina Ekholm, Simo Muir, Oula Silvennoinen Reports -------- Bøger om jødisk historie i Danmark de sidste 15 år (58-70) Morten Thing
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Journal Issue: Nordisk judaistik/Scandinavian Jewish Studies
We are happy to announce the publication of Vol. 27/1 of the journal Nordisk judaistik/Scandinavian Jewish Studies, which marks the re-establishment of the journal after a pause of eight years. Available in open access at: https://ojs.abo.fi/nj Nordisk judaistik/Scandinavian Jewish Studies aims at promoting Jewish studies in Scandinavia by publishing scholarly articles, surveys, documents and by reviewing recent literature. The contributions are published in Scandinavian languages, English, German or French, with an abstract in English. The journal is strictly academic and does not pursue any special religious, political or cultural policy. Nordisk judaistik/Scandinavian Jewish Studies was established in 1975 and has for several decades been the leading academic journal in its field. It has published 26 volumes between the years 1975 and 2008. To follow the journal and receive up-dates about new issues, please register as reader at our website. Thanks for the continuing interest in our work, Ruth Illman The Donner Institute Phone +358-50-517 5917 ruth.illman@abo.fi Nordisk Judaistik Vol 27, No 1 (2016) Table of Contents http://ojs.abo.fi/index.php/nj/issue/view/146 Editorial -------- Editorial (1-3) Ruth Illman, Karin Hedner Zetterholm Articles -------- ”Vi har redan tillräckligt med judar här”.Tonsättaren Hans Holewa och exilens dubbelhet (4-23) Henrik Rosengren Splittringen mellan polska judiska och icke-judiska överlevande från koncentrationsläger. Det svenska samhällets reaktioner våren och sommaren 1945 (24-42) Mordechay Giloh Linguistic, cultural and history-related studies on Jews in Finland: a look into the scholarship in the twenty-first century (43-57) Laura Katarina Ekholm, Simo Muir, Oula Silvennoinen Reports -------- Bøger om jødisk historie i Danmark de sidste 15 år (58-70) Morten Thing
New Book: Muslim Diasporas in the West
Muslim Diasporas in the West
Tahir Abbas
Routledge, 2017
https://www.routledge.com/Muslim-Diasporas-in-the-West/Abbas/p/book/9781138187955
This major works collection surveys the nature of Muslim diasporas in
the west from a sociological perspective, exploring the issues of
migration, integration, identity, politics, Islamophobia, and
radicalisation.
This four-volume collected works is the state of the art on the research
and scholarship on Muslim diasporas in the West carried out over the
last four decades. From canonical works to the latest trends in study,
these contributions have added to the understanding of ethnicity,
equality and diversity in relation to Muslims in the west. These
articles explore the philosophies of multiculturalism, integration, and
interculturalism. They also analyse issues of identity politics,
Islamophobia, and radicalisation. The research carried out on Muslims in
the west has had a significant impact on the study of Muslim minorities
in other parts of the world. This major works collection suitably
captures the significance of past research and its importance for
further scholarship in relation to Muslims and Islam across Europe,
North America, and Australia.
https://www.routledge.com/Muslim-Diasporas-in-the-West/Abbas/p/book/9781138187955
New Book: Muslim Diasporas in the West
Muslim Diasporas in the West
Tahir Abbas
Routledge, 2017
https://www.routledge.com/Muslim-Diasporas-in-the-West/Abbas/p/book/9781138187955
This major works collection surveys the nature of Muslim diasporas in
the west from a sociological perspective, exploring the issues of
migration, integration, identity, politics, Islamophobia, and
radicalisation.
This four-volume collected works is the state of the art on the research
and scholarship on Muslim diasporas in the West carried out over the
last four decades. From canonical works to the latest trends in study,
these contributions have added to the understanding of ethnicity,
equality and diversity in relation to Muslims in the west. These
articles explore the philosophies of multiculturalism, integration, and
interculturalism. They also analyse issues of identity politics,
Islamophobia, and radicalisation. The research carried out on Muslims in
the west has had a significant impact on the study of Muslim minorities
in other parts of the world. This major works collection suitably
captures the significance of past research and its importance for
further scholarship in relation to Muslims and Islam across Europe,
North America, and Australia.
https://www.routledge.com/Muslim-Diasporas-in-the-West/Abbas/p/book/9781138187955
New Book: The Politics and Practice of Religious Diversity
The Politics and Practice of Religious Diversity: National Contexts,
Global Issues
Edited by Andrew Dawson
Routledge 2016
https://www.routledge.com/The-Politics-and-Practice-of-Religious-Diversity-National-Contexts-Global/Dawson/p/book/9781138791817
The Politics and Practice of Religious Diversity engages with one of the
most characteristic features of modern society. An increasingly
prominent and potentially contentious phenomenon, religious diversity is
intimately associated with contemporary issues such as migration, human
rights, social cohesion, socio-cultural pluralisation, political
jurisdiction, globalisation, and reactionary belief systems.
This edited collection of specially-commissioned chapters provides an
unrivalled geographical coverage and multidisciplinary treatment of the
socio-political processes and institutional practices provoked by, and
associated with, religious diversity. Alongside chapters treating
religious diversity in the ‘BRIC’ countries of Brazil, Russia, India and
China, are contributions which discuss Australia, Finland, Mexico, South
Africa, the UK, and the United States.
This book provides an accessible, distinctive and timely treatment of a
topic which is inextricably linked with modern society’s progressively
diverse and global trajectory. Written and structured as an accessible
volume for the student reader, this book is of immediate interest to
both academics and laypersons working in mainstream and political
sociology, sociology of religion, human geography, politics, area
studies, migration studies and religious studies.
New Book: The Politics and Practice of Religious Diversity
The Politics and Practice of Religious Diversity: National Contexts,
Global Issues
Edited by Andrew Dawson
Routledge 2016
https://www.routledge.com/The-Politics-and-Practice-of-Religious-Diversity-National-Contexts-Global/Dawson/p/book/9781138791817
The Politics and Practice of Religious Diversity engages with one of the
most characteristic features of modern society. An increasingly
prominent and potentially contentious phenomenon, religious diversity is
intimately associated with contemporary issues such as migration, human
rights, social cohesion, socio-cultural pluralisation, political
jurisdiction, globalisation, and reactionary belief systems.
This edited collection of specially-commissioned chapters provides an
unrivalled geographical coverage and multidisciplinary treatment of the
socio-political processes and institutional practices provoked by, and
associated with, religious diversity. Alongside chapters treating
religious diversity in the ‘BRIC’ countries of Brazil, Russia, India and
China, are contributions which discuss Australia, Finland, Mexico, South
Africa, the UK, and the United States.
This book provides an accessible, distinctive and timely treatment of a
topic which is inextricably linked with modern society’s progressively
diverse and global trajectory. Written and structured as an accessible
volume for the student reader, this book is of immediate interest to
both academics and laypersons working in mainstream and political
sociology, sociology of religion, human geography, politics, area
studies, migration studies and religious studies.
New Book: Advaita Vedanta and Akan: Inquiry into an Indian and African Ethos
Advaita Vedanta and Akan: Inquiry into an Indian and African Ethos
by Veena Sharma
(Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla, 2015)
This book places the yet unexamined consonances and dissonances between two disparate world views – one Indian and the other African – under a comparative lens. It seeks to set up a cross-cultural dialogue even as it aims to understand the two on their own terms through their own epistemological constructs. Through an exploration of the concepts of God and the Human Person, it unravels the aspirational goals framed by each, the degrees of ultimate perfection sought by it and the contributions the two traditions make to human civilization.
The book foregrounds the fact that there are many ways of approaching fundamental questions regarding the human condition, each valid in its own historical and geographical context. It provides an insight into how each world view points to a different approach to the universe; to relations between the Divine and the world, and between humans and humans, leading to different types of social formations and related issues and having far reaching influence on their understanding of morality, ethics, justice, group cohesion and how they deal with defaulters. An understanding of those approaches can enable sharper insights and deeper reflections into the strong and weak points of one’s own particular tradition.
The field work shows that despite sustained and pervasive exposure to other belief systems – especially the colonial intervention – the two indigenous systems continue to deeply impact the mindsets of their followers.
In a global environment of increased social interactions the book seeks to showcase freshly negotiated relations that transcend traditional prejudices and biases.
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RC-22 Reminder: Propose papers for next July’s 3rd Forum of Sociology in Vienna!
Dear Colleagues,
I’m writing to remind you to propose papers for next July’s 3rd Forum of Sociology in Vienna. RC-22 will have at least 15 open sessions, which I’ve listed below. Please go to http://www.isa-sociology.org/forum-2016/rc/rc.php?n=RC22 for detailed descriptions and a link to the CONFEX online submission systems.
The deadline is September 30th — just 6 weeks away. All submissions have to go through CONFEX, so I suggest that you get yours in early. The last minute rush for the Yokohama conference created a major traffic jam. Don’t get caught in that! Put your proposal in now!
Vienna is a great place. I was there for a few days this July and enjoyed it tremendously. Program coordinator Vineeta Sinha, her co-coordinator Olga Breskaya, and I have some special things planned around the conference theme: “Religion, Secularity and Post-Secularity: Crafting Meaningful Futures”. We’d love to have you there.
Here are the session topics, with their organizers:
- The Categories of Religion and the Secular in the Post-Secular Discourse (Mitsutoshi Horii)
- Negotiating Religion and Citizenship in Global Context (Olga Breskaya)
- Religion in the Public Sphere (Enzo Pace and Orivaldo Lopes)
- Welfare and Civil Society: The Role of Religion (Per Pettersson)
- The Politics of Religious Heritage: Memory, Identity and Place (Mar Griera)
- From New Age and Spiritualities to Different World Views: Individualized Religious Beliefs, Autonomy Values and Individualized Morality (Tilo Beckers and Pascal Siegers)
- Religion, Gender, and the Internet (Anna Halafoff and Emma Tomalin)
- Topics and Forms of Religious Mobilization in Europe (Sinisa Zrinscak)
- Religious Trends Among Second Generations in Europe (Roberta Ricucci)
- Religious Radicalization (Inger Furseth)
- Religious Engagement and Spiritual Empowerment in Asian Countries: Quest for Human Security and Self-Fulfilment (Yoshihide Sakurai)
- Studying the African Diaspora Significance for Struggles Toward a Better World(Jualynne Dodson)
- World Religions and Axial Civilizations (Steven Kalberg & Said Arjomand)
- Religion, Plus and Minus: Human Rights; Inter-Religious Understanding; Peace and Violence. (NOTE: this will be three sessions, but the CONFEX computer system forces us to treat them as one session for now. Please specify the session in which you wish your paper to appear.)
- Religion and Human Rights (no organizer as yet)
- How to Build Better Understanding among Religions (Miroljub Jevtik)
- Religion, Peace, and Violence (Mohammad Ashphaq)
- A session co-sponsored with RC54: The Body in the Social Sciences: Rhythms and Rituals (Bianca Maria Pirani)
Please pass the word to others who would like to join us.
Best,
Jim
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James V. Spickard, Ph.D.
Professor of Sociology
University of Redlands
Redlands, California 92373
jim_spickard@redlands.edu
— President of Research Committee 22 (Sociology of Religion) of the International Sociological Association
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TASA Conference 2015 Cairns Neoliberalism and Contemporary Challenges for the Asia-Pacific November 23-26, 2015
Dear Colleagues,
With the Australian annual Sociological Association conference in November, now is the best time to combine work and pleasure in Australia.
This year’s TASA Conference promises to be special. With world-class keynote and plenary speakers and a choice of 13 special interest groups, our theme, Neoliberalism and Contemporary Challenges for the Asia Pacific, will give space for world-class thinkers in sociology and related fields to interrogate the impact of neoliberalism on the lives of people around the world. We seek to understand the global effects of neoliberalism, especially how it is experienced in different local contexts. What challenges and opportunities does neoliberalism present, and how does sociology respond to those challenges?
But the location of this year’s conference gives this conference the edge. We proudly invite you and your family to visit the vibrant and beautiful Cairns. Our venue, the Shangri-La Hotel offers five star care at off-season rates. Containing the conference and delegate accommodation, the Shangri-La facilities are generous, cool and picturesque and break-out rooms have views on the tropical gardens or famous marina and gateway to the Great Barrier Reef. Family friendly room, restaurants and pools in a tropical setting will satisfy delegates’ accompanying families.
The hotel is on the Cairns Marina where you can take a tour out to the Great Barrier Reef, or hire a car and tour the World Heritage Rainforests. Within a couple of hours is the Daintree Forest. For more intrepid adventurers, Cairns is the gateway to the Cape York Peninsula, and the Gulf of Carpentaria, home to unsurpassed cultural and ecological heritage.
There is so much being planned for this year’s conference, with post-conference tours, Women’s Breakfast, a fun conference dinner that (by demand) promises dancing, and networking opportunities with stimulating company. With the Aussie Dollar continuing to fall, this is the time to to plan your next trip to Australia.
Check the conference website for full information, and note the key dates in your diary – postgraduate papers are due by 31 July; all abstracts are due by 28 August; early bird registration closes 2 October; and all presenters must be registered by 23 October. Our timeline won’t allow for any extensions so get your papers and abstracts in!
Warm regards
Theresa Petray and Anne Stephens
TASA2016 Conveners
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CFP: Conference on Transnational Religious Movements, the Hismet Movement and others
Call for papers
Conference on “Transnational Religious Movements, Dialogue and Economic Development: The Hizmet Movement in Comparative Perspective”
University of Turin, Turin (Italy), 10-11 December 2015
Transnational religious actors, and civil society faith-based movements are a well-established reality of the contemporary world, which is however still understudied especially at the comparative level. Only recently, with the rise of transnational radical Islam, have religious actors started to be regarded as influencing the international and global systems, sparking a significant scholarly production. As a consequence, much of the recent literature in this sub-field has focused on pro-conflict radical and terrorist networks. However, in today’s Europe there are notable cases of transnational faith-based movements which are engaged in education and dialogue, as well as in the economic field, with proposals for interesting new entrepreneurial models merging free-trade principles and social/moral concerns. This conference aims at contributing to a better comprehension of this phenomenon.
Its first day will focus on a relevant example of dialogue-oriented group: the Hizmet movement, inspired by the Turkish preacher Fethullah Gülen, which is portrayed by many as an example of modern, ‘enlightened’ Islam, oriented towards dialogue and co-operation rather than conflict. In recent years the movement has been the focus of extensive international scholarship – both appreciative and critical – dealing with its founder and his teachings, its schools in Turkey and abroad, its relations with Turkish politics and society and the role of women therein. Although many interesting works exist about its development in countries other than Turkey, so far few coherent efforts have been made to understand its development at the transnational level. This is true particularly in relation to comparative works which can highlight the common points and the differences between the movement and other religious groups, either within Islam or belonging to other religious traditions. This conference aims at filling that gap by including papers addressing the Hizmet movement in its transnational perspective: either by analysing its activities, development and institutionalisation in different countries, or by comparing it to other dialogue-oriented religious movements. Different disciplinary perspectives, from political science to sociology, anthropology and law, as well as different methodological perspectives, are welcome.
The second day of the conference will address more broadly the field of contemporary religious movements by focusing on the economic and entrepreneurial activities carried out by faith-based groups and the economic models which inspired them. The above-mentioned Hizmet movement is an example of a religious movement successfully engaged in several entrepreneurial activities, particularly in the education and media fields. However, religion-related entrepreneurship is widespread also in the Christian world, as shown for example by the Focolare movement, which inspired the ‘communion’ or ‘civil’ economy, marked by a strong solidaristic orientation within the free-market economy. Moreover, some ‘new’ religious movements which are not part of ‘traditional’ religions also propose interesting entrepreneurial activities in a neo-communitarian perspective strongly marked by spiritual values. This section of the conference welcomes contributions about the relationship between religious movements and economy, both through single-case studies and broader comparative and theoretical works.
The conference is funded by the University of Turin and the Compagnia di SanPaoloFoundation, and co-sponsored by the ‘Religion and Politics’ standing group of the European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR), the IPSA RC43 ‘Religion and Politics’ Research Group and the Istituto Tevere based in Rome. It will take place on 10-11 December 2015 and will be hosted by the Department of Cultures, Politics and Society of the University of Turin (Italy) at the Luigi Einaudi Campus (CLE).
Prospective paper givers can send a proposal of up to 250 words, as well as any enquiry, to the scientific coordinator of the conference, Dr. Luca Ozzano, at the address:luca.ozzano@unito.it, and to the organization assistant, Dr. Chiara Maritato, at the address:chiara.maritato@unito.it.
The deadline for paper proposals is 15 September 2015.
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