Category Archives: Conferences

Governing religion: Interfaith dialogue and organized cultural encounters

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You are invited to the research seminar and joint PhD-course ‘Governing religion: Interfaith dialogue and organized cultural encounters’ held at University of Agder (UiA) in Kristiansand, Norway, on March 30 2016.

The seminar critically engages with the ways in which interfaith dialogue constitutes a means to govern religion and the religious, and it explores which forms of religion that are produced from these organized cultural encounters and raises questions as to which roles local government, migration and media play.

Two keynote lectures by international experts on interfaith dialogue, Mar Griera from Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and Lise Paulsen Galal from Roskilde University, will take place during the morning session. The rest of the seminar will take the form of a workshop and provide an opportunity for Ph.D.-students to present on-going Ph.D.-projects (app. 30-45 min. each) and receive comments from the lectures, commentators and fellow Ph.D.-students.

The seminar is free of charge. Lunch, coffee and tea will be provided as well as mandatory reading for the seminar (app. 3 texts). The seminar is open for all, but preregistration is necessary.

Deadline for registration: March 7 2016 to Louise Lund Liebmann (louise.l.liebmann@uia.no).

For those PhD-students who want to present a paper: please add an abstract of 200 words.

Notification of paper acceptance will be given shortly after the deadline.

 

The seminar is organized by the research project ‘Conflicts in Mediatized Religious Environments’ (CoMRel) and University of Agder.

 

Practices towards good life? The role of religion and faith in the integration process of immigrants – is it threat or possibility?

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18th Nordic Migration Conference Oslo 11 – 12 August 2016

 

Welcome to our workshop:

 

Practices towards good life?

The role of religion and faith in the integration process of immigrants – is it threat or possibility?

 

Organizers:

Dr. Ulla Siirto, Principal lecturer, Diaconia University of Applied Sciences

Dr. Sari Hammar, Specialist, Diaconia University of Applied Sciences

Contact:

ulla.siirto@diak.fi; sari.hammar@diak.fi

There are rapid changes going on in Europe due to the influx of migrants. In many countries we are facing a challenge to live together in culturally – and religiously – diverse societies in different scale than before. It is largely agreed that some new practices are needed to promote integration of the newcomers. But how ready we are to open up the discussion about the role of the religion(s) and faith(s) in this context?

We express that dialogue between the representatives of different religions and faiths is essential to build mutual understanding and cohesion. But before the parties are capable to start the dialogue they might need some new tools to help the process to begin.

Religious literacy is our contribution to introduce one practice to improve the competence of meeting and cooperate with people with different backgrounds. To join us in this workshop we are welcoming all who have practices or examples or other interests concerning religion/faith and integration.

More about the conference and registration:

http://www.sv.uio.no/iss/english/research/news-and-events/events/conferences-and-seminars/the-18th-nordic-migration-conference/index.html

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De la régulation des cultes à la gestion de la diversité religieuse

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Le Centre de recherche Société, Droit et Religions de l’Université de Sherbrooke (SoDRUS), en collaboration avec la chaire de recherche droit, religion et laïcité vous invite à une conférence publique qui aura lieu le mercredi 9 mars 2016.

De la régulation des cultes à la gestion de la diversité religieuse

(Analyse des politiques locales de la laïcité dans trois municipalités françaises)

Date : Le mercredi 9 mars 2016

Heure : De 12 h 00 à 13 h 30

Lieu : Campus principal de l’Université de Sherbrooke, local A4-166

 

Cette conférence sera présentée par  la Pre Sara Teinturier, chercheure associée à la Chaire Gestion de la diversité culturelle et religieuse de l’Université de Montréal et chercheure post-doctorante, Religion and Diversity Project.

 

Pour vous désabonner de la liste d’envoi du SoDRUS, merci de cliquer sur le bouton suivant : Se désabonner

Kursinbjudan: “Ledarskap, religion och demokrati” 2016

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Kursinbjudan till unga ledare inom trossamfunden i Sverige:

LEDARSKAP, RELIGION OCH DEMOKRATI

2016 anordnar SST, Nämnden för statligt stöd till trossamfund, i samverkan med DemokratiAkademinlänk till annan webbplats, öppnas i nytt fönster och Sveriges Interreligiösa rådlänk till annan webbplats, öppnas i nytt fönster ett utbildningsprogram med fokus på demokrati, ledarskap och religion där vi samlar unga ledare från olika trossamfund.

Idén bakom Ledarskap, religion och demokrati är att erbjuda dig som ung ledare en möjlighet att fördjupa dina teoretiska kunskaper om demokrati och mänskliga rättigheter och samtidigt utveckling av dina praktiska färdigheter i ledarskap och projektledning. Ledarskap, religion och demokrati är ett program som omfattar sammanlagt åtta dagar i internatform – uppdelat på tre omgångar. Detta betyder att deltagarna träffas vid tre separata tillfällen under 2016 och bor, äter och umgås tillsammans under de åtta dagarna. Du som ansöker till programmet förväntas vara med samtliga kursdagar.

Läs mer om programmet i bifogat dokument eller på SSTs hemsida

PS: önskar du inte få någon kommande information från SST vänligen meddela oss med vändande mail! Önskar du däremot mer information så anmäl intresse för SSTs nyhetsbrev som kommer ut några gånger per år.

Senaste datum att söka: 15 mars 2016.

Med vänlig hälsning

 

LEDARSKAP, RELIGION
OCH DEMOKRATI
En utbildning för unga ledare inom trossamfunden
2016 anordnar SST i samverkan med DemokratiAkademin och Sveriges Interreligiösa råd ett
utbildningsprogram med fokus på demokrati, ledarskap och religion där vi samlar unga
ledare från olika trossamfund.

Praktiskt information
När? Sammanlagt 8 heldagar:
Delomgång 1: 6-8 maj (fre-sönd)
Delomgång 2: 26– 28 augusti (fre-sönd)
Delomgång 3: 17-18 september (lör-sönd)
Var? På kursgård i Stockholmsområdet
Hur söka? På särskild blankett till SST senast 15 mars
Om jag vill veta mer? Kontakta Max Stockman på SST
max.stockman@sst.a.se eller ring 08-453 68 77

CFP: Translation, Connections and Cultural (re-)Creations of Brazilian Religions in Europe and other National Contexts

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CALL for PAPERS

Translation, Connections and Cultural (re-)Creations of Brazilian Religions in Europe and other National Contexts / Tradução, conexões e (re)criações culturais das religiões
brasileiras na Europa e em outros contextos nacionais

Panel organised by Joana Bahia (Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro) and Marcelo Natividade (Universidade de São Paulo) at the 30th Biennial Meeting of the Brazilian Association of Anthropology, João Pessoa – PB, Brazil, 3-6 August 2016, http://www.30rba.abant.org.br/site/capa 

Please express your interest to participate by submitting an abstract (title, author/affiliation and summary in 15 lines – preferably in Portuguese, but is also possible in English and French) to the conveners joana.bahia@gmail.com or natividade@usp.br before 15 March 2016

After the notification of acceptance (19 of April at the latest), you will first need to register for the meeting:  http://www.30rba.abant.org.br/inscricoes/capa

Deadline for the publication of papers on the conference website: 20 June  2016

 For more information, please contact the panel organisers: joana.bahia@gmail.com or natividade@usp.br

New Religious Movements, Minorities and Media Conference – U of Montreal – March 17th-18th

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The Chair for the Management of Cultural and Religious Diversity of the University of Montreal, the Religion and Diversity Project, and the CÉINR (Centre d’écoute et d’interprétation des nouvelles recherches du croire)
present the

“NEW RELIGIOUS MOVEMENTS, MINORITIES AND MEDIA CONFERENCE”

 

University of Montreal, Marguerite-d’Youville pavilion,
Thursday March 17th 2016, 2:00-6:30pm
and Friday March 18th 2016, 8:30 am-4:20 pm

Organisation : Solange Lefebvre, Chair-holder, Chair for the Management of Cultural and Religious Diversity (University of Montreal), and Mathilde Vanasse-Pelletier, Ph.D. Candidate, religious studies (University of Montreal).

Theme:

In recent years, collective anxiety surrounding religious identities seems mainly to be concerned with “world religions”, especially Islam. However, another religious issue is also catching public attention, causing concern and attracting the interest of scholars: new religious movements (NRMs), frequently labelled as “cults”. With this framework in mind, the aim of the conference will be to explore the status of minority religious groups in the contemporary globalized context.

More specifically, we will consider media treatment of small religious minorities, and the theoretical, methodological and conceptual issues surrounding the study of NRMs and varieties of media sources.

If you wish to attend, please send an email to the following address :

mathilde.vanasse-pelletier@umontreal.ca

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La Chaire en gestion de la diversité culturelle et religieuse, en collaboration avec le

Projet religion et diversité et le CÉINR (Centre d’écoute et d’interprétation des nouvelles recherches du croire), présente le colloque

« Nouveaux mouvements religieux, minorités et médias »

Organisé par Solange Lefebvre, titulaire, et Mathilde Vanasse-Pelletier, étudiante au doctorat en sciences des religions, il se déroulera les 17 et 18 mars 2016 à l’université de Montréal (Pavillon Marguerite-d’Youville).
Problématique : Dernièrement, l’anxiété collective autour des identités religieuses semble concerner principalement les « grandes religions du monde », en particulier l’islam. Pourtant, un tout autre enjeu relatif au religieux a retenu l’attention et suscité des inquiétudes ainsi que l’intérêt de nombreux universitaires : les nouveaux mouvements religieux (NMR), ou « sectes ». Dans cette optique, la visée de ce colloque sera d’explorer la situation de ces groupes religieux minoritaires dans le monde contemporain de plus en plus globalisé.

Plus particulièrement, sera considéré le traitement médiatique actuel des petites minorités religieuses, ainsi que les enjeux théoriques, méthodologiques et conceptuels se rattachant à l’étude des NMRs et les différents médias.
Pour réserver votre place, prière de faire parvenir un courriel à l’adresse suivante :

mathilde.vanasse-pelletier@umontreal.ca

NCSR Abstract submission deadline approaching!

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Abstract submission deadline is approaching

Dear friends of the NCSR-conference! We wanted to remind you, that there is still and only three weeks left to submit an abstract for a paper to be presented at the Nordic Conference for the Sociology of Religion in Helsinki, 17th–19th August 2016. The theme of the conference is: Wellbeing, leadership and the lifespan – Current trends in the sociology of religion
We welcome your abstracts until March 15th, 2016.

Please see the available sessions and other submission guidelines on our web page http://blogs.helsinki.fi/ncsr-2016/ before submitting!
Abstract submission form
The conference fee (by May 31st) is 170€,
and for PhD and master’s students 130€.
More info on our website
Registration for the conference begins in April.
Please follow this newsletter
and our webpage for more information!
August is a busy month in Helsinki! To secure your preferred accommodation for the NCSR, please book well in advance!

The hotel options and our special rates are now published on our website! http://blogs.helsinki.fi/ncsr-2016/practical-information/housing/
Accommodation is not included in the conference price. Please contact your selected hotel directly for bookings and payment.
Looking forward to warm August weather and meeting You in Helsinki!
Kati Tervo-Niemelä
Jenni Spännäri
and the whole organizing team

Istanbul Seminars 2016 | Call for Students and Scholars

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Reset-Dialogues on Civilizations is glad to announce the 9th Istanbul Seminars, to be held on 24-28 May 2016 at the Istanbul Bilgi University. This email is to announce that applications are open for students and young scholars

Istanbul Seminars 2016 | 24-28 May 2016
Religion, Rights and the Public Sphere
Whereas religiously inspired social movements, political parties, institutions of charity make an important contribution to society in terms of civil life and social cohesion, every religion can also play a negative role in radicalizing identities, in making compromises more difficult, in provoking violence and wars. That religious traditions risk to be a double-edged sword is today particularly evident in the Muslim world, where democratization and modernization processes risk to be obliterated by radical Islam, terrorism, the escalation of the Shia-Sunni conflict. This rises important questions with regard to what makes religions contribute to the foundations and legitimacy of democracy and why, on the contrary, at times religions turn to be source of extremism and intolerance. What is the connection between religious radicalism and the colonial and postcolonial legacy? Is radical Islam a consequence of imposed and fragile state-building processes confiscated by secular authoritarian regimes or vice versa? Can it be explained by the collapse of nationalist and socialist ideologies or by underdevelopment and inequalities? Do religious doctrines bring forth the radicalization of identities quite autonomously and independently from the political and social context? Accordingly, the Istanbul Seminars ’16 will discuss how much religious pluralism is a matter of politics, law and economy and to what extent it is also a matter of theology.

Among the confirmed speakers so far: Mustafa Akyol, Zygmunt Bauman, Rajeev Bhargava, Seyla Benhabib, Manuel Castells, Dipesh Chakrabarty, Mohd Eiadat, Alessandro Ferrara, Silvio Ferrari, Nilüfer Göle, Peter Gordon, Amr Hamzawy, Elisabeth Shakman Hurd, Aleksandra Kania, Cristina Lafont, Ebrahim Moosa, Fabio Petito, David Rasmussen, Olivier Roy, Saskia Sassen, Richard Sennett, Ananya Vajpeyi, Michael Walzer (in video), Patrick Weil, Boyan Znepolski and many more.

Executive Committee of the Istanbul Seminars: Asaf Savaş Akat, Seyla Benhabib, Giancarlo Bosetti, Alessandro Ferrara, Abdou Filali-Ansary, Nina zu Fürstenberg, Nilüfer Göle, Ferda Keskin, David Rasmussen

CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION AND UPDATES

Grants and enrollment:
As usual, there is no fee of attendance. Reset-Dialogues does not arrange travel and accommodation for participants, but is happy to provide information and support through its website. A limited number of small grants (up to 300 euros) for Undergraduates, Graduates, PhDs and Post PhDs, is available.

Granted applicants are required to attend the whole program 24-28 May.

The application deadline to apply for a grant is the 8th of April 2016. Applicants asking for a grant will be notified regarding the selection by April 15th.
The enrollment deadline to apply without asking for a grant is 15th May 2016.
CLICK HERE TO FILL IN THE APPLICATION FORMS

A daily free lunch ticket to be spent at the Campus Cafeteria will be provided to all granted participants and to all enrolled participants.

Working groups:
Both granted students/scholars and not granted enrolled participants may ask for being part of the discussion working groups. Participants involved in the working groups will receive some reading material by April 30th. Each working group will discuss the preliminary readings and the speeches given by the Speakers. At the end of the program each working group will present the results to the audience. Working groups meet daily at the end of the sessions, for about one hour. Involvement in the working groups is not compulsory, but welcome.

Check www.resetdoc.org regularly for updates

This event is organized and cosponsored by Reset-Dialogues on Civilizations and Istanbul Bilgi University

CfP: Crossing the borders. Interdisciplinary research in Arabic and Islamic studies (Yerevan State University)

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Crossing the borders. Interdisciplinary research in Arabic and Islamic
studies

Yerevan State University, Yerevan, Armenia, May 2016

The Chair of Arabic Studies at Yerevan State University in cooperation
with Middle Orient project is pleased to invite graduate students (MA
and PhD) and recent post-docs of all fields associated with Arabic and
Islamic Studies (broadly defined) to present their recent research
during the graduate conference entitled “Crossing the borders.
Interdisciplinary research in Arabic and Islamic studies”, which will
take place on May 5-6, 2016.

Research papers are accepted on all aspects of Arabic and Islamic
studies, including, but not limited to:
–Islamic Studies (History, religion, politics)
–Arabic Literature
–Arabic Linguistics
–The History of Arabic countries
–The Arab world in the framework of international relations
–Intercultural dialogue
–The topical issues of Arab Middle East

Each participant will be expected to speak for no longer than 20
minutes. At the end of each session the discussion will be opened by
the session moderator.

Submission process

For submitting a paper proposal, please send an abstract of proposed
paper (no more than 300 words) and a current CV to
graduateconferenceysu@gmail.com by 15th of February, 2016. Abstracts
should provide a brief description of the work, clearly outlining the
theoretical perspectives and methodology to be applied in the paper.

Notifications of acceptance will be sent until 29th of February, 2016.

All proposals will be subjected to peer-reviews. The selected papers
will be published in the proceeding volume of “Arabic Studies”- the
annually published official journal of the Chair of Arabic Studies,
YSU.

For any enquiries regarding the conference, please contact
info@middleorient.com.

CFP: Khoja Studies conference

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Proposition de Conférence/ Conference Proposal

Inaugural Khōjā Studies Conference, Autumn 2016

Call for Papers

Venue:             Paris at Le Centre d’Études de l’Inde et de l’Asie du Sud (CEIAS)

Date:                1-2 November 2016

Theme:            Religious identities in the construction of communal Khōjā historical memory

Agenda:           A two-day conference with a public keynote bringing together interdisciplinary Anglophone and Francophone scholars in the humanities, generally defined, to present and discuss the development of Khōjā identity over the past three centuries among transnational communities in South Asia, East Africa, Western Europe, and North America. The output of the conference will be an edited volume published by École Française d’Extrême-Orient.

Theme:            This conference is intended as an inaugural conference in the collaboration among FIU in Miami and CNRS- CEIAS in Paris. Its focus is to develop a rigorous transdisciplinary international programme of research on the history of the Khoja peoples through recherche scientifique on manuscripts, printed texts, oral traditions, and material culture. The preservation of multilingual materials in Sindhi, Kacchī, and Gujarati are important links that bridge the premodern- modern divide of Khōjā historiography. Coordinating ways to preserve these materials and make them available for academic research is a priority that necessitates international coordination and cooperation. This gathering will explore religious and social transformations that occurred as a result of migration and cosmopolitanism. It seeks to be inclusive of various modern academic interpretations of Khōjā identity and history in conversation with one another on the frames used in the interpretation of primary texts. Moreover, the Khōjā cannot be understood in isolation therefore research on related communities, such as the Lōhāṇā and Bohra, are particularly welcome as this helps to better contextualize what is sometimes a more insular Khōjā self-articulation of identity narratives.

Some of the questions posed by this conference include: What makes a religious text uniquely ‘Khōjā’ and how does has that identity evolved diachronically in various spacial contexts? How can the ginan (jñānō) corpus be categorized to reflect its interpolation over time, script changes, and space. How did the extinction of the Khōjā Sindhi script create a discontinuity that aided the development of modern Khōjā creedal Islamic identities? How does the tension between and ethnic Indic and Near Eastern Islamic identities manifest itself in the preservation of Khōjā heritage? How is communal religious authority constructed and contested transnationally?

Deadline:         Call for papers due by 1 May 2016 to be submitted at- http://www.khojastudies.org/

            Funding for participant attendance is available.