Call for sessions and papers Network Religion

for the European Social Science History Conference (ESSHC), Glasgow (UK) 11-14 April 2012

Dear colleagues,
In our network Religion we want to create crossovers and exchanges that cut through traditional divisions between disciplines, denominations, periods and regions. Hence we call upon you to formulate proposals for sessions, papers or themes that can deal with any historical era and any religious expression or denomination, inviting others to join.

Please, do not hesitate to formulate bold proposals, and do not hold back from suggesting 'incomplete' sessions of only two presentations. We will help you to find suitable participants.

Just to help you to formulate your thoughts but without any intention of limitation we would particularly welcome paper and session proposals on:

Effects of globalization on religious identities

Cultures of mission; contemporary proselytizing

Religion in ethnically mixed areas

Religions as source of conflict or appeasement, war or peace (incl. the role of religions in and after wars)

Religion and modernity

Mysticism

Secularization and re-enchantment

Secularism as religion

Religion and migration; Religious interactions with, between and within migrant communities

Gender and religion

Cultures of martyrdom

Religion and material culture

Religion and non-textual evidence: viewing, listening, touching and performing

Ascetiscm, food cultures,

'Secular spiritual' practices: yoga, meditation, healing, food cultures (Ayurveda),

Papers on methodological, conceptual and theoretical issues.
Apart from discussion sessions we intend to organize some sessions in a different format, around recently published major publications ('meet the author') or topical questions, e.g. on the 'religious' perspectives of Europe and its boundaries. Suggestions are most welcome.

For more information on the ESSHC see the conference website. The final deadline for online registration of paper and session proposals is May 1, 2011, but please send your proposals first to the network chairs Silvia Evangelisti and Patrick Pasture), preferably by 28 February 2011.
We both will also be most happy to respond to any of your queries.
Best regards,

Patrick Pasture and Sylvia Evangelisti, ESSHC Network Chairs Religion