Category: Conference News

  • CFP: Religion and War session at AAR Denver

    CFP: Religion and War session at AAR Denver

    Hello colleagues: My colleague Chip Kooi and I are seeking several scholars who study the intersection of religion and war for an exploratory panel at the November 2018 conference of the American Academy of Religion. If this panel is successful, participants will not only present their papers, but AAR may also agree to create a…

  • CFP: Women in Religion

    CFP: Women in Religion

    AAR-SW Friends, Dr. Julie Chappell is organizing a Special Session for the 2018 South Central Modern Language Association meeting in San Antonio, Texas, 11-14 October 2018. She is requesting two more panelists to join her panel on the diverse ways that women participate in western and/or non-western religious practices across times and cultures. Interested participants…

  • CFP: AAR Annual Graduate Student Committee CFP

    CFP: AAR Annual Graduate Student Committee CFP

    AAR ANNUAL MEETING GRADUATE STUDENT COMMITTEE CALL FOR PAPERS  The 2018 Call for Papers for this year’s AAR Annual Meeting in Denver is open. The deadline for submissions is Thursday, March 1, 2018, at 5:00 pm EST. Please note: Submissions to any of the following calls does not count against your two-submission limit in the…

  • CFP: Roots: Tradition & The New (St. Paul, Minnesota)

    CFP: Roots: Tradition & The New (St. Paul, Minnesota)

    AAR-SW Friends, The English and Catholic Studies graduate programs at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota have announced their CFP for the upcoming interdisciplinary conference entitled Roots: Tradition & The New. The conference will be held on April 27, 2018 at the University of St. Thomas. They invite paper proposals on any aspect of literature, faith, visual arts,…

  • SWCRS Participant Registration Feb 9 Deadline

    SWCRS Participant Registration Feb 9 Deadline

    AAR-SW Friends, SWCRS registration is opened! Remember, all presenters must register by February 9. The deadline for reserving a room at the Marriott is February 14, 2018. Register for SWCRS Here. When: March 9-11, 2018 Where: Marriott Hotel, DFW Airport North in Irving, Texas 8440 Freeport Parkway Irving, Texas 75063 972-929-8800; 888-489-2647  

  • CFP: The Biblical World and Cultural Evolution

    CFP: The Biblical World and Cultural Evolution

    AAR-SW Friends, Unit Managers Dr. Ronit Nikolsky and Dr. Nina Nikki have announced a new program unit at the international SBL meeting titled “The Biblical World and Cultural Evolution.” They invite proposals for the inaugural sessions in Helsinki, Finland from July 30th until August 3rd this year. Below is their full CFP. Dear Colleagues, We are…

  • CFP: Women in Religion

    CFP: Women in Religion

    AAR-SW Friends, Dr. Julie Chappell is organizing a Special Session for the 2018 South Central Modern Language Association meeting in San Antonio, Texas, 11-14 October 2018. She is requesting two more panelists to join her panel on the diverse ways that women participate in western and/or non-western religious practices across times and cultures. Interested participants…

  • CFP: North American Paul Tillich Society Fellowship

    CFP: North American Paul Tillich Society Fellowship

    The North American Paul Tillich Society seeks paper proposals from junior scholars (ABD or PhD completed no earlier than 2015) for a workshop to be held at its annual meeting in Denver, Colorado, November 16-17, 2018, immediately prior to the 2018 Meeting of the American Academy of Religion and the Society of Biblical Literature. Up…

  • CFP: SCMLA and Conference on Christianity and Literature (San Antonio, TX)

    CFP: SCMLA and Conference on Christianity and Literature (San Antonio, TX)

    AAR-SW Friends, The South Central Modern Language Association has announced a Call For Papers for an allied session with the Conference on Christianity and Literature. The Conference will be held in San Antonio, TX on October 11-14, 2018. The CFP deadline is March 31, 2018. Interested participants should email an abstract and brief CV to…

  • CFP: Women in the Academy Conference (Waco, TX)

    CFP: Women in the Academy Conference (Waco, TX)

    AAR-SW Friends, The Women in the Academy Conference at Baylor University would like to invite regional scholars and graduate students to participate in this year’s conference, scheduled for Saturday, April 7, 2018. The conference committee is accepting proposals for professional development workshops. The workshops’ goals are to help graduate students prepare for professional roles within and outside…