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Budapest

Resistance to Order and Authority (ROAR)

CEU/ELTE/Masaryk PhD Conference 2020

Religion has served to legitimize political power, but it has also been a basis for resistance against order and authority. Be it the Maccabean revolt, Gandhi's practice of non-violence resistance, contemporary neo-pagan religions, or the counter-system movements portrayed by Mark Juergensmeyer in his 2001 book Terror in the Mind of God, religious beliefs have motivated people to reject social order that they deem as unjust, and possibly rise against it. Even in today’s secularized societies, religion has served as the ground for social movements and manifestations addressing pressing socioeconomic threats such as climate change, social inequality, authoritarian governments and minority discrimination. These observations have encouraged new trends in scholarly debate, especially regarding the emergence of alternative religious ideas and rituals in modern societies. old and new religious convictions legitimized various resistance movements among different communities? Which causes have influenced violent mobilizations against established social order, non-violent struggle, or the establishment of alternative community frameworks? What can these movements and ideas tell us about the role that religion plays today both in secularized and non-secularized societies?

Leuven

Call for papers - History

Heritage, Legacy and Memory

Mission and Modernity Research Academy #2

Over the past years, the history of missionary movements has become of interest to diverse disciplines within the humanities. The ‘Mission and Modernity Research Academy’ aims to bring together current research projects and expertise on missionaries and steer them towards new thematic frontiers, by providing a forum for academic debate and by creating new networks for young scholars across the globe.

Barcelona

Call for papers - Religion

Spiritual tourism

ISSR 2019 conference

Si le tourisme est un phénomène moderne, le tourisme spirituel se pose comme une mutation post-moderne et plurielle de la pratique du pèlerinage vers les lieux sacrés. Pèlerins et touristes partagent les mêmes exigences concernant la disponibilité de structures, infrastructures et services. Toutefois, les motivations qui les poussent à entamer le voyage dont la connotation est spirituelle peuvent être profondément différentes, comme sont différents les moyens de transport utilisés pour atteindre la destination. Une mobilité spirituelle non seulement amplifie le registre du sacré, mais ouvre aussi à l’immanence au point de pouvoir analyser cette pratique dans le domaine des loisirs spirituels.

Budapest

Call for papers - Religion

The Sacred in Conflict

Disagreements between and within Religions

Disagreements arise between different religions, but can also erupt within various branches of the same faith, and the dissociation of external and internal adversaries often appears linked. Religiously motivated confrontation has continuously shaped people’s ideological landscapes and everyday realities, often causing deeply rooted conflicts, violent clashes, and ferocious infighting, which can persist throughout centuries. Which motivations inform the justification for religious beliefs of individuals and groups? What manner of duties do believers assume in the face of impending conflicts? What justifies religious institutions? What is the role of the orthodox-heterodox binary in inter- and intra-confessional disagreements?

Paris

Conference, symposium - Sociology

Legacies of Shmuel Noah Eisenstadt

From Philology to Sociology

This conference is dedicated to the study of the system of thinking of sociologist Shmuel Noah Eisenstadt, especially focusing on his capacity to understand how plurality has been a major constitutive driving force at the basis of societies.

Montreal

Call for papers - Ethnology, anthropology

The Transnationalization of Religion through Music

The transnationalization of religion refers to the relocalization of beliefs, rituals and religious practices beyond state lines, in real or symbolic spaces, with the help of new imaginaries and narrative identities. Although the analysis of religious transnationalization has revealed the various ways religion transcends borders, the role of music in this process is rarely addressed. Yet this role is essential in the transnationalization of universal religions like Islam and Christianity. Music also contributes to the migration of local religions, neotraditionalist movements, and cults associated with a particular area, such as Haitian Voodoo, Cuban Santería, or Brazilian Candomble. Such musical phenomena, far from being new, gave birth to early religious globalizations.

Leuven

Call for papers - Sociology

Developing a sense of belonging in diverse societies

Hui-Muslims in China and Muslims in Europe

The aim of this workshop is to gather scholars who work on Hui-Muslims in China and Muslims in Europe to compare the similitudes and differences of identity practices. Hui are predominantly Chinese speaking Muslims in China’s vast territory. With a population of 10 million, they are also the most numerous recognized ethnic group in China. Muslims in Europe are hardly featured in international media, domestic politics, and scholarly discussions. Multiculturalism, radicalisation, immigration, integration, forced marriage are discussed through the Muslim visibility and presence in Europe. Recent debates on integration and secularism are focused on the "Muslim question". In contrast to the focus on Muslims in Europe, there is a notable lack of interest in Muslims in China with the exception of the Uyghur community. In this workshop, we want to study the impact of ethnic-religious interactions, state integration positions and policies to grasp the increasing influence of religious-collective-national expression of Muslims in the public sphere. We would like to examine the new patterns of expression and visibility of the Muslims in China and Europe. Tracing Muslim’s interaction with non-Muslims, this workshop investigates how Muslims encounters, accommodates and negotiates into different socio political contexts in China and Europe.

Münster

Conference, symposium - Ethnology, anthropology

Devoted Bodies or Great Shows? Making Profit on Sacred Areas

5th International Symposium of CORPUS

Les 7 et 8 septembre 2011, le cinquième symposium international de CORPUS, Groupe international d’études culturelles sur le corps rassemblera à Munster des chercheurs venus d'une grosse demi-douzaine de pays autour du thème: « Corps dévots ou grands spectacles ? S'enrichir en territoire sacré ».

Münster

Call for papers - Ethnology, anthropology

Devoted Bodies or Great Shows? Making profit on Sacred Areas

Fifth International Symposium of CORPUS

Le cinquième symposium international de CORPUS Groupe international d'études culturelles sur le corps aura pour thème : « Corps dévots ou grands spectacles ? S'enrichir en territoire sacré ». Fruit d'une collaboration entre CORPUS, l'Université de Munster (Allemagne), l'École nationale supérieure de folklore José Maria Arguedas (Pérou) et l'université nationale de Catamarca (Argentine), cet évènement aura lieu à Munster du 7 au 9 septembre 2011.

Evora

Lecture series - Sociology

"Flight 93 and the Myth of America" and "Le Mexique Fantome: Ek-stasis, Death, and the Other"

Presentations of the works of Alexander Riley at the University of Évora - Portugal

Alexander Riley, associate professor of sociology at the Bucknell University (Pennsylvania, USA) will present two of his current works at the University of Evora - Portugal.

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