The Religious History Association, in conjunction with the Centre for the History of European Discourses at The University of Queensland, has great pleasure in calling for papers for the next annual conference of the Religious History Association to be held at the University of Queensland, St Lucia campus, from 8—10 July 2014.
The conference theme is “Religion and Conflict.” Papers addressing all aspects of the theme are invited. In particular, the organizers welcome proposals of both papers and panels related to the following topics:
- Science and religion
- Orthodoxy and heterodoxy
- Confessionalization and religious self-definition
- Crisis and pathogenesis in religious experience
- Gender in religion and conflict
- Crises of faith
- The role of religion in times of conflict
- Religion and war
- Theism, atheism and the new atheists
Submission of proposals for papers and panels:
Proposals of papers of not more than twenty minutes, followed by ten minutes question time, or for panels of ninety minutes (consisting of three twenty-minute papers) will be considered. To submit a paper or panel proposal for the Religious History Association conference, please visit the online portal at the Australian Historical Association conference website, located at http://sapmea.asn.au/conventions/aha2014/ and follow the instructions provided. Proposals will be accepted until 15 March 2014.
Details concerning registration will be made available at the same site at a later date. Please note that a publication based on the conference theme is planned.
Key conference details in brief:
Theme:
Religion and Conflict
Dates:
Tuesday 8 July—Thursday 10 July 2014.
Venue:
The University of Queensland, Brisbane (St. Lucia Campus)
Please note that the Religious History Association conference will be held in conjunction with the 33rd annual conference of the Australian Historical Association, which takes place at the University of Queensland between 7 and 11 July 2014, on the theme “Conflict in History.” As such, conference delegates will not be limited to participating only in the RHA sessions, but may attend all Australian Historical Association events, including associated streams and social events, such as the opening reception, conference dinner, postgraduate skills sessions, etc.
To offer a paper or a panel, please visit the conference website at http://sapmea.asn.au/conventions/aha2014/ by 15 March 2014.
Conference email address for all enquiries: aha2014@sapmea.asn.au