Call for Proposals

This Group invites proposals for papers and panels that apply sociological theories and methods to the study of religion. We seek proposals for the following topics:

• Religion and protest — OWS, the Arab Spring, the Tea Party, and the 2012 G8 in Chicago — for a possible cosponsored session with the Religion, Media, and Culture Group
• Responses to Levitt, Cadge, and Smilde’s “De-Centering and Re-Centering: Rethinking Concepts and Methods in the Sociological Study of Religion”
• Sociology of religion and the environment
• The Chicago School of Religious Studies — for a cosponsored session with the SBL Ideological Criticism Section and the Critical Theory and Discourses on Religion Group
• Gordon Lynch’s The Sacred in the Modern World: A Cultural Sociological Approach (Oxford University Press, forthcoming)
• With the centenary of The Elementary Forms of Religious Life (Free Press, 1968), Durkheim’s legacy and the contemporary sociology of religion

We welcome proposals on other topics in the sociology of religion.

Mission

This Group provides a forum for the discussion of empirical and theoretical research on religion and society. “Sociology” is broadly conceived; discussions will include different epistemologies, varying theoretical backgrounds, qualitative and quantitative methodologies, and a wide range of empirical data. By liaising with other Program Units, we seek to provide a platform for research that empirically and theoretically engages the question of the role of religion in societies globally.

Anonymity of Review Process

Proposals are anonymous to Chairs and steering committee members during review, but visible to Chairs prior to final acceptance or rejection.

Questions?

Ipsita Chatterjea
Vanderbilt University
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Titus Hjelm
University College London
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Method of Submission