Call for Proposals

This Section seeks to present innovative and engaging research in the history, culture, and development of Christianity from its origins to the present — both local and global — while at the same time promoting interdisciplinary dialogue among the fields of religious studies, history, ritual studies, art history, anthropology, and historical theology. Proposals are sought for papers or entire panels on:

• Mediterranean Christianities
• Interreligious conflict, then and now, from the Mediterranean to Manhattan
• Christianities on the Pacific Rim — movements, missions, and migration
• New Christianities in California (for a possible cosponsored session with the New Religious Movements Group)
• Dialoguing with the dead — the ethics of archival work
• Heterodoxy and authority in the global South
• Early modern transatlantic Christianities

Proposals on other topics will also be considered. Papers should be conceived for effective fifteen-minute presentations. All proposals will be evaluated in anonymous peer review by the Steering Committee. Feel free to visit the Section’s website.

Mission

The mission of this Section is to deepen and broaden the study of the Christian past by presenting innovative and engaging research on the history, culture, and development of Christianity from its origins to the present, while at the same time promoting interdisciplinary dialogue among the fields of history, religious studies, ritual studies, art history, anthropology, and historical theology. We have a strong commitment to providing a showcase for the work of both younger and established scholars in the field. Our Section’s website is www.AAR-HCS.org.

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?

Daniel Joslyn-Siemiatkoski
Graduate Theological Union
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Nathan Rein
Ursinus College
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Method of Submission