Call for Proposals
This Group solicits proposals from scholars on any aspect of Hindu thought and practices through the presentation of new data, critical analysis, and interpretative strategies, based on textual, sociohistorical, ethnographic, philosophical, theological, and theoretical studies. Please contact listed organizers if you wish to take part in any proposed session. Suggested themes are:
- Liberalism and modern Hinduism — for possible cosponsorship with the Liberal Theologies Group. We seek individual proposals considering how modern Hindus have translated, articulated, and in other ways seriously engaged with foundational categories of "liberalism," including rationalism, freedom, religious toleration, and racial, social, and gender equality (Rupa Viswanath, University of Gottingen,
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- Continuity and change in Hinduism (John Nemec, University of Virginia,
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- Contemporary iterations of Kali Yuga — ethnographic observations (Amy L. Allocco, Elon University,
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- Adornment and sartorial politics (Vijaya Nagarajan, University of San Francisco,
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- Hinduism against itself (Parimal Patil, Harvard University,
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- Comparative theology and Hinduism (Jonathan Edelmann, Mississippi State University,
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- Technologies and the sacred (Chakravarthi Ram-Prasad, Lancaster University,
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Proposals on other topics are also welcome. Preference will be given to proposals for thematically organized papers sessions, though proposals of individual papers will also be considered.
Mission
This Group was established in 1997 with the mission of providing a forum within the AAR for the academic study of Hinduism as a distinctive world religious tradition, including but not limited to the geographical region of South Asia. The Group seeks to foster research on all periods and registers of Hindu texts and practices through the presentation of new data, critical analysis, and interpretative strategies, based on textual, sociohistorical, ethnographic, philosophical, theological, and theoretical studies. We are particularly interested in forging connections between the study of Hinduism and other areas of religious studies, and we welcome proposals from scholars in the field that can provide such connections.
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?
Richard H. Davis
Bard College
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Rupa Viswanath
University of Gottingen
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Method of Submission
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