January 2012

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Call for Proposals

This Group is seeking papers regarding:

  • Body practices and religions in contemporary China
  • Inner lives of religious professionals
  • The formation, function, and use of canons and canonical literature in Chinese religions
  • Relics in Modern China
  • The use of manuscripts and archaeological finds by historians of Chinese religion

We also welcome panel and paper suggestions on other issues and topics.

Mission

This Group is dedicated to the academic, comparative study of Chinese religions in all forms, both historical and contemporary. The Group makes every effort to recognize Chinese voices in religious practice as well as scholarship, and applies rigorous standards of linguistic, cultural, historical, and social-scientific understanding to the study of religion in China.

Anonymity of Review Process

Proposals are anonymous to Chairs and steering committee members until after final acceptance/rejection.

Questions?

James Benn
McMaster University
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Mark Halperin
University of California, Davis
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Method of Submission

 

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