Call for Proposals

This Consultation seeks to create a forum for scholars exploring religion and migration to engage in conversation across boundaries of methodology, religious tradition, and region. We welcome papers on migrating peoples within and across national borders, and throughout the world. We also welcome submissions from scholars in a range of subdisciplines, including those using theological, ethical, historical, and social-scientific approaches. We are particularly interested in submissions that explore the role of religion in the contentious politics of immigration in the United States and other immigrant destinations. We also seek submissions that would allow for a comparison between immigrants at different socioeconomic levels and of different status with respect to citizenship (e.g., citizens, permanent legal residents, unauthorized immigrants, refugees).

Mission

This Consultation is a forum in which scholars working on religion and migration from multiple perspectives can interact across methodologies, religious traditions, and regions. We solicit papers addressing the religions of migrating peoples that explore a range of the religious needs and practices of uprooted participants who adapt to new environments and impact their societies of origin and destination. We understand religion and migration broadly, from the religious communities of rural migrants in regional cities to the new understandings of religion that second-generation children construct in order to make sense of their ethnic identities. If you are interested in subscribing to our listserv, please contact Jennifer B. Saunders by e-mail at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Anonymity of Review Process

Proposals are anonymous to Chairs and Steering Committee Members until after final acceptance or rejection.

Questions?

Marie Marquardt
Agnes Scott College
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Jennifer B. Saunders
Stamford, CT
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Method of Submission