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By Mónica Maher. A religious colonial capital of Latin America, San Francisco de Quito is a monolithic Roman Catholic city in the hegemonic imagination. Yet, it is filled with religious diversity which reflects dynamic, socio-cultural processes linked to international movements for justice. The Spiritualities Project of the Foundation Museums of Quito conceptualized by María Fernanda […]
The Feminist Liberation Theologians’ Network (FLTN) welcomes you to join them at their 2016 meeting and seeks suggestions for speakers for their meeting topic, “Intersectionality and Political Action.” For more, please read the official posting below and check out their website at WATER: SAVE THE DATE AND SUGGEST SPEAKERS FOR FEMINIST LIBERATION THEOLOGIANS’ NETWORK MEETING, Friday, […]
Position: Endowed Chair in Catholic Feminist Theology. Level: Tenured Professor at Associate or Full Rank. Institution: Santa Clara University. Department: Religious Studies Department. Focus/Specialization: Feminist systematic theology, fundamental theology, ecofeminism, feminist hermeneutics, mujerista theologies, womanist theologies, postcolonial feminist theologies, and feminist ethics. Deadline: 20 February 2016. Website: https://jobs.scu.edu. Official Posting (https://chroniclevitae.com/jobs/0000921014-01): The Department of Religious Studies at Santa Clara University invites applications […]
Call for Papers: Breaking New Ground: Moving Feminist Scholarship Forward. Institution: The Women’s Caucus of AAR/SBL 2016. Deadline: 16 February 2016 [midnight (PST)]. Where: AAR/SBL Annual Meeting, San Antonio, Texas (November 19-22, 2016). Contact: aar.sbl.womens.caucus[at]gmail.com. Official Posting (http://womenscaucusaar.wix.com): 2016 Women’s Caucus Call for Papers Breaking New Ground: Moving Feminist Scholarship Forward The Women’s Caucus of AAR/SBL is currently accepting proposals for our […]
By Sofia Ali-Khan. Dear Non-Muslim Allies, I am writing to you because it has gotten just that bad. I have found myself telling too many people about the advice given to me years ago by the late composer Herbert Brun, a German Jew who fled Germany at the age of 15: “be sure that your passport is […]
Position: Faculty Fellow, Religious Studies Program. Length: Renewable for a maximum of 3 years. Focus/Specialization: East Asian or Tibetan Buddhism (The ideal candidate will combine a grasp of the classical sources and a serious engagement with the theoretical study of religion; interest in intersections of religion with post-coloniality, race, gender, sexuality, or national identity is especially welcome.) Institution: New […]
Position: Research Associate. Length: 2016-17. Focus/Specialization: Engaged, critical feminist scholarship from diverse perspectives. Institution: The Five College Women’s Studies Research Center, The Five College Consortium. Deadline: 15 February 2016. Website: https://www.fivecolleges.edu. Official Posting (https://www.fivecolleges.edu/fcwsrc/applying_to_the_center): Located in a geographic area with one of the largest concentrations of scholars dedicated to feminist scholarship and teaching in the world, the Five College Women’s Studies Research […]
Call for Papers: Sex and Money: A Religious Studies Conference. Institution: Columbia University. Department: Department of Religion: Graduate Student Association. Deadline: January 15, 2016. When/Where: Friday, April 22, 2016, Columbia University, NYC. Contact: [email protected]. Official Posting (http://religion.columbia.edu/news/sex-and-money-religious-studies-conference): “Sex and Money: A Religious Studies Conference” Friday, April 22, 2016 Columbia University Keynote Speaker R. Marie Griffith Director of […]
Call for Papers: The Catharine Stimpson Prize for Outstanding Feminist Scholarship (2017). Journal: Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society. Deadline: March 1, 2016. Website: http://signsjournal.org. Official Posting (http://signsjournal.org/for-authors/calls-for-papers/): Call for Papers: The Catharine Stimpson Prize for Outstanding Feminist Scholarship The University of Chicago Press and Signs are pleased to announce the competition for the 2017 Catharine Stimpson Prize for Outstanding […]
By Sarah Emanuel. Socio-narratologist Arthur Frank writes that “stories animate human life” (see Letting Stories Breathe). They tell us how to make sense of our surroundings, how to develop relationships with those around us, and how to decide what—and who—matters. In fact, we as a species have been able to develop and diversify at such […]