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Feminist Studies in Religion Blog (FSR Blog) is the site persona under which collective information is posted. Similar to the Journal of Feminist Studies in Religion, we welcome a variety of contributions that focus on women's experience or on gender as a category of analysis, and that further feminist theory, consciousness, and practice as they pertain to a weblog format. If you would like to submit material for consideration to be posted by FSR Blog, email Blog(at)fsrinc.org.  

Job: Faculty Fellow, Religious Studies Program, East Asian or Tibetan Buddhism (New York University)

Jobs/Funding

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 […]

Research Associate: The Five College Women’s Studies Research Center (2016-17)

Jobs/Funding

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 […]

CFP: Sex and Money: A Religious Studies Conference (Columbia University)

CFP

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 […]

CFP: The Catharine Stimpson Prize for Outstanding Feminist Scholarship (Signs)

CFP

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 […]

Herstory: Jewishness in/and Feminist Discourse

Pedagogy, Social Justice

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 […]

EFSR Welcomes Five New Board Members!

Archives, FSR

EFSR, the Web Board of FSR, Inc, welcomes five new members this year. Please welcome them by checking out their linked profiles below, as well as our current and past board membership for more information.   Sharon Jacob, Philips Theological Seminary Sharon, a native of Bangalore India, is the Assistant Professor of New Testament at […]

Expanding Our Academic Engagement (@ the Table: Feminism Online)

@ the Table, Pedagogy, Politics, Pop Culture, Social Justice, Trending

By Arminta Fox. The risks are great for online feminists, as Megan Goodwin’s recent blog post argues. In some circles, adding religion to the conversation makes it riskier, even if being undone by the feminist religious other is desirable. The risks for feminists of color and non-cisgender feminists, who face multiplicative levels of oppression, can […]

Job: Open-Rank Faculty Position, Gender and Women’s Studies (American University, Beirut)

Jobs/Funding

Postion: Open-Rank Faculty Position. Focus/Specialization: Gender and Sexuality, preferred emphasis on the Arab/Muslim world. Department: Department of English. Institution: American University, Beirut. Deadline: 15 December 2015. Official Posting (https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=51954): The Department of English at the American University of Beirut is seeking to fill an open-rank position in gender and women’s studies to begin August 15, 2016. The new hire will […]

Job: Assistant Professor of Religion (Aurora University)

Jobs/Funding

Postion: Assistant Professor of Religion. Focus/Specialization: Open, but especially welcomes expertise in world religions, religion and culture, and gender and religion. Institution: Aurora University. Deadline: 1 November 2015. Website: http://aurora.edu/hr/jobs/faculty-religion-asst-prof-tt.html#.VhblitZE-yM. Official Posting (https://chroniclevitae.com/jobs/0000904370-01): Candidate will be expected to teach a wide range of both introductory and upper-level courses in the Religion program, and will also be expected to regularly teach core […]

Job: Assistant/Associate Professor of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (Penn State)

Jobs/Funding, Uncategorized

Postion: Assistant/Associate Professor of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. Focus/Specialization: Sexuality, violence, and ethics. Institution: Pennsylvania State University. Deadline: 30 October 2015. Website: https://psu.jobs/job/59823. Official Posting (https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=51771): The Department of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, together with The Rock Ethics Institute at Penn State (rockethics.psu.edu), is seeking a new faculty member at the assistant or associate level whose teaching and scholarship are […]