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

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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 […]

Open Access: “Editors’ Introduction” (JFSR 31.2)

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“In its attention to innovative strategies and new forms of knowledge production that can influence public life and religious traditions, we hope that the space claimed by the scholarly ideas in this issue of JFSR offers inspiration and tools for fostering more feminist and womanist values in every corner of our world.” (Traci West, Judith Plaskow. “Editors’ Introduction.” […]

Remembering Rita Gross

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It is with a heavy heart that we at FSR announce the recent passing of Rita Gross, a prominent Buddhist feminist scholar and longtime supporter and board member of JFSR. Rita chaired the Women and Religion Section of the AAR for many years from the mid-1970s to the late ’80s and was the author of […]

Join us today at the JFSR Panel: Sacred Scriptures and Violence Against Women (P22-326)!

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Join us today for this important JFSR panel: Sacred Scriptures and Violence Against Women! P22-326 Journal of Feminist Studies in Religion 11/22/2015 4:00 PM to 6:30 PM Room: A708 (Atrium Level) – Marriott   Theme: Sacred Scriptures and Violence Against Women    The Sacred Scriptures of all 3 monotheistic religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam inscribe not only […]

Assimilationist-Secularism: Negotiating the Muslim Identity during the Age of Globalization

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Recent comments by the presidential candidate Ben Carson on Muslims in the United States, and the controversial beef ban in India that has led to the murders of Muslims, causes one critically analyze the word “secularism” with regards to the Muslim identity living in a globalized world. In a world that is quickly and increasingly […]

Join us this weekend @ AAR/SBL 2015!

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  Are you attending AAR/SBL 2015 this weekend in Atlanta, Georgia? We warmly welcome you to join us at the following FSR events on Friday and Sunday. We hope to see you there! Remember to follow us on Facebook and Twitter for updates! M20-404 Feminist Studies in Religion Theme: FSR Reception 11/20/2015 Friday – 8:30 PM-10:30 PM Location: Hyatt-Techwood (Atlanta Conference […]

Herstory: Jewishness in/and Feminist Discourse

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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!

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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 […]