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Religious Studies

ABTAPL
Association of British Theological and Philosophical Libraries. The list will be used as a forum for professional exchange and development in the fields of theological and philosophical librarianship.

ACADEMIC-STUDY-MAGIC
We wish to use this list to debate new findings and theories in the academic study of magic. We will use the list to publicise events, research and CFPs in the field.

BEREAVEMENT-CARE
A list for researchers, practitioners and educationalists involved with the bereavement care process.

CANON-LAW-UK
The UK Canon and Ecclesiastical Law mailing list is for the discussion of academic topics related principally to Anglican and Roman Catholic canon and ecclesiastical law.

CHAPLAINCY-SPIRITUALITY-HEALTH
A network for chaplains, educationalists and researchers to share information on education, training and research requirements and provision.

CHAPLAINCYRESEARCH
To enable researhers to net work and keep the conversation alive

CITY-FAITH-FORUM
Academic discussion of the relationship between urban change and religion. Key themes: geographies of secularisation and the 'post-secular'; Significance of 'faith-based organisations' in urban planning and policy; Significance of religion for urban politics and urban social cohesion.

COG-SCI-REL-L
The cog-sci-rel-l mailing list serves the interdisciplinary community of scholars researching the cognitive science of religion.

CONS-SPIRITUAL
This list will be used by conservators to consider spiritual and ethical considerations when conserving diverse cultural artefacts buildings and interiors

CULTURES-OF-POLITICAL-COUNSEL
This list is used by the Cultures of Political Counsel Project to make announcements to members about strategy, events and publications.

DISABILITY-AND-SPIRITUALITY
This list provides a forum for people to explore issues relating to the spirituality and theology of disability. It is aimed at people with disabilities, practitioners and researchers with an interest in this area.

EMBODIMENT
Embodiment is the bodily aspect of subjectivity. It underpins emotion, language, thought and social interaction.

EXPLORINGTHEEXTRAORDINARY
To provide an interdisciplinary, supportive and easily accessible network for individuals actively involved/interested in the study of 'extraordinary' experiences (such as religious, spiritual, 'anomalous' experiences, etc.).

FAITH-SPIRITUALITY-SOCIAL-CHANGE
Discussion list on faith-based social change issues. The list is open to both academic perspectives and grass-roots voices.

GENDER-RELIGION
This list aims to provide a forum for the discussion of gender in all matters related to the study and practice of religion. It is sponsored by the Gender and Religion Research Centre, based in the Dept of the Study of Religions at the SOAS and is open to those who have an interest in this area of research.

GEOGREL
This group provides a forum for the discussion of geographies of religions, beliefs, faith and spirituality. Discussions focus on research, teaching and associated issues of relevance to the intersection of faith and spirituality with place and community.

HWR
The History of Women Religious mailing list is used for the discussion of all topics relevant to the study of women religious of Britain and Ireland. It also aims to provide information on all up-coming conferences and seminars of interest.

ICLSBRITISHBRANCH
This list aims to facilitate communication between members of the British Branch of the International Courtly Literature Association. It includes essential information about the #Branch and about the Society, including newsletters and information about conferences and congresses. It may also be used to communicate other material of interest to Branch members.

KLEZMERUK
A list to serve the interests of the growing academic and practicing klezmer community in the UK

LATER-ROMAN-EMPIRE
A list for the interdisciplinary study of the Late Roman Empire and Mediterranean world in late antiquity. Contributions are welcome from all fields of Late Antique Studies.

LITURGY
LITURGY is intended as a discussion on all aspects of the academic study of Christian liturgy. The list does not confine itself to any single historical period, geographical area or denomination. Contributions are therefore welcome from scholars in all fields of theology or history.

MEDIEVAL-RELIGION
This list provides a forum for discussions related to religious life and thought in Europe from late antiquity to the early modern period (inclusive). Postings regarding bibliographical matters and new publications are also valued. Subscribers are urged to share their expertise with others.

MEDIEVALISTS-IN-SCOTLAND
This list is used by medievalists working IN Scotland (not necessarily ON Scotland) for networking: looking for potential collaborators for research; planning, announcing or advertising conferences, workshops, events, publication opportunities, jobs, studentships, post-docs, grants etc.

METH
Discussion list for Medieval English Theatre

MILLENNIALISM
A discussion list for scholars working in the field of millennialism/ apocalypse studies. It is moderated by the Centre for Millennialism Studies, Liverpool Hope University, UK.

MISSIONARY-MATERIAL-HERITAGE
This list is intended for people interested in the material dimensions of missionary encounters, and particularly the ways these have shaped the development of museum collections. It should also be of interest to people interested in the commemoration of the missionary past through a range of heritage processes, from monuments to reconciliation ceremonies and reenactments.

PSY-REL-UK
This list is for those in the UK who are active in research, education, and practice on the interface of psychology and religion. Its purpose is to share ideas, discuss potential collaboration, announce events and forthcoming publications, distribute calls for papers, seek advice, and generally keep up-to-date with new ideas.

PUBLIC-THEOLOGY
A group convened through the British and Irish Association for Practical Theology (www.biapt.org.uk), which brings together academics, research students and researching professionals in the field of pastoral care, practical theology and Christian social ethics. This group aims to facilitate networking amongst BIAPT members interested in developing issues in public theology, or the interaction between faith traditions and social policy, political economy and civil society.

QUAKERS
This list is for Quaker Chaplains/Student Welcomers/Advisors and anyone interested in the role of Quakers (Religious Society of Friends) in supporting staff and students in the HE community.

RELIGIONANDPOLITICS
Its purpose is to link researchers interested in the topic of religion and politics in various national and international contexts.

RELIGIONPOPULARMUSIC
This list is intended for those interested in research into religion and popular music.

RS-EMOTIONALITY
A discussion list for practitioners teaching Religious Studies in HE institutions. The main focus of this list is the discussion of emotionality in the Religious Studies classroom, and ways in which practitioners can deal with this issue, both in terms of theoutcomes they might want for their students, andalso in terms of their own well being.

SAALG-LIST
Discussion list for SAALG.

SAARCH
The list is concerned with the archaeology and art history of South Asia (India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan). It will give information about conferences and publications, provide a vehicle for swapping information with each other, and be a forum for friendly debate.

SCHR-INFO
Low volume information mailing list for activities of the Scottish Centre for Himalayan Research

SCOT-E-LEARN-SIG
THIS E-MAIL LIST IS FOR THE USE OF THE SCOTTISH E-LEARNING SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP AND IT IS FOR THE USE OF SCOTTISH ACADEMICS IN PHILOSOPHY, THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.

SOCREL
SOCREL is a discussion and news list devoted to Sociology of Religion and is primarily for academics working in the field in (or about) the UK. The list grew out of discussions in the sociology of religion group of the British Sociological Association. Please Note Only members of SocRel are able to freely post messages through this email list. If you are not a member of SocRel but have an important announcement to distribute, please forward your message to Sarah-Jane Page (s.page1@aston.ac.uk) or Carl Morris (Velvetcave@hotmail.com) for vetting and distribution. It is only possible to post messages using an email account that is registered as part of SocRel membership. If you encounter problems posting a message, then please contact Carl Morris (Velvetcave@hotmail.com).

SPIRITUAL-HEALTH
This list is used by the Health and Spirituality Centre at Staffordshire University to make announcements to further and Higher education and the research community about strategy, programmes, publications, conferences and projects.

TAPP
This list supports a community of UK academics who formed in 2010 to develop resources and support for lecturers around the teaching of anomalistic psychology and parapsychology.

TRPC
This is the supporting email list for the UK Research Network for Theology, Religion and Popular Culture. Established in 2005, this is a forum for those involved in advanced research in this field in universities and faith-based HE providers.

WELLS-AND-SPAS
List for the discussion of all aspects of ‘Holy’ Wells, and related water veneration, including their definition, architecture, distribution, history, folklore, archaeology, etymology and hydrology.

WORKSPACE
List used by members of the Workspace for Collaborative Editing being developed at the Universities of Birmingham, Münster and Trier for editions of the Greek New Testament.

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