30/6/02
Fyi-call for papers re conference on Religion & Politics in Wellington, NZ,
Decmeber 2002.
Elisabeth
Study Group Convenor
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>>CALL FOR PAPERS
>>PROPHECY, POWER AND PLURALISM
>>International Conference on Religion and Politics in Australia, New
>>Zealand and the Pacific
>>Victoria University, Wellington, 9-10 December 2002
>> From 'family values' to sacred sites, from border protection to national
>> identity, from parliamentary prayer breakfasts to voter behaviour,
>> religion plays an often un-noticed part in contemporary politics on both
>> sides of the Tasman and around the Pacific.
>>This conference will bring together scholars of religion, political
>>scientists, sociologists, activists and politicians to analyse religious
>>currents in recent politics.
>>Conference themes will include:
>>… The (Holy) Ghost in the Machine: Secular Parties and Religion
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>>… From the Sanctuary to the Crossbenches: Christian Parties in
>>Secular Systems
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>>… Left Wing, Right Wing and a Prayer: Religion and Political Ideology
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>>… Secular States? Power, Legitimation and Authority
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>>… Markets and Meaning
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>>… Religion, Culture and Identity Politics
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>>… Family Values: Religion, Politics and Gender
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>>… Greens, Genes and Ethics
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>>… Conscience and Parliament
>>Proposals for papers on these or related topics are sought by 30
>>September 2002. Selected papers will be published after the conference.
>>For more information, or to offer a paper, contact: Marion Maddox,
>>Religious Studies, Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand.
>>Email <mailto:[log in to unmask]>[log in to unmask]; Tel.
>>+64-4-4635590; Fax +64-4-4635065
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Dr Elisabeth Arweck
Research Fellow, Warwick Religions and Education Research Unit (WRERU),
Institute of Education, University of
Warwick (2001-2002)
Co-Editor, Journal of Contemporary Religion
Convenor, BSA Sociology of Religion Study Group (2000-2003)
Research Associate, King's College London
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