Thought that this might be of interest to some here.
Dave
Call for Papers
Celebrating the Landscapes of Woman-Soul
Ireland Summer 2006
Termonfeckin, Co. Louth, July 1 st to 7th 2006
The Institute for Feminism and Religion, (Ireland) invites researchers, writers, poets, artists, musicians, and those who can contribute academically or creatively toward the theme of our first Womanspirit Event this summer, to propose papers or other contributions.
Our event aims to integrate mind, body, and spirit in a fertile interplay. Contributions of all kinds will be considered if they support our theme and overall aims. The event will be an ideal opportunity to experience inter-disciplinary work in the area, and to network with others whose work is broadly based in, or on, Ireland. All contributors should aim to offer their work in a holistic manner. Academic papers are welcome, but preferably should be made available in advance to allow maximum time for discussion.
Exploring feminist theologies and theories, and through poetry, art, embodied soul work, music, ritual, meditation, myth, story, and dance, we will forge new directions in a challenging and supportive environment.
Proposals for papers or other contributions should be sent by April 1st. Decisions will be made swiftly to facilitate those who travel long distance. Please send to the Institute email address: [log in to unmask]
These are the questions that have stimulated this event:
CELTIC
· What resources lie in our Celtic past that might inspire our future?
· What resources do Celtic women have to offer the international movement on behalf of ethical globalization?
IDENTITIES
· What are the stories that have shaped women's spiritual identities?
· Whose and what stories have we not heard?
· How do we negotiate between our identities as women and our national, ethnic, cultural, and religious affiliations?
SYMBOL SYSTEMS
· How do certain symbol systems reflect or influence social structures, and empower or dis-empower women and men?
· How do images affect our attitudes towards our bodies and toward the earth?
· How can we challenge the various mythologies in which women, especially wise women, are thought to threaten religious stability or the political order?
SOUL MAKING
· Where can we find the lost treasures of our spiritual heritage?
· How can we nourish the divine within us?
· How can we create healthy practices to pass onto future generations?
· What liberating strategies (symbolic and practical) will nourish and sustain our commitment to ethical globalization?
International Keynote Speakers
Rosemary Radford Ruether: Peggy Reeves Sanday;
Kathleen McPhillips
Speakers from Ireland
Nuala Ahern; Mary Condren, Margaret MacCurtain;
Noirin Ní Ríain
Themes
§ Reclaiming the Lost Treasures of Women's Spiritual Heritage
§ Nourishing the Divine Within Ourselves
§ Forging New Directions for Future Generations.
INTERNATIONAL SPEAKERS
Kathleen McPhillips, Senior Lecturer in Humanities at the University of Western Sydney, has written extensively on feminist studies in religion, and religion and post-modernity. Her current research concerns questions of feminine subjectivity, self-hood and divinity. Kathleen is also an environmental activist with first hand experience of toxic waste issues. Recent books include Local Heroes: Australian Crusades from the Environmental Frontline (2001) and Popular Spiritualities: The Politics of Contemporary Enchantment, with Lynne Hume, (2006).
Rosemary Radford Ruether: Carpenter Professor of Feminist Theology at Pacific School of Theology and former Georgia Harkness Professor of Theology at Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary from 1976-2000. Pioneer feminist liberation theologian, activist, and theorist, Rosemary has supported social and religious activists throughout the world in their quest for ethical globalisation. Her numerous publications include Goddess and Divine Feminine, Sexism and God-Talk, Faith and Fratricide, and Integrating Ecofeminism, Globalizations and World Religions
Peggy Reeves Sanday : Professor of Anthropology at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. She is one of the founders of the Anthropology of sex and gender and author of several foundational books: Female Power and Male Dominance: On the Origins of Sexual Inequality (l981)and Fraternity Gang Rape. In 2002 she published a study of modern matriarchy based on her 20-year field research in the largest and most modern matrilineal society in the world today, the Minangkabau of West Sumatra, Indonesia. Women at the Center: Life in a Modern Matriarchy critiques and revisions the Western definition of matriarchy based on Minangkabau meanings. Sanday brings to the conference wide knowledge of and deep respect for women's culture in many societies of the world.
SPEAKERS FROM IRELAND
Nuala Ahern Chairperson of the Board of IFR, environmental activist, psychotherapist and former Green Member of the European Parliament. She is currently researching Celtic mythology, ritual, and spirituality with a view toward developing an holistic appreciation of our Celtic traditions.
Mary Condren Director of IFR and former Research Associate in Women's Studies at Harvard University. She is former co=ordinator of the Women's Project of the World Student Christian Federation in Europe. She teaches at Trinity College and the Milltown Institute for Theology and Philosophy, and has written, edited and published widely on feminist theory and liberation theology. Her publications include The Serpent and the Goddess: Women, Religion and Power in Celtic Ireland (San Francisco and Dublin).
Margaret MacCurtain OP retired from the School of History and Archives, UCD. Pioneered and lectured widely on Irish women's history, in Ireland and abroad; served on the Academic Council of the Irish School of Ecumenics, and has chaired the National Archives Advisory Council, 1997-2002 with special interest in the preservation of women's (including convent) archives. She was general editor of the section on Religion in the Field day Anthology of Women's Writing, vol 4.
Noirín Ní Ríain, theologian, singer and musician, has represented Ireland at many international festivals including four United Nations Summits. Nóirín has given major recitals and workshops at the leading Sacred Music festivals worldwide. Her doctorate on her theological reflections on music as the "Sound of God", for which she coined the phrase, Theosony, will be published in Dublin in 2006.
Details: Keep in touch with programme developments through our website: www.instituteforfeminismandreligion.org
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