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Subject: [Sar] Call for submissions

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: PRACTICAL MATTERS

Practical Matters, a new online peer-reviewed journal designed to ask
and provoke questions about religious practice and practical theology,
is now accepting submissions on the theme of Youth for our Spring 2009
issue.  We are a multimedia, transdisciplinary journal out of the Emory
University Graduate Division of Religion, funded by Lilly Endowment Inc.

We invite submissions that describe and analyze the religious practices
of young people, past and present: their ritual lives, patterns of
belief, forms of community, transformational experiences, meaningful
relationships, sources of inspiration and areas of struggle.  We
particularly encourage submissions that engage religion in light of the
broader contextual realities of children and adolescents. We also
invite submissions on the ways that religious communities engage with
young people, looking at the practices through which they shape and
form youth as well as the ways in which youth stretch, critique, and
lead their religious communities. Possible themes to explore might
include: rituals marking adolescent transitions; religious and social
influences on young lives; youth-centered religious experiences such as
youth groups, summer camps, mission trips, service projects, etc.;
contemporary and historical theories and/or theologies of youth; as
well as many others.

We invite submissions by scholars, teachers, practitioners, and youth
from a wide range of disciplines and religious traditions, and in any
international context. We encourage creative and collaborative
submissions, such as scholars working dialogically or in conversation
with practitioners, as well as adults submitting work together with
youth.  We also welcome submissions that highlight exemplary practices
or provide resources for use by practitioners in religious communities.

Practical Matters is an academic journal with a diverse audience. We
are looking for submissions in three categories: (1) scholarly work on
the issue theme for peer-review; (2) content on the issue theme, such
as reflections, essays, field notes concerning pedagogical topics or
issues of concern to religious practitioners; 3) reviews of recent
books, films or conferences on youth or broader topics in religious
practices or practical theology.

We especially encourage the submission of multimedia scholarship, for
peer review or as featured content. This might include film, video,
soundscape, new media, photography, art or performance, among other
possible media.  Do note that although exploring the possibilities of
multimedia scholarship is part of our mission, we also are committed to
working with scholars of varying levels of technical proficiency.

The submission deadline is March 1, 2009. For more specific
instructions on possible forms of submissions, more information on our
peer review process, or more details about the issue theme, please
visit our web site at http://www.practicalmattersjournal.org/<https://owa.merrimack.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.practicalmattersjournal.org/>.

Donna S. Mote

Managing Editor
Practical Matters: A Transdisciplinary Multimedia Journal of Religious
Practices and Practical Theology
www.practicalmattersjournal.org




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