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CALL FOR PAPERS

Political Theology Agenda Symposium 2011

Organized by: Sussex Centre for the Individual and Society (SCIS)

Location: Ecumenical Institute of the World Council of Churches (WCC)
and the University of Geneva, Château de Bossey, near Geneva,
Switzerland

Date: 12-13 July 2011

The "Political Theology Agenda" (www.political-theology.com) has been
run by the Sussex Centre for the Individual and Society since January
2009. The blog is the premier resource on the net for the comparative
study of political theology and political theologies across the
boundaries of various traditions and academic disciplines.

The Political Theology Agenda Symposium 2011 will be the second event
we organize in conjunction with the blog. It follows on from a highly
successful first symposium held in Geneva in August 2010 and two
equally well-received events on comparative political theology SCIS
organized earlier, namely, in September 2007, a section and symposium
at the General Conference of the European Consortium for Political
Research in Pisa, Italy, and, in July 2008, a stand-alone symposium at
Sciences Po/the Institute for Political Studies (IEP) in Paris,
France. All three events drew participants from the world over.

The Political Theology Agenda Symposium 2011 is set to be equally
international and interdisciplinary in scope. We invite affiliated
academics, independent scholars, and doctoral students and candidates
from a wide range of disciplines, such as Theology, Religious Studies,
Philosophy, Political Theory, Political Science, International
Relations, Law, Literature, History, Jewish Studies, Education,
Cultural Studies, Geography, and so on. Papers may not only cover any
and all aspects of political theology, but also related concepts, such
as liberation theology, public theology, black theology, the Christian
Right, Radical Orthodoxy, religious anarchism, Minjung theology, Dalit
theology, radical Islam, religious Zionism, political religion, civil
religion, etc. Have a look at the blog to see what might be of
interest and falls within our remit. Papers may be theoretical and/or
empirical in nature. Although not a condition, we particularly
encourage a comparative perspective. Work in progress is welcome too.

We expect that 15-20 participants will be attending the workshop-style
Political Theology Agenda Symposium 2011. Over the course of two full
days, each presenter will have 45-60 minutes (depending on the number
of participants) to present his or her paper and discuss it with all
others. The symposium starts early on Tuesday and ends Wednesday late
in the afternoon. Due to the small size of the symposium, all
participants are expected to attend both days.

As with all SCIS events, no fees will be charged from participants,
and no funding is available to cover participants' travel and
accommodation expenses. We will be glad to issue letters of acceptance
on request to assist participants in securing funding from their usual
sources. The 18th-century Château de Bossey, set in an outstanding
natural environment overlooking Lake Geneva and the French Alps,
offers comfortable accommodation at reasonable prices. Further
information will be provided to confirmed participants.

Please send your proposal to: [log in to unmask]

Deadline: 31 January 2011

Later submissions may still be accepted, but early submission is
strongly advised and proposals may be accepted as they come in.

Cordially,

Erich Kofmel
Managing Director / Research Professor of Political Theory
Sussex Centre for the Individual and Society (SCIS)
www.sussexcentre.org
E-mail: [log in to unmask]

Postal address:
Sussex Centre for the Individual and Society
1200 Geneva
Switzerland

SCIS is an international association under Swiss law.
Founded 2006 at the University of Sussex.