italian-studies: Scholarly discussions in any field of Italian studies
2013 Conference of the Italian Political Science Society (SISP) -
Florence, 12-14 September 2013
http://www.sisp.it/conference
Call for papers (languages: Italian and English):
Panel on: Religion and democracy in Italy’s ‘second republic’
Chairs: Luca Ozzano ([log in to unmask]) and Marco Marzano
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DEADLINE: 15 MAY
To propose a paper, send an abstract of 100-200 words to the chairs.
Abstract: Italy is a very interesting case in terms of relation between
religion and democracy, both because of the presence in Rome of the
Vatican (which has always implied peculiar relations between the
Catholic Church and the Italian state) and for the decades-long rule of
the Christian Democracy (DC) party. In the latest decades, however, the
role of religion in the Italian political system has experienced changes
that have been only partially acknowledged by the literature: both as a
consequence of wider socio-economic processes, such as secularization
and migration flows (which have turned the country from predominantly
Catholic to increasingly pluralistic); and as a consequence of the
demise, at the beginning of the 1990s, of the old party system
(including DC) because of a wide bribery scandal. With the collapse of
the party, and the fragmentation of Catholics in left-wing and
right-wing factions and parties, a new era seemed to start. To begin
with, the Catholic Church started to play a direct role in politics
through the so-called ‘cultural project’ of the CEI, the organization of
the Italian bishops. On the other hand, new political actors, both from
the left and from the right wing of the political spectrum, started to
exploit religious and moral issues (albeit with different frames) in
order to garner the votes of the Catholic constituency. Several moral
issues, from the presence of the crucifix in public offices, to gay
unions, have thus become points of contention in the Italian public
debate. The panel will take into account these subjects, in order to
cast a new light on the role of religion and religious issues in Italian
democracy after the beginning of the so-called ‘second republic’.
Qualitative as well as quantitative empirical studies are welcome, as
well as comparative ones, both written in English and in Italian.
Please don't hesitate to contact me for further details.
all the best
--
Dr. Luca Ozzano
Assistant Professor of Political Science
University of Turin (Torino), Italy
Address: Dipartimento di Culture, Politica e Società (room 3D303)
Lungodora Siena 100
10153 Torino
Italy
Tel: +39 0116704108
Fax: +39 0116704114
www.lucaozzano.altervista.org
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