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>Dear All: > >Disability Studies Quarterly is going to publish an issue on Rel >Spirituality & DS in the Summer of 2006 guest edited by Nancy Eiseland and >Gerry Hendershot. This is a great opportunity and the Call for Abstracts >follows. As always, let me apologize to those who will receive multiple >copies of this e-mail. > >Best Wishes, > >Kerry > > >>X-RAL-MFrom: <[log in to unmask]> >>X-RAL-Connect: <gateout02.mbox.net [165.212.64.22]> >>X-USANET-Source: 165.212.116.254 IN [log in to unmask] gw1.EXCHPROD.USA.NET >>X-USANET-MsgId: XID317JHsRBk3401Xo2 >>X-MS-Has-Attach: >>X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: >>Thread-Topic: DSQ Theme Issue: Religious, Spirituality & DS >>Thread-Index: AcWk35fawZylGsgoRsG+0NwLJzmhJQ== >>X-OriginalArrivalTime: 19 Aug 2005 17:01:09.0725 (UTC) >> FILETIME=[98BF18D0:01C5A4DF] >>X-CCLRC-SPAM-report: -4.433 : BAYES_00,HTML_50_60,HTML_FONT_BIG,HTML_MESSAGE >>X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.38 >>Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2005 11:01:08 -0600 >>Reply-To: Corinne Kirchner <[log in to unmask]> >>Sender: The Disability-Research Discussion List >> <[log in to unmask]> >>From: Corinne Kirchner <[log in to unmask]> >>Subject: DSQ Theme Issue: Religious, Spirituality & DS >>Comments: To: [log in to unmask], Gerry Hendershot >> <[log in to unmask]>, >> [log in to unmask], [log in to unmask], >> [log in to unmask], [log in to unmask] >>To: [log in to unmask] >> >>I am pleased to announce the following Call for Abstracts for a theme >>issue of DSQ. Guest Editors Nancy Eiseland and Gerry Hendershot welcome >>your inquiries. >>(Corinne Kirchner, Co-Editor, Disability Studies Quarterly.) >> >> >>Disability Studies Quarterly, Summer 2006, Theme Issue >> >>"Religious, Spirituality, and Disability Studies" >> >> Call for Abstracts >> >> >> >>Historically, relations between institutional religion and the >>disability community have been ambivalent, but religion and spirituality >>have continued to be important in the lives of many people with >>disabilities. Recently, institutional religion has begun to understand >>that the disability community is a source of theological insight and >>ethical praxis that can transform the faith community. Most faith >>groups have adopted inclusive policies and programs to reduce >>architectural, communication, and attitudinal barriers to participation >>by persons with disabilities. These efforts are supported by the "New >>Freedom Initiative" of the U.S. Federal administration, which includes >>access to religious participation in its promotion of "full access to >>community life." >> >> >> >>To inform and document these developments in religion, spirituality, and >>disability, the Summer 2006 issue of DSQ will be on the theme "Religion, >>Spirituality, and Disability Studies." Researchers interested in >>contributing to the issue should E-mail an abstract of not more than 300 >>words to both of the Guest Editors of the theme issue: >> >> Nancy Eiseland, Emory University, [log in to unmask] >><mailto:[log in to unmask]> >> >> Gerry Hendershot, University Park MD, [log in to unmask] >><mailto:[log in to unmask]> . >> >> >> >>The schedule for the submission and review process is as follows: >> >> Abstract due: 11/1/05 >> >>Abstract decisions: 11/15/05 >> >>Full paper due: 2/15/06 >> >>Review completed: 4/1/06 >> >> Revisions due: 5/1/06 >> >> To print: 6/1/06 >> >> Publication: 7/1/06 >> >>All proposals related to the general theme as described above will be >>considered. Topics may include, but are not limited to: >> >> Barriers to religious participation >> >>New theologies of disability >> >>Trends in religious participation >> >>Religion, politics, and disability >> >>The Movement and religion >> >>"Faith and Community Based Initiatives" >> >>Spirituality without religion >> >>Evaluating inclusive religious programs >> >>Disability values and ethics >> >>Inter-faith similarities and contrasts >> >>Measuring religious participation >> >>Psychology of disability and faith >> >> >> >> >>Acceptance of a proposal does not guarantee acceptance of the final >>article. Each article will be reviewed by peer reviewers as well as the >>guest editors of this issue. Please visit the DSQ Web site >>(www.dsq-sds.org <http://www.dsq-sds.org/> ) for more information about >>the journal, including guidelines for contributors. >> >> >>________________End of message______________________ >> >>Archives and tools for the Disability-Research Discussion List >>are now located at: >> >>www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/disability-research.html >> >>You can JOIN or LEAVE the list from this web page. > >Kerry H. Wynn, Ph.D >Learning Enrichment Center >Southeast Missouri State University >Cape Girardeau, Missouri 63701 Rev. Professor John Swinton Professor in Practical Theology and Pastoral Care School of Divinity, History and Philosophy King's College University of Aberdeen ABERDEEN AB24 3UB United Kingdom Tel: Int code+44 (0)1224273224 Email: [log in to unmask] Fax: Int code +44 (0) 1224-273750 Web page: http://www.abdn.ac.uk/divinity/staff/john-swinton.shtml