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Call for Papers: Performance and Esotericism
As it began to emerge as a distinct academic field, performance studies
was intensely concerned with the social practice of ritual, a term that
likewise carries particular resonance across several areas within the
newly emergent field of esotericism. For a panel at the Association for
the Study of Esotericism biannual conference—May 29-June 1 in
Charleston, SC—we are seeking papers that focus on intersections of
performance and esotericism. In particular, we are interested in
papers that utilize performance studies perspectives and methodologies
to examine relations of esotericism and “nature” (broadly conceived).
Topics may include, but are by no means limited to: magical ritual;
performativity, Nature, and esoteric theory; “esoteric theatres;” and
performing Esotericism as an academic discipline. We especially
welcome submissions from junior scholars and graduate students.
Please send abstracts to Lance Gharavi at [log in to unmask] by
December 1.
For more information on the ASE as well as the main conference call for
papers, please see our website at www.aseweb.org
<http://www.aseweb.org>. In the coming weeks, additional
information on the 2008 ASE conference—location, hotels, conference and
membership registration, etc.—will be posted on this website. This
event is co-sponsored with the Department of Religious Studies, the
School of Humanities and Social Sciences, and the Provost Office of the
College of Charleston, and the International Society for the Study of
Religion, Nature, and Culture (ISSRNC), administered at the University
of Florida, http://religionandnature.com/society.
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Christopher I. Lehrich
Assistant Professor of Religion
Associate Director, Division of Religious and Theological Studies
Boston University