This is just to inform you that the deadline for abstracts for the British Sociological Association’s Annual Conference (16^th-18^th April 2009) has been extended to the 31^st October.

A reminder of the ‘Religion’ stream’s Call for Papers is below.

Abstract submission is conducted through the BSA website (www.britsoc.co.uk/events/Conference)

 Best wishes,

Sarah Page

Call for Papers: Religion, Spirituality and the Globalisation of Social Inquiry


BSA Sociology of Religion conference stream, Annual Conference of the British Sociological Association, 2009

This call is for papers which advance ongoing research and reflection on the interrelations of religion and globalisation. Papers may offer new data about religion and spirituality in a globalising context; they may provide critical perspectives on current debates about religion and globalisation; they may analyse costs and benefits of the globalisation of social inquiry for the study of religion. Themes include, but are not limited to, the following:


* Transnational flows, impacts, comparisons


* The reinvigoration and emergence of transnational and universalising religions


* Revisioning secularization theory in global perspective


* Religion, diasporas and migrations


* Religion and global media


* Religion, localism, exclusivism and boundaries


* Post-colonialism and religion


* Religion and global capitalism

* The decline of national religion?


Abstract submission form available from:

BSA Website: www.britsoc.co.uk/events/Conference

IMPORTANT DATES:


Friday 31^st October 2008: Deadline for abstract submission.

Friday 16th January 2009: Last date for presenters to register.

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