>> BAR-ILAN UNIVERSITY
>>The Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Gender Studies
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>>The Rachel and J.L. Gewurz Center
>>For Gender Research
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>>Call for Papers
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>>Gender, Religion and Society
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>>To be held at Bar-Ilan University, Israel, on Sunday and Monday 21-22 May=
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>>2006.
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>>The conference will focus on the dialogue between feminist theories and=20
>>contemporary religions =96 their theologies, traditions, practices and=20
>>social institutions. Conference themes will include:
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>>* The effects of gender criticism and of its concomitant social changes=20
>>upon theology and religious practice.
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>>* Feminist theology and its impact on religious practice, culture an=20
>>d social institutions.
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>>* Women in world religions =96 similarities, differences and dialogue.
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>>* Religious aspects of cultural constructions of =93male=94 and =93female=
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>>* Contemporary redefinition of the family and its impact on religious=20
>>traditions and institutions.
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>>Confirmed keynote speakers:
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>>Rachel Adler
>>Judith Plaskow
>>Rosemary Reuther
>>Rehana Ghadially
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>>We welcome submissions on any of the above themes, or other themes=20
>>related to the conference subject of =93Gender, Religion and Society=94.=
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>>One-page abstracts should be mailed by November 30 2005, to
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>>Conference Committee
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>>The Gender Studies Program
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>>Bar-Ilan University
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>>Ramat Gan 52900, ISRAEL
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>>For further details and queries:=20
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>>Rachel Hillel
>>The Coordinator of the
>>Gender Studies Program
>>Bar-Ilan University
>>Ramat-Gan
>>03-5318230
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