Please circulate widely!
Dear all
I am organizing a few panels on "The Mediatization of Political
Theology" for the Eight International CISS Millennium Conference of
the Comparative Interdisciplinary Studies Section (CISS) of the
International Studies Association (ISA).
The conference on the topic of "Global Conflict, Cooperation and
Integration", will take place from 14-16 June 2008 in Paris, France.
http://isanet.ccit.arizona.edu/CISS-Section/index.htm
http://isanet.ccit.arizona.edu/CISS-Section/Conference2008/CallForPapers.htm
http://www.isanet.org/
The planned panels will be looking at theory and practice of the
"translation" of religion, and in particular political theologies,
into "media content". Political theologies to be studied may include
(but are not limited to) radical Islam, European "political theology",
Latin American "liberation theology", African "black theology", the
Christian Right in the US, etc. The panels will include reflections on
the role the media play in the popularization of public religion such
as radical Islam or the American Christian Right. And can
non-(mass-)mediatized forms of (Christian) political theology be
called a "public religion" at all nowadays? In a comparative
perspective the panels will be looking at mediatization practices
across different political theologies, religions and cultures. Does
the mediatization of political theology increase the danger of
conflict between religions/cultures? Could mediatization across
cultures create understanding for religious differences and contribute
to dialogue and/or cooperation between religions/cultures?
Theoretical, empirical and historical contributions are equally
welcome.
There's likely to be a registration fee of around $150.
Please send brief abstracts (up to 300 words) no later than 15
November 2007 to: [log in to unmask] or
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I look forward to hearing from you.
Please circulate this CFP widely!
Thanks,
Erich Kofmel
Managing Director
Sussex Centre for the Individual and Society (SCIS)
www.scis-calibrate.org
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