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Gaia Gathering: Canadian National Pagan Conference
Theme: Language to Liturgy
www.gaiagathering.ca
CALL FOR PAPERS
Gaia Gathering was founded in 2004 and had its first conference in 2005.
Each year the conference is hosted over the Victoria Day long weekend in a
different Canadian city through a bidding process similar to the Olympics.
Past host cities include Edmonton, Halifax, Winnipeg, Ottawa and Vancouver.
Legally, we are incorporated federally as a non-profit organization and
operate with a national Board of Directors as well as a local host
committee.
The conference is organized collaboratively by Canadian Pagans and includes
three-days of discussion and workshops about Canadian Paganisms. After six
years of traveling across the country, the conference is finally coming to
Montreal’s Concordia University! The proposed theme for 2011 will be
"Language to Liturgy", which reflects the cultural diversity of Montreal and
how language itself can affect our practices and beliefs.
Our keynote speakers are Lucie Dufresne, Professor at the University of
Ottawa, speaking on Language, and Arin Murphy-Hiscock, published author and
Priestess, speaking on Liturgy. We are also planning an opening multifaith
panel on the Friday night and live entertainment on Saturday and Sunday
evenings.
Conference will be held Spring 2011 (May 20-23)
SUBMISSION CRITERIA
We invite papers and proposals from all faculties within the humanities who
touch into the realm of alternate spirituality, Paganism, New Religious
Movements and related subjects. We hope to see students rise to the
challenge and welcome them to this opportunity to present here in Montreal
with like-minded individuals.
Submissions may be sent via mail or e-mail and are to be no more than one
page. They must include a publication-ready, titled abstract of 150-200
words. The name, address, telephone numbers, e-mail address, college or
university affiliation and level of study of the presenter(s) must also be
included. Any special requests or needs for audio-visual equipment must also
be indicated. We will be accepting submissions for peer and academic review
between December 21st (Yule 2010) and March 20th (Ostara 2011). Abstracts
and proposals (and thus presentations) may be in English or in French. All
received submissions will be acknowledged, with notification of acceptance,
by mid-April 2011.
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Mail to: ATTN Scarlet (Gaia Gathering)
Department of Religion, Concordia University
1455 de Maisonneuve Blvd. West
Montréal (Québec)
H3G 1M8
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