2015
Religious Freedom and Religious Pluralism in Africa: Prospects and Limitations
The third conference on Law and Religion in Africa will be held in Windhoek, Namibia at the University of Namibia from Monday, May 18 to Tuesday, May 19, 2015. This conference focuses on the theme “Religious Freedom and Religious Pluralism in Africa: Prospects and Limitations.” We invite all scholars interested in the study of Law and Religion to submit proposals of no more than 250 words by 20 February 2015. These can be submitted electronically to lawreligioninafrica@gmail.com. Travel support may be available for those whose papers are selected.
2015
CfP African Studies Association annual meeting 2015
The AASR is an affiliate member of the African Studies Association. The AASR Executive encourages you to submit individual proposals and panels for the 2015 ASA annual meeting in San Diego on The State and the Study of Africa.
If you submit an individual paper proposals, please send a copy of the title and abstract to AASR President, Prof Elias Bongmba (bongmba@rice.edu), so that he can keep track of submissions. If you want to propose a fully arranged panel with selected members, please submit the proposal on the ASA website and make sure you put the sponsoring organization as The African Association for the Study of Religion.
CALL FOR PROPOSALS
58th Annual Meeting of the African Studies Association
November 19-22, 2015
Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina, San Diego, CA
DEADLINE FOR PROPOSAL SUBMISSION: March 15, 2015
PROGRAM CHAIRS
Dismas A. Masolo, University of Louisville
Derek R. Peterson, University of Michigan
ABOUT THE MEETING
We are soliciting proposals for papers, panels, and roundtables. Presentations may focus on the theme of “The State and Study of Africa” or on broader social science, humanities, and applied themes relating to Africa. We strongly encourage the submission of formed panels. You can find more information on the theme and the guidelines for proposals at the ASA website.
The ASA is excited to announce that this year we have a new category for submissions! In addition to submitting a panel, roundtable, or paper, you may also submit a proposal for an “Author Meets Critic” roundtable. You can find more information on the ASA website.
The ASA has another new initiative that we hope will help individuals utilize the ASA network to find potential panelists. You will now be able to post a “call for panelists” on the ASA website. If you have a proposed panel abstract, you will be able to request that it is posted on the ASA website prior to the close of the CFP along with a call for potential panelists under that theme. More information can be found on the ASA website. Please note that panel organizers must still submit an organized panel proposal by March 15, 2015.
HOW TO SUBMIT A PROPOSAL
Instructions for submitting proposals can be found online on the ASA website.
PLEASE NOTE: If your proposal is accepted, the conference pre-registration fee must be paid by May 15, 2015 by ALL participants. Payment of the pre-registration fee will result in a final acceptance. Failure to pay the pre-registration fee by May 15, 2015, will result in an automatic rejection.
JOIN THE ASA OR RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP
Join the ASA or renew your membership. ASA membership can be purchased through Cambridge University Press. If you have any difficulties registering, please contact Cambridge at usmemberservices@cambridge.org.
ABOUT THE AFRICAN STUDIES ASSOCIATION
Established in 1957, the African Studies Association is the largest organization in the world devoted to enhancing the exchange of information about Africa. Our members include scholars, students, teachers, activists, development professionals, policy makers, donors and many others. We encourage interdisciplinary interactions with Africa. We provide access to pathbreaking research and key debates in African studies. We bring together people with scholarly and other interests in Africa through our annual meeting and seek to broaden professional opportunities in the field of African studies. The organization publishes two leading interdisciplinary journals on Africa, African Studies Review and History in Africa and promotes an informed understanding of Africa to the public and in educational institutions as well as to businesses, media, and other communities that have interests in Africa.
For general questions regarding the meeting and/or registration please contact members@africanstudies.org. For questions regarding the submission process, guidelines, or program theme please contact asameeting2015@gmail.com.
We welcome your participation in this exciting conference and in the ASA!
2014
Islamism and Post-Islamism: Religious and Political Transformations in Muslim Societies; Call for Papers
Islamism and Post-Islamism: Religious and Political Transformations in Muslim Societies; Call for Papers, Interdisciplinary International Conference, 13-14 March 2015, Queens University, School of Religion, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Paper proposals should be e-mailed to Professor Mehmet Karabela (mehmet.karabela@queensu.ca) no later than January 25, 2015.
2014
IAHR African Trust Fund Research & Publication Grant Applications for 2015
The IAHR African Trust Fund seeks to facilitate and promote the advancement of research and the development of scholarship on religion in the African continent (and nearby islands) by encouraging scholarly and contextual research initiatives and practices, as well as publications. The IAHR African Trust Fund aims to encourage and acknowledge the generation of scholars whose research is deemed to hold significant future promise to increase knowledge and contribute to the historical, social and comparative study of religion in the African continent (and nearby islands). Thus, the IAHR African Trust Fund herewith invites young scholars in particular of any ethnic/national origin, working and/or studying in any higher academic or research institution on the African continent (and nearby islands), whose research project needs financial support or whose publication in an African publishing house (scientific journal) requires a subsidy.
Applications are open till 30th March 2015. Grant-winning applicants will be announced on 30th April 2015. Note that all grants will be awarded to the successful applicants in May 2015.
For further information, see: IAHR African Trust Fund Application 2015
2014
Associate Professor in Race, Religion and the African Diaspora
The Department of Religious Studies, University of Virginia, and the Carter G. Woodson Institute for African American and African Studies invite applications for a joint professorship in Race, Religion and the African Diaspora at the rank of associate professor. We seek candidates whose teaching and research explore the role of religion within black communities in the United States or the wider African Diaspora, and whose work considers the intersection of religion and race on any number of levels—cultural, historical, philosophical, or theological. Responsibilities include teaching half-time in Religious Studies and half-time in African American and African Studies, as well as proportional service to both units. Candidates must hold a Ph.D. In a relevant field. They should integrate interdisciplinary approaches in their scholarship and teaching, and possess a proven record of scholarly engagement and publication.
Review of applications will begin on November 3, 2014. The search will remain open until filled.
To apply, go to: https://jobs.virginia.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1417618490546
