CFP: Religion and Identity (2/16/03; journal issue)

From: Marcia England (mrengl2@uky.edu)
Date: Thu Dec 04 2003 - 11:49:48 EST


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Call for Papers

disClosure

a journal of social theory

issue 14: Religion and Identity

The role of religion in the production of identity is not just a =
question of significant philosophical or theological importance but is =
one that possesses intriguing political, economic, and social =
implications as well. Scholars have long sought to understand the =
processes of religious identification, especially how religion is used =
to create, mediate, and resist social change. Exercises of religious =
power, ranging from fundamentalist to syncretic practices, are integral =
to the construction of personal, familial, community and national =
identities. The editorial collective of disClosure seeks submissions =
that explore issues of identity and religion, particularly the =
relationship between spiritual beliefs and social practices, within both =
mainstream and esoteric theologies and across both contemporary and =
historical time periods.

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Possible topics for consideration might include religion as it =
intersects with:

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Politics =
                   Economics

Rights =
                   Commodifications

Liberalism/Conservatism/Fundamentalism =
Globalization

Nation-building =
             Pop culture (kitsch value)

Public spaces =
               Effects on class/race/sexuality/gender

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Culture =
                  Science

Media =
                   Technology

Prejudices =
                  Natural sciences

Religion and education =
          Medicine

Rites/life stages/myths =
          Enlightenment

Normativity

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Individua(liza)tion =
          Flows and networks

Personal ideology =
            Diasporas

Reincarnations =
             Trade

Narratives =
                Hybridization

Fanaticism/martyrdom =
      Translations

Atheism/Agnosticism

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Histories

Practices

Perspectives

Origins and evolutions

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disClosure is a blind refereed journal produced in conjunction with the =
Committee on Social Theory at the University of Kentucky. The journal =
welcomes submissions from all theoretical perspectives and genres =
(scholarly articles, interviews, reviews, short fiction, poetry, =
artwork) and from authors and artists (academically affiliated or not) =
concerned with social theory. Editorial decisions are based solely on =
quality and originality.

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SUBMISSION INFORMATION: Papers: Include three copies of text =
submissions, double spaced and no more than 10,000 words. Manuscripts, =
notes, and bibliographies should follow Chicago format. Art and other =
graphic material may be submitted as transparencies, prints, or =
electronic files (with hard copy provided for proofing). Please do not =
submit material that has been half-toned for publication (e.g., pictures =
in books or catalogues). Art/Poetry: Artists should submit digital or =
camera-ready material. Electronic submissions should be accompanied by a =
hard copy. Art cannot be returned, so do not send originals. Include one =
copy of poetry submissions. N.B. Authors are responsible for securing =
copyright and fair-use notices and must submit them prior to disClosure =
publication. All material accepted by disClosure for publication becomes =
property of the journal. disClosure is not responsible for loss or =
damage resulting from submission.

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SUBMISSION DEADLINE: February 16, 2004

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Mail to: disClosure

College of Arts and Sciences

213 Patterson Office Tower

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY 40506-0027

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If you have any questions regarding submissions, please feel free to =
contact the editor of disClosure 14, Marcia England, at =
DC-EDITOR@LSV.UKY.EDU

disClosure is an annual journal of social theory featuring scholarly =
articles, creative writing, interviews, book reviews, and original =
artwork from international contributors. For a look at previous issues, =
please visit http://www.uky.edu/AS/SocTheo/DisClosure/disclose.htm

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