[Discussion] CfP: Religion and Spatiality (Radical History Review)
Onur Ưnal
oinal@ku.edu.tr
Fri, 17 Jun 2005 01:19:03 +0300
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For an upcoming issue of the journal _Radical History Review_ that =
focuses on religion and politics, we invite authors to write and submit =
short articles or essays (12-18 pages, double-spaced) to be published in =
a special forum exploring the theme "Converted Spaces." We envision the =
forum to include 3-5 pieces that explore the following questions:
How do physical spaces (buildings, streets, shrines, natural landscapes) =
function as sites of contestation among competing religious groups? How =
do such sites accommodate multiple religious faiths?
In areas where one religious group became displaced by another, how were =
physical spaces "converted" from the old to the new faith? What were =
the social, cultural, and political consequences of such converted =
spaces?=20
How are sacred spaces "secularized"? How are secular, public, or civic =
spaces (courthouses, schools) transformed when religious rituals, =
symbols, and/or practices enter them? What are the socio-political and =
cultural ramifications of such transformations?
Possible topics include, but are not limited to, the Christianization of =
non-Christian sacred sites in Europe or regions colonized by Europeans; =
the destruction of Muslim mosques in India and their conversion into =
Hindu shrines; the use of churches for organizing dissent in the former =
Communist nations of Eastern Europe; debates about wearing head scarves =
by Muslim girls in French schools; the use of public schools in the =
United States for religious education and programs; the rise and =
function of so-called 'mega churches' in the United States; etc. We are =
interested in historical analyses, as well pieces analyzing current =
issues with historical perspectives.
Interested authors should send a proposal to <rhr@igc.org> with =
"Converted Spaces RHR 99" in the subject line of the e-mail message. =
Deadline for proposals is September 1, 2005. If your proposal is =
accepted for publication, final essays will be due January 15, 2006
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<DIV align=3Djustify><FONT face=3DSylfaen>For an upcoming issue of the =
journal=20
_Radical History Review_ that focuses on religion and politics, we =
invite=20
authors to write and submit short articles or essays (12-18 pages,=20
double-spaced) to be published in a special forum exploring the theme =
"Converted=20
Spaces." We envision the forum to include 3-5 pieces that explore =
the=20
following questions:<BR><BR>How do physical spaces (buildings, streets, =
shrines,=20
natural landscapes) function as sites of contestation among competing =
religious=20
groups? How do such sites accommodate multiple religious =
faiths?<BR><BR>In=20
areas where one religious group became displaced by another, how were =
physical=20
spaces "converted" from the old to the new faith? What were the =
social,=20
cultural, and political consequences of such converted spaces? =
<BR><BR>How are=20
sacred spaces "secularized"? How are secular, public, or civic =
spaces=20
(courthouses, schools) transformed when religious rituals, symbols, =
and/or=20
practices enter them? What are the socio-political and cultural =
ramifications of=20
such transformations?<BR><BR>Possible topics include, but are not =
limited to,=20
the Christianization of non-Christian sacred sites in Europe or regions=20
colonized by Europeans; the destruction of Muslim mosques in India and =
their=20
conversion into Hindu shrines; the use of churches for organizing =
dissent in the=20
former Communist nations of Eastern Europe; debates about wearing head =
scarves=20
by Muslim girls in French schools; the use of public schools in the =
United=20
States for religious education and programs; the rise and function of =
so-called=20
'mega churches' in the United States; etc. We are interested in =
historical=20
analyses, as well pieces analyzing current issues with historical=20
perspectives.<BR><BR>Interested authors should send a proposal to=20
<rhr@igc.org> with "Converted Spaces RHR 99" in the subject line =
of the=20
e-mail message. Deadline for proposals is September 1, 2005. =
If your=20
proposal is accepted for publication, final essays will be due January =
15,=20
2006</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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