PhD Conference organized by CEU, ELTE and MUNI: ROAR 2020

Wellbeing, Harm, and Religion: Religious Studies Doctoral Conference 2021 Applicants will receive the final decision by the end of May 2021.

The fifth annual doctoral conference in religious studies introduces:

WELLBEING, HARM, AND RELIGION
September 9th-11th, 2021, Brno, Czech Republic

Specific ideas about what constitutes harm and wellbeing have been historically shaped by different religious traditions considerably. Throughout the history of the human species, illnesses, injuries, and diseases were often dealt with through religio

us rituals, as evidenced from the earliest Sumerian incantations from the 26th century BC to the contemporary evangelical faith healing. Some ritualized acts incorporate what can be seen as harm or violence, like ge***al mutilations or flesh hook insertions. Nevertheless, these same acts can be also perceived as leading towards wellbeing (of community, individual, deity, etc.). Alternatively, consider other practices more directly aimed at the wellbeing of mind and soul, that may even result in a feedback loop affecting the physical body, like shamanic trance induction, baptism, or meditation. But not only rituals – embracing of religious worldview as an interpretative framework may also substantially affect one’s wellbeing. Different conceptions of harm and wellbeing derived from different religious traditions retain their relevance in many locales across the globe even today, as they did in history. They intertwine(d) with “secular” medical practices; religious actors can formulate stances towards modern medical technologies, like vaccination and blood transfusion; and religion sometimes articulates alternative theories about the nature and origin of various diseases and about their
treatment. With this conference, we aim to create a platform for the study of the intersections amongst religion, health, and diverse cultural conceptions
of harm and wellbeing. We welcome applications from PhD students, as
well as advanced Master’s students from all fields and across disciplines of humanities, social and life sciences. Abstracts, no longer than 250 words, should be submitted via our website WHeRE2021.phil.muni.cz by 30th April 2021. For further information, please see WHeRE2021.phil.muni.cz, or contact us at [email protected]. Organized by the:

Department for the Study of Religions
Masaryk University
https://religionistika.phil.muni.cz/

Center for Religious Studies
Central European University
https://religion.ceu.edu

Department of Philosophy and Religious studies
University of Pardubice
https://kfr.upce.cz/

Department of Philosophy and Religious studies
Charles University
http://ufar.ff.cuni.cz/

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EXTENDED DEADLINE FOR CALL FOR PAPERS: Due to the current international situation regarding Covid-19, the CEU/ELTE/MUNI PhD Conference, Resistance to Order and Authority in Religion has been postponed until a time where it is possible to hold as a public, live event and the call for papers is now open on a running basis until the new conference dates are announced.

NEW DEADLINE: Open call until further notice

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RESISTANCE to ORDER and AUTHORITY in RELIGION (ROAR)

Date: TBA // Budapest, Hungary

Religion has served to legitimize political power, but it has also been a basis for resistance against order and authority. Be it the Maccabean revolt, Gandhi's practice of non-violence resistance, contemporary neo-pagan religions, or the counter-system movements portrayed by Mark Juergensmeyer in his 2001 book Terror in the Mind of God, religious beliefs have motivated people to reject social order that they deem as unjust, and possibly rise against it. Even in today’s secularized societies, religion has served as the ground for social movements and manifestations addressing pressing socio-economic threats such as climate change, social inequality, authoritarian governments and minority discrimination. These observations have encouraged new trends in scholarly debate,especially regarding the emergence of alternative religious ideas and rituals in modern societies. How have old and new religious convictions legitimized various resistance movements among different communities? Which causes have influenced violent mobilizations against established social order, non-violent struggle, or the establishment of alternative community frameworks? What can these movements and ideas tell us about the role that religion plays today both in secularized and nonsecularized societies? The conference invites contributions studying the conceptualization, management and instrumentalization of religious ideas and beliefs with regard to past and contemporary resistance movements.

For further information, please address the student organizers Juan Manuel Rubio Arevalo, Krisztina Bodzásné Csényi-Nagy, and Jan Trtílek by e-mail at [email protected].

Organized by:

Center for Religious Studies
Central European University
http://religion.ceu.edu

Centre for the Study of Religion
Eötvös Loránd Tudományegyetem
http://vallastudomany.elte.hu/

Department for the Study of Religions
Masaryk University, Brno
https://religionistika.phil.muni.cz/

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Internetová stránka

https://religion.ceu.edu/crs-elte-masaryk-phd-conference-25-27-june-2020?fbclid=IwAR3OPhB9-2Ol-zwnmxnRSbTL6wLivFVK5UQRtZ

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