American Academy of Religion Call for Papers Available
The American Academy of Religion (AAR) is now accepting paper proposals for the annual meeting, which will take place in San Antonio, Texas, from November 20-23, 2021. The full call for proposals and submission instructions are available at the AAR proposal submission site. Submissions are due by March 1.
Several of the units may be of interest to students in the study of World Christianity and Mission history, including Catholic Studies, Comparative Studies in Religion, Eastern Orthodox Studies, Evangelical Studies, History of Christianity, Latina/o Culture and Society, Global Lutheran Traditions, Pentecostal and Charismatic Movements, Religion and Migration, World Christianity, as well as units on a wide variety of geographical regions. Also, the Teaching Religion Unit intends to have a portion of time dedicated to “Teaching World Christianities.”
The call from the World Christianity Unit is as follows:
The World Christianity Unit invites proposals concerning:
World Christianity and the Environment, including issues of displacement, especially pertaining to poverty, wealth, and inequality.
World Christianity and Transnational Digital Networks, exploring the connection between social media and Christian community life, as well as online research methods for the study of Christianity worldwide.
World Christianity and Political Activism, with a focus on antiracist activism, decentering whiteness, and Christian Nationalism.
World Christianity and Violence, with attention to all forms of violence, in historical and contemporary perspectives.
Global Evangelicalism and Religious Conservatism, with attention to political theologies and case studies that demonstrate both trends and diversities within the Evangelical movement.
Proposals combining any of the topics above with matters relating to gender, race, or the COVID-19 pandemic will receive special consideration.
The Teaching Religion Unit and the World Christianity Unit invite proposals for a possible co-sponsored session on teaching World Christianity. We are especially interested in papers that discuss (and possibly demonstrate) effective assignments, activities, or pedagogical approaches to teaching Christianity as a world religion as it is practiced in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Pacific, as well as in diasporic communities in the West. Papers might address topics such as pedagogical approaches to decolonizing World Christianity, teaching in/about the diaspora, or other themes.