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Look at that: “Digital Methodologies for the Study of Religion,” a symposium at Coventry Uni, has an open call for papers, deadline May 15. They plan to publish an edited volume with the contributions. https://digitalbritishislam.com/call-for-papers-digital-methodologies/ Something for the #ReligiousStudies / #DigitalHumanities crowd.
#AbrahamLincoln had a puzzling relationship to #religion. For several years, I researched the role of religion in his life for the Lincoln Home National Historic Site in #Springfield, #Illinois. In 2021, my research focused on religion in the early decades of Springfield’s history through the period of Lincoln’s residency there, which had a formative impact on Lincoln’s own religious faith.
#history #LincolnHomeNationalHistoricSite #ReligiousHistory #ReligiousStudies
Sacred Wonderland · The religious world of Abraham LincolnReligion in the early history of Springfield, Illinois, through the period of Abraham Lincoln’s residency there, which had a formative impact on Lincoln’s own religious faith.
Happy Passover! This week is the perfect time to share with students the powerfully moving story of the Passover dinner held on set during the making of Schindler's List. Get our free Schindler's List teaching guide to learn all about it:
https://journeysinfilm.org/product/schindlers-list/
#Passover #Pesach #SchindlersList #Education #FilmStudies #ReligiousStudies #SocialStudies #FilmHistory #Histodons @education @edutooters @histodons @film
Please join us for this one-day conference on research and practice on #religion, #disability and #neurodivergence (focusing on social scientific research but anyone with an interest is welcome)! Online or in London, UK. Also I am the keynote speaker so don’t make me talk to an empty room. Or do. I’m not sure which is more nerve-wracking just now. (Yes, it’s my first keynote, why do you ask?) https://www.britsoc.co.uk/groups/study-groups/sociology-of-religion-study-group/events/
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#callforpapers on the work of René Guénon. Please consider contributing to this critical volume that intends to interrogate the thought of Guénon and its reception by both rightwing and leftwing thought. #academia #academicchatter #philosophy #ReligiousStudies #theology #modernity #france #egypt #traditionalism #secularity #religion #islam #sufism https://dustinjbyrd.org/2025/03/05/call-for-papers-edited-volume-on-rene-guenon/
Dustin J. Byrd, Ph.D. · Call for Papers: Edited Volume on René GuénonDear Friends and Scholars, I would like to invite you to contribute to a forthcoming book on the French philosopher, René Guénon. This book, which is open to interrogating all facets of Guénon, wil…
Celebrate Islam with film! Teach with films centering Muslim stories plus our Story of God unit about Islam for Ramadan and all year long. Get our free teaching guides with cross-curriculum lessons for award-winning global education films.
https://journeysinfilm.org/articles/teach-about-islam-with-film/
#Ramadan #Islam #TeachingResources #Education #Edutooters #Homeschooling #GlobalEducation #WorldReligions #ReligiousStudies #Teachers #Teaching #Homeschooling @education @edutooters
My Department's lecture series continues next week with:
Far-Right Christianity in the Americas
7 March 2025, 1:00–3:00 PM (EST)
Attend in person at the University of #Toronto #Mississauga (MN5128) or join online: https://uoft.me/FarRight
Today was the last session of my Relics course, and I must say it was one of the best teaching experiences I've ever had. Discussing medieval #religion with so many amazing, enthusiastic people has been a highlight of my week.
I definitely look forward to offering this course again and others! Follow for future announcements!
https://mstdn.social/@KentNavalesi/113488880555532671
#ReligiousStudies #MedievalStudies @medievodons @histodons @akenyg @medievalists
Mastodon 🐘Kent Navalesi ☕️ (@KentNavalesi@mstdn.social)I'm excited to announce that registrations are open for my online course, "Relics in Antiquity and the Middle Ages," hosted by @medievalists@hcommons.social!
What: Six weekly Zoom sessions, starting Jan. 15, where we'll discuss the varied & strange powers of sacred objects in the premodern world. See the module descriptions below, and feel free to DM with questions!
Where: Zoom
When: Weds, 1:00-2:30 PM ET
Fee: $149
Registration: https://medievalstudies.thinkific.com/courses/relics
@histodons@a.gup.pe @theology@a.gup.pe @medievodons@a.gup.pe @edutooters@a.gup.pe #history
#Intro:
Retired after 22 years teaching #ReligiousStudies at Rhodes College in #Memphis, Tennessee. I enjoy #writing, #reading, #hiking, and visiting U.S. #nationalparks, #museums, and botanic #gardens. In addition, I dabble in #photography and #poetry.
I write the monthly #SacredWonderland newsletter, which features items of interest about national parks and other protected places, plus a recommended reading, photographs, and poetry—no ads or affiliate links—you can get it at https://www.sacredwonderland.us/newsletter/.
My third book, a history of religion in #YellowstonNationalPark, will be published summer 2025. Learn more at https://www.sacredwonderland.us/sacred-wonderland-book/.
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Profile picture alt text: close-up portrait of person with glasses and wide-brim hat posing in front of a large tree in #Olympic National Park.
Header photo alt text: A small, reflective pond is surrounded by tall pine trees and grasslands under a clear blue sky. In the background, sunshine glints on a large body of water with distant mountains on the horizon in #Yellowstone National Park.
Sacred WonderlandNewsletter - Sacred WonderlandSubscribe to the Sacred Wonderland Newsletter for news about national parks and other special places, plus photographs and poetry.
C'est officiel : ma nomination comme professeure associée à l'Université de Sherbrooke est actée (Centre d'études du religieux contemporain - Faculté de droit) 
It's official: my appointment as adjunct professor at the Université de Sherbrooke, QC (Center for Contemporary Religious Studies - Law Faculty) has been confirmed 
Scientists use cutting-edge analysis to determine whether church attendance really boosts charitable acts https://www.psypost.org/scientists-use-cutting-edge-analysis-to-determine-whether-church-attendance-really-boosts-charitable-acts/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Charity #ChurchAttendance #ReligiousStudies #Psychology #ScienceResearch
L'intervention de l'évêque épiscopalienne de Washington, Mariann Budde, s'inscrit dans une longue lignée de leaders religieux prenant la parole devant les autorités politiques.
Dans cet article, Joanne M. Pierce souligne la tradition chrétienne de cet engagement - il y aurait bien sûr à compléter par un panorama d'autres religions, confessions et spiritualités.
The ConversationIn asking Trump to show mercy, Bishop Budde continues a long tradition of Christian leaders ‘speaking truth to power’A scholar of medieval Christianity explores the history of Christians who spoke out, unafraid to risk official censure or even death.
Yesterday in my Relics course we virtually toured the Basilica of the Sacred Heart (Notre Dame) and took a look at the brand new catalog of its relic collection, one of the largest in North America.
https://hub.catalogit.app/11393/folder
#religion #history #ReligiousStudies @histodons @medievodons
Call for Papers: International Conference on “#Metaphors of #Religion” October 27–29, 2025, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany.
This conference hosted by @sfb1475 invites scholars from different fields to discuss #metaphor research (including computational approaches) in a comparative perspective. Confirmed keynote speakers are Eve Sweetser and Gerard Steen. Submission deadline: February 28, 2025 #DigitalHumanities #MultilingualDH #ReligiousStudies https://sfb1475.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/en/news/article/international-conference-on-metaphors-of-religion-october-2729-2025-ruhr-university-bochum-germany/ 
sfb1475.ruhr-uni-bochum.deInternational Conference on "Metaphors of Religion" October 27–29, 2025 | Ruhr University Bochum, GermanyThe Collaborative Research Center 1475 (CRC 1475) at Ruhr University Bochum invites submissions for its International Conference on “Metaphors of Religion: Comparative Perspectives, Theoretical Potential, and Methodic Innovation”, to be held October 27–29th, 2025.
This interdisciplinary conference will explore the critical role of metaphors in shaping religious meaning across traditions, texts, and contexts. With contributions from diverse disciplines, the event aims to foster innovative discussions on how metaphors function as foundational elements in religious language.
Keynote Speakers
Eve Sweetser (University of California, Berkeley)
Gerard Steen (University of Amsterdam)
Key Topics and Questions
We welcome submissions on themes that engage with, but are not limited to, the following topics:
Religious Metaphor and Meaning-Making: What role do metaphors play in the emergence of religious language? How is metaphor connected to notions such as ‘holy languages?’
Comparative Metaphor Studies: How do different religious traditions (e.g., Buddhism, Christianity, Daoism, Islam, Zoroastrianism) utilize similar or divergent metaphors to address themes of salvation, conduct of life, or imaginaries of the divine? For example, to what extent do we find metaphors of Light, Way, or the Human Body across different traditions?
Cognitive (and) Linguistic Approaches to Religious Metaphor: How do cognitive linguistic theories of metaphor (e.g., mapping and blending theories) illuminate the unique challenges of religious language?
Historical and Cultural Shifts in Religious Metaphors: What historical and, in particular, interreligious factors shape the development and transformation of specific religious metaphors? How do metaphors adapt or reconfigure in response to cross-cultural encounters?
Digital and Computational Approaches to Metaphor Analysis: Which new methods can be employed to analyze religious metaphors at scale, particularly across languages and cultures? How can digital humanities tools enhance our understanding of metaphor in religious contexts?
Materiality and Visuality in Metaphors: How do metaphors extend beyond language to religious artifacts, images, and other media? What are the methodological challenges in analyzing metaphors in non-verbal religious contexts?
Submission Guidelines
We invite contributions across a range of disciplines including religious studies, linguistics, area studies, philologies, sociology, anthropology, digital humanities, and beyond, to engage in a comprehensive dialogue on the role and impact of metaphor in religion. We invite proposals for the following formats:
Individual Papers: Please submit a 300–400-word abstract detailing your research question, methodology, and anticipated findings.
Panels: Organized panels with 3–4 presentations centered on a cohesive theme. Panel proposals should include an overview (300 words) and abstracts for each paper (300–400 words).
Roundtable Discussions: Proposals for roundtable sessions should outline the central theme, key questions, and expected contributions (300–400 words).
Submit your Proposal
Submissions are due 28 February 2025, and should include:
Title of the paper, panel, or roundtable discussion
Author(s) name(s), affiliation(s), and contact information
Abstracts (300-400 words as specified above)
Send your submissions to: sfb1475-coordination@rub.de
For the full Call for Papers, download the PDF here: https://static.ceres.rub.de/media/filer_public/6e/9a/6e9a8d30-9e9f-47bd-b4f7-59cae5e57ff6/cfp_conference_metaphors_of_religion_2025.pdf
21 Roman curse tablets discovered in #France, including one written in Gaulish. 
@histodons @archaeodons @historikerinnen @antiquidons @linguistics #history #histoire #archaeology #heritage #Archaeologie #archaeodons #ReligiousStudies @anthropology
#antiquity #antike #epigraphy
Arkeonews · In French Necropolis 21 Roman "curse tablets" discovered including one written in the extinct Celtic language of Gaulish - ArkeonewsDuring the excavation of an eighteenth-century hospital in north-western France by researchers from the Orléans Archaeological Service, a 2,000-year-old necropolis contained more than 60 graves and 21 ‘curse tablets’, including one written in the extinct Celtic language of Gaulish.
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Appel à contribution / call for papers : Des spécialistes religieux en migration / Religious #migration specialists / Revue Ethnologie française
Dead line for proposals : 15th February 2025
Papers may be written in French or in English
#CFP #AAC #religiousstudies #religion @religion #socialscience #academicjournals
https://www.ethnologie-francaise.fr/appel-a-contributions-4/
www.ethnologie-francaise.frDes spécialistes religieux en migration – Ethnologie Française
my extremely niche joke for the day:
"Elohim" corresponds to the pentagrammaton, YLHWH, or "y'allweh"
I love the Very Short Introduction series and this year I want to read more of them. In grad school I had an opportunity to take two courses in theological ethics and I have since had an interest in Ethics more generally and religious ethics more particularly. Looking forward to brushing up a bit and learning more in 2025!
#Christianity #Christian #Ethics #Theology #Philosophy #Religion #ReligiousStudies
(comment on Christian Ethics)
