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Southeast Region
Call for Papers
Call for Papers - 2009 SECSOR Regional Meeting
March 13-15, 2009
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
The following sections and program units invite members who wish to present a paper or coordinate a session to submit proposals (1–2 pages) or completed manuscripts to the appropriate section chairs by the call deadline, October 1, 2008. Each member is limited to one proposal.
Please use the proposal submission form available on the SECSOR web site (www.secsor.appstate.edu). Proposals for joint sessions should be sent to all chairs.
Please note that unless otherwise indicated, papers must be of such a length as can be presented and discussed within 45 minutes. Planned use of audio-visual equipment must be noted on the submission form. Due to the very high cost of renting audio-visual equipment, presenters who wish to use such equipment must provide it themselves. SECSOR will provide a limited number of designated AV rooms with a screen, cart, and cords; however, presenters must bring their own projection, audio, and other AV equipment. So it is still necessary for program planners to know which presenters are planning on using AV equipment so they can be scheduled in the appropriate rooms. It is imperative that we have all information concerning AV equipment on the proposal forms. This allows us to plan “AV rooms” where sessions with similar needs can be scheduled. AV costs are based on a per room, per day basis. By blocking rooms, SECSOR can save substantially on conference costs. In addition, SECSOR cannot support the cost of audio visual equipment, but will provide AV ready rooms. If you must use this equipment, note on your proposal form that you will provide your own equipment at the conference. Thank you for your cooperation.
The copying of handouts is also the responsibility of the presenter.
All program participants must be pre-registered for the meeting.
Suggestions for new program units or special speakers should be sent to SECSOR’s Executive Director or to the Vice President/Program Chair of the respective society (see list of regional officers at www.secsor.appstate.edu).
Consultation on Teaching Feminism/Womanism
The Consultation on Teaching Feminism/Womanism invites proposals for papers, presentations, and workshops on the following themes: 1) Feminist/womanist perspectives on teaching Islam, or teaching feminism/womanism and/in Islam, with attention to global political context; 2) Teaching feminism/womanism in the United States South; 3) Intersections of scholarship and activism; and 4) Teaching feminism/womanism in contexts outside the academy. A practical focus on pedagogy and innovative, participatory presentation formats are strongly encouraged. Submit proposals to co-chairs Margarita Suarez, Meredith College, suarezm@meredith.edu and Letitia Campbell, Emory University, letitia.campbell@emory.edu.
(AAR) Joint Session on Places of Redemption
Special joint session sponsored by Constructive Theologies and Women and Religion.
Theme: Mary McClintock Fulkerson’s book, Places of Redemption. Through her work in ethnography and theology in Places of Redemption: Theology for a Worldly Church, a book on an interracial church that welcomed/included people with disabilities, Mary McClintock Fulkerson suggests that people practice theology in ways not accounted for by traditional theological genres, categories, and discourses. Does this mean that theology needs to adopt new ways to account for the ways people practice theology? If so, what genres might be more adequate to accommodate the theological realities that Fulkerson suggests, thus amplifying the traditional theological teloi? These categories/genres might or might not deal specifically with gender, race, ability, and sexual orientation. Because we desire significant engagement with Fulkerson's book, proposals should be 1,000–1,500 words. Submit proposals to chairs of the Constructive Theologies and Women and Religion sections: Mark Medley, Baptist Seminary of Kentucky, mark.medley@bsky.org, Emily Askew, Lexington Theological Seminary, easkew@lextheo.edu, Michelle Voss Roberts, Rhodes College, robertsm@rhodes.edu, and Emily Holmes, Rhodes College, holmese@rhodes.edu.
(AAR) Academic Study of Religion and Pedagogy
Themes: 1) A joint session with Religion, Ethics, and Society on “From Teaching to Practice;” 2) An invited syllabus workshop co-sponsored by Hebrew Scriptures/Old Testament (SBL) on “How We Teach Hebrew Scriptures/Old Testament Studies;” 3) Theory and Method; and 4) Open call — notes from the classroom. Submit proposals to the chair, Margaret Aymer, Interdenominational Theological Center, maymer@itc.edu.
(SBL/ASOR) Archaeology and the Ancient World
Themes: 1) Two open sessions — We are interested in scholarly papers. To wit, slide presentations must accompany a written paper. Papers may be on, but are not restricted to, the topic of archaeology and public policy. We are also interested in papers dealing with archaeological theory and/or method, but will not exclude papers on other subjects dealing with archaeology and material culture; 2) Panel Discussion — The past, present, and future of archaeology in the Levant; and 3) Presidential Address — Gregory L. Linton (Johnson Bible College). Send title and abstract (150 words) or complete paper (required of first-time presenters) to chair James Riley Strange, Samford University, jrstrang@samford.edu.
(AAR/SBL) Bible and Modern Culture
Proposals are invited which relate to the following themes: 1) A joint session with the Islam section on “Scripture, Religion, and Science” — papers concerning Islamic views on science and involvement with science are particularly welcome; 2) A joint section with Religion, Culture, and the Arts entitled “Prayer is the Study of Art/Praise is the Practice of Art: The Bible in Modern Literature and the Arts;” and 3) Open call — This session invites papers around the intersection of Biblical Hermeneutics, Science, and Culture. Submit copies of proposals (limit of two pages) to co-chairs Brian Mooney, Johnson and Wales University, Charlotte, brian.mooney@jwu.edu and Finbar Benjamin, Oakwood University, fbenjamin@oakwood.edu.
(AAR) Black Cultures and the Study of Religion
Themes: 1) Open Call — Papers are sought that address a plethora of topics from all disciplines related to the study of religion; 2) New challenges, old paradigms, and the study of Black cultures and religion. This session is concerned with the creative tensions and dilemmas that now stand between the dominant models of “black” scholarship and unprecedented scholarly challenges. Papers are sought from all disciplines related to the study of religion that engage new challenges and established paradigms. Papers that deal with African American theology, the history of religion, the sociology of religion, and religious ethics are highly encouraged; and 3) A joint session with Women and Religion on womanist theology and the question of difference (non-Christian religions, maleness, whiteness, sexuality, etc.). Forward proposals to Ronald Neal, Claflin University, rneal@claflin.edu.
(AAR) Constructive Theologies (formerly, Philosophy of Religion and Theology)
Themes: 1) Open Call; 2) Call for papers related to the theme of a theology of immigration. Proposals for these first two themes should be sent to co-chairs Mark Medley, Baptist Seminary of Kentucky, mark.medley@bsky.org and Emily Askew, Lexington Theological Seminary, easkew@lextheo.edu; and 3) A joint session with Hebrew Bible/Old Testament on “Creation, Theology, and the Environment.” Submit proposals for this theme to David Garber, Mercer University, garber_dg@mercer.edu, Mark Medley, and Emily Askew.
(SBL) Hebrew Scriptures/Old Testament
Themes: 1) Two or three open sessions. For these sessions, send proposals (or completed papers if you have never presented) to Bryan Bibb, Furman University, bryan.bibb@furman.edu; 2) An invited panel on “Empire in the Hebrew Bible and the Ancient Near East;” 3) An invited syllabus workshop co-sponsored by Academic Study of Religion and Pedagogy (AAR) on “How We Teach Hebrew Scriptures/Old Testament Studies;” and 4) An invited panel co-sponsored by Constructive Theologies (AAR) on “Creation, Theology, and the Environment.” Send proposals for the two panels and syllabus workshop to chair David Garber, Mercer University, garber_dg@mercer.edu.
(AAR) History of Christianity
Themes: 1) Any aspect of the early church and Greco-Roman culture, from Jesus to Justinian; 2) Medieval Christian thought; and 3) A joint session with History of Judaism on Modern Christianity and genocide. Submit proposals to chair Michael Simmons, Auburn University, bishopmichael@centurytel.net.
(AAR) History of Judaism
Themes: 1) Second Temple Judaism; 2) Open topics; and 3) Joint session with History of Christianity on Modern Christianity and genocide. Submit proposals (or completed papers if you have never presented) to Gilya Schmidt, University of Tennessee, gschmidt@utk.edu.
(AAR) Islam
Proposals on all topics in Islamic studies will be considered, but proposals for the following themes are especially invited: 1) A joint session with Asian Religions on Sufism and Mysticism in South Asia; 2) A joint session with Bible and Modern Culture on scripture, religion, and science; 3) Theories and methods for interfaith dialogue; 4) Muslims in America; and 5) Islamic history and politics. Submit a copy of your proposal to co-chairs Juliane Hammer, University of North Carolina, Charlotte, jhammer@uncc.edu and Rachel Scott, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, rmscott@vt.edu.
(SBL) New Testament
Themes: 1) Open call; 2) Call for papers on the theme of the reception history of the New Testament texts; 3) Call for papers on the historical Jesus and/or Gospel relationships/trajectories; 4) Call for papers on the topic, broadly considered, of the “theological interpretation” of the New Testament; and 5) Invited panel discussion on a topic to be announced. Please send all submissions to chair C. Kavin Rowe, Duke University, krowe@div.duke.edu.
(AAR) Philosophy of Religion
Themes: 1) Soren Kierkegaard, including papers concerning Soren Kierkegaard’s attack on Christendom; Soren Kierkegaard’s literary criticism as it relates to Danish tradition and religion; critical responses to Celine Leon’s new book, The Neither/Nor of the Second Sex: Kierkegaard on Women, Sexual Difference, and Sexual Relations (June 2008);and any other papers related to the work of Soren Kierkegaard; and 2) Philosophy in the Patristic period, responding to the question of how philosophy influenced the theology and writings of the first five centuries. Of particular interest will be the appropriation of philosophy in the writings of Tertullian of Carthage, the Cappadoceans, Hippolytus of Rome, and to any other early church works. Send proposals to Mark Wells, Montreat College, mwells@montreat.edu.
(AAR) Religion, Culture, and the Arts
Themes: 1) Temples of the air: Exploring the place of virtuality in religious communities; 2) Blessed be the cheesemakers: Comic and satirical portrayals of religious figures in popular art, literature, and culture; 3) Was blind but now I see: Representing and expressing religious conversion; and 4) Joint session with The Bible and Modern Culture on “Prayer is the Study of Art/Praise is the Practice of Art: The Bible in Modern Literature and the Arts.” Submit proposals to co-chairs Megan Summers, Berkeley Preparatory School, summemeg@berkeleyprep.org and Adam Ware, Florida State University, amware@gmail.com.
(AAR) Religion, Ethics, and Society
Proposals on all topics will be considered, but the following topics are encouraged: 1) Open call in the area of ethics and public policy; 2) Immigration and public policy; 3) Social science and religion; 4) Ethics and exit strategies from the war in Iraq; and 5) A joint session with the Academic Study of Religion and Pedagogy on “From Teaching to Practice.” All submissions are encouraged to consider and pay close attention to issues pertaining to the balance between theory and applied ethics. Submit a copy of your proposal to co-chairs, Grace Kao, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, gkao@vt.edu and Darla Schumm, Hollins University, dschumm@hollins.edu.
(AAR) Religion in America
Themes: 1) Open Call; 2) Religions of Asia in America, joint session with Religions of Asia; 3) Religion and the South (art, literature, theology, politics, popular culture, etc.); and 4) Race, class, and/or gender in American religious history. Send proposals to chair Lynn S. Neal, Wake Forest University, nealls@wfu.edu.
(AAR) Religions of Asia (formerly, History of Religions)
Themes: 1) Religions of Asia in America, joint session with Religion in America; 2) Sufism and Mysticism in South Asia, joint session with Islam; 3) Issues in teaching religions of Asia; 4) Religion and the State in Asian societies; and 5) Open call. Send proposals to chair Steven Ramey, University of Alabama, steven.ramey@ua.edu.
(AAR) Women and Religion
Proposals on all themes will be considered, but the following themes are especially encouraged: 1) Power and performativity; 2) Interpretations of chastity; 3) Women and public policy; and 4) A joint session with the Black Cultures and the Study of Religion Section on womanist theology and the question of difference (non-Christian religions, maleness, whiteness, sexuality, etc.). Submit proposals to co-chairs Michelle Voss Roberts, Rhodes College, robertsm@rhodes.edu and Emily Holmes, Rhodes College, holmese@rhodes.edu.
Undergraduate Research
Undergraduate students at institutions in the Southeast Region are invited to submit papers for the Undergraduate Session, sponsored by SECSOR. Open to all topics, the session will be composed of the papers considered to be the best submissions by an interdisciplinary committee. Students should submit completed papers that reflect original student research of an appropriate length for presentation (approximately 12 double spaced pages). No paper over 15 double spaced pages will be considered. One submission per student allowed. Please include on a cover page the contact information for the student and a faculty sponsor who has reviewed the submission. Electronic submission preferred. Send submissions by December 15, 2008 to the chair Bernadette McNary-Zak, Rhodes College, mcnary_zak@rhodes.edu. Note: Undergraduates may still submit proposals to other sections as well.