New Book: Religiously Oriented Parties and Democratization

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Religiously Oriented Parties and Democratization Edited by Luca Ozzano, Francesco Cavatorta Routledge – 2014 – 174 pages Series: Democratization Special Issues http://www.routledge.com/books/details/9781138775381/ To the surprise of both academics and policy-makers, religion has not been relegated entirely to the private sphere; quite the contrary. Over the last few decades, religion has begun to play a significant … New Book: Religiously Oriented Parties and Democratization

Cfp: Diasporic and Migrant Identities

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International Conference: “Diasporic and Migrant Identities: Social, Cultural, Political, Religious and Spiritual Aspects”, Sarajevo, 23-24 April 2015 The conference will open up the floor for dialogue about diasporic and migrant identities of Balkan Muslims and also establish a network of scholars and researchers working on these issues. Information http://www.iitb.ba/content/call-for-submission-of-papers-for-the-international-conference/297

Cfp: Religion, Diversity and Governance

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Religion, Diversity and Governance Annual Conference of the Australian Association for the Study of Religion (AASR) in partnership with the Centre for Citizenship and Globalisation, Deakin University School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Deakin University Religion and Society Research Centre, University of Western Sydney Institute for Religion and Critical Inquiry, Australian Catholic University Deakin University … Cfp: Religion, Diversity and Governance

Cfp: Explaining Nonreligion and Secularity in the US and Beyond

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Nonreligion and Secularity Research Network – 3rd International Conference Call for Papers | 19-20 November 2014, Pitzer College, Claremont, CA EXPLAINING NONRELIGION AND SECULARITY IN THE U.S. AND BEYOND Conveners: Ryan Cragun (ryantcragun@gmail.com), Christel Manning (manningc@sacredheart.edu), and Phil Zuckerman (phil_zuckerman@pitzer.edu) Keynote speakers: Professor Darren Sherkat (Sociology, Southern Illinois University) Professor Lori Beaman (Classics and Religious … Cfp: Explaining Nonreligion and Secularity in the US and Beyond

New Book: Immigrant Faith: Patterns of Immigrant Religion in the United States, Canada, and Western Europe

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Immigrant Faith: Patterns of Immigrant Religion in the United States, Canada, and Western Europe Phillip Connor, Ph.D. New York University Press – August 2014 More details and pre-order: http://bit.ly/TxL4us Overview Immigrant Faith examines trends and patterns relating to religion in the lives of immigrants. The volume moves beyond specific studies of particular faiths in particular … New Book: Immigrant Faith: Patterns of Immigrant Religion in the United States, Canada, and Western Europe

Religion, Nation(alism) and Transnationalism Symposium

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The University of Western Sydney’s Religion and Society Research Centre invites you to attend the: Religion, Nation(alism) and Transnationalism Symposium Speakers: Saïd Arjomand, State University of New York Julia Day Howell, University of Western Sydney Mark Hutchinson, University of Western Sydney Patrick Michel, École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales Enzo Pace, University of Padua … Religion, Nation(alism) and Transnationalism Symposium

International Sociology Special Issue on ‘Multiple Secularities’

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Special Issue: Multiple Secularities: Religion and Modernity in the Global Age INTERNATIONAL SOCIOLOGY November 2013; 28 (6) http://iss.sagepub.com/content/28/6.toc Articles Marian Burchardt, Monika Wohlrab-Sahr, and Ute Wegert ‘Multiple secularities’: Postcolonial variations and guiding ideas in India and South Africa Gudrun Krämer Modern but not secular: Religion, identity and the ordre public in the Arab Middle East … International Sociology Special Issue on ‘Multiple Secularities’

New Book: One Family Under God

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One Family Under God: Immigration Politics and Progressive Religion in America Grace Yukich Oxford University Press 2013 http://ukcatalogue.oup.com/product/9780199988679.do – Focuses on progressive religious activists, a group that has often been ignored in favor of focusing on conservative religious activists or secular leftists – Focuses on stories of mixed-status immigrant families in danger of being separated … New Book: One Family Under God

New Book: Religion in the Context of Globalization

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Religion in the Context of Globalization Essays on Concept, Form, and Political Implication By Peter Beyer Routledge – 2013 – 232 pages Series: Routledge Studies in Religion and Politics http://www.psypress.com/books/details/9780415783583/ Peter Beyer has been a central figure in the debate about religion and globalization for many years, this volume is a collection of essays on … New Book: Religion in the Context of Globalization

New Book: From Religious Empires to Secular States

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From Religious Empires to Secular States State Secularization in Turkey, Iran, and Russia By Birol Baskan Routledge 2014 http://www.routledge.com/books/details/9780415743518/ In the 1920s and the 1930s, Turkey, Iran and Russia vehemently pursued state-secularizing reforms, but adopted different strategies in doing so. But why do states follow different secularizing strategies? The literature has already shattered the illusion … New Book: From Religious Empires to Secular States