The Vitality of New Religions: Thinking Globally, Existing Locally
Baylor University
Waco (Texas), 4-7 June 2014
Call for Papers
The 2014 CESNUR
Conference will return to Waco, Texas, and Baylor University, where it will be
hosted by the Institute for Studies on Religion. We welcome papers especially
on this year’s theme:
"The Vitality of
New Religions: Thinking Globally, Existing Locally"
As the 2013 CESNUR conference in Falun focused
on the changing scene relative to new religions, this one will focus on space, the
global visions projected by new religion and their attempts to embody their
vision in local centers.
With this theme in mind, we will welcome
especially papers on new religious movements in Texas and the American
Southwest, including but by no means limited to the Latter-day Saints, the
House of Yahweh, Freemasonry, Barsana Dham, the Branch Davidians, and the Texas
phase of various national and international new religions.
Papers will also be welcomed on 21st-century new, new religions
Third generation new religions movements
New religions operation as global networks
And all those topics upon which you are currently conducting research in our usual, larger area.
Papers and sessions
proposals should be submitted by E-mail before the close of business on 21
January 2014 to:
accompanied by an abstract of no more than 300 words and a CV of no more than
200 words.
Proposals may be submitted either in English or
in French.
The conference will
begin on Wednesday evening with a reception and opening session, introducing
Waco and Texas’ history of new religions which reaches back to Sam Houston and
the founders of the Texas Republic. Did you know that Houston corresponded with
Joseph Smith, Jr., on the relocation of the Saints to the Republic?
Conference sessions
will run through the day on Thursday and Friday, through Saturday morning.
Saturday afternoon will be a time for a local tour, which will focus on the
Homestead Heritage community north of Waco, and will also provide for an
optional visit to the Branch Davidian site.
Fonte: http://www.cesnur.org
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