The Conference on the Study of Religions of India (CSRI)
Michigan, USA - The Conference on the Study of Religions of India (CSRI) is a forum of exchange for scholars engaged in the academic study of the religious traditions of India in both native and diasporic contexts.
The Conference on the Study of Religions of India (CSRI) invites proposals for its annual meeting at Albion College, Albion, MI from September 13 to September 16, 2007. The conference theme is “Religion and the Body in Indian Religions.” Papers exploring the theme of religion and the body from diverse methodological perspectives and approaches (textual, ethnographic, etc.) are welcome. Examples of possible topics and sub-themes include the study of: (1) religious movement including— but not limited to—bodily movement, dance, pilgrimage etc. (2) devotional bodies/bodily devotions, (3) ritual and symbolic constructions of the body, (4) mythical constructions of the body, (5) the body and sacrifice, and other related themes.
The Conference on the Study of Religions of India (CSRI) is a forum of exchange for scholars engaged in the academic study of the religious traditions of India in both native and diasporic contexts. It provides scholars a leisurely, collegial environment in which to present their work. Emphasis will be placed on informality among peers. Committed to critical and creative inquiry, the conference is not an advocacy forum for the religions of India and does not endorse or proscribe a particular point of view. Only scholars with terminal degrees in religious studies or related academic disciplines (like Anthropology, Art, Ethnomusicology, History, Philosophy, Theology, Women Studies) researching and/or teaching in the area of religions of India are eligible to present, attend, and participate in the conference. Graduate students in advanced standing in any of these disciplines are also welcome to participate in the conference.
