Religious Studies Opportunities Digest – 27 October 2021

Welcome to the Religious Studies Opportunities Digest! This week, you will find two journal and book calls for papers, seven events, two jobs, and one post-doctoral position.

A gracious thank you to all of you that have has generously supported the RSP through our Patreon and PayPal donation options! Our goal is to have 100 patrons (currently at 38!) to support all of our upcoming developments. Please visit our donations page for information on how you can sign up for a regular subscription, leave a one-off donation, advertise with us, or use our Amazon links.

Journal and Book Calls for Papers

The apocalypse as a forceful figure of thought in order to grapple with the historical experiences, present confrontations, and future possibilities of (up)ending worlds

Käte Hamburger Centre for Apocalyptic and Post-Apocalyptic Studies (CAPAS) 

Deadline: 15 November 2021

More information: https://www.capas.uni-heidelberg.de/cfp-apocalyptica-2021.html

Edited Collection on Satanism and Feminism in Popular Culture

Deadline: 31 October 2021

More information: https://call-for-papers.sas.upenn.edu/cfp/2021/08/06/call-for-papers-edited-collection-on-satanism-and-feminism-in-popular-culture

Events

BSA Socrel Chair’s Response Day: Teaching Religion

12 November 2021, University of Nottingham (on campus)

More information: https://www.britsoc.co.uk/events/key-bsa-events/bsa-socrel-study-group-response-day-november-2021/

“Religion, gender and sexuality: Embodiment as a key theoretical tool”

Dr. Sarah-Jane Page

2 November 2021, online

More information: https://www.rug.nl/ggw/news/events/2021/211102-religion-gender-sexuality?lang=en

Halaloween Roundtable: Muslim Horror in the 21st Century

28 October 2021, online

More information: https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_P2_tfgcfQfWESDYyys15sg

The tree that hides the forest

The Asie-Sorbonne Association 

19-20 November 2021. Paris, France and online via Zoom

More information: https://networks.h-net.org/node/6060/discussions/8681976/conference-tree-hides-forest-%C2%BB

Zhuangzi and the Tragedy of Personal Freedom in Chinese History

29 October 2021, online

More information: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAofuGqpj8oE9W4AGPbQK7JB6OGyp_thceg

“Cultivating Tenderness and Insights through Introspection – What the Buddha Taught in His Own Poetry”

RCWBC Colloquium by the Research Center for World Buddhist Cultures, Ryukoku University

26 November 2021, online

More information: https://networks.h-net.org/node/6060/discussions/8617076/rcwbc-colloquium-%E2%80%9Ccultivating-tenderness-and-insights-through

“The Expressions of Ultimate Truth in Buddhism (仏教の真理表現)” Online Workshop

29 October 2021 and 26 November 2021, online

More information: https://www.facebook.com/244461869841936/posts/918028939151889/

Jobs

Assistant Professor – Religion and Politics or Religion and the Environment

Louisiana State University, US

Deadline: 19 November 2021

More information: https://jobs.chronicle.com/job/393155/assistant-professor-religion-and-politics-or-religion-and-the-environment

Assistant Professor of Religion – Asian Religions

University of Mary Washington, US

Deadline: 12 December 2021

More information: https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=b57b44842cdaeedf&q=Religious+Studies&tk=1fibpcrjjuebh805&from=ja&alid=5ff17cc4a50edd68af14572b&utm_campaign=job_alerts&utm_medium=email&utm_source=jobseeker_emails&rgtk=1fibpcrjjuebh805

Post-Doctoral Positions    

Postdoctoral Research Associate: Call for Applications

Glasscock Center for Humanities Research, Texas A&M University

Deadline: 5 November 2021

More information: https://liberalarts.tamu.edu/glasscock/2021/10/01/postdoctoral-research-associate-call-for-applications/