Law, Religion, and Culture Unit
For the June on-line session we’re interested in receiving paper and panel proposals on global issues: for instance, comparative approaches to religious nationalism, the use of “religious freedom” for political and legal purposes, global reactions to Israel’s war on Palestine, the role and future of the ICC, or a panel on the mobilization of antisemitism, and new legislation defining it, as a means of policing academic speech regarding Palestine.
Statement of Purpose:
This Unit is interested in the cross-cultural, interdisciplinary, and comparative studies of the interrelationships of law and religion. The terms “law” and “religion” are broadly conceptualized and our interests have extended to include ancient and contemporary contexts and a wide variety of critical approaches. We hope to instigate consideration of religion and law issues at the AAR beyond issues concerning religious freedom and the United States Constitution.