Theology and Continental Philosophy Unit
The Theology and Continental Philosophy Unit invites individual paper proposals, panel proposals, and roundtables on any of the following topics, or any others within our unit's area of focus. We also encourage proposals to combine aspects of the topics listed below:
- Phantasmatic beings and political theology: papers on angels, fairies, cyborgs, and related figures and their import for political thinking.
- Recent work in trans philosophy and study of religion, especially as related to theorization of bodies and contemporary politics.
- Book panel on Basit Kareem Iqbal’s forthcoming The Dead Heights: Tribulation and Refuge after the Syrian Revolution (Fordham, 2025).
- Fascism and religion: papers on the relationship between theology and continental philosophy in relation to the global resurgence of fascism and fascist thought. Papers could focus on Christian nationalism and other religiously-based nationalisms, new intellectual fascist figures behind the politicians (Dugin, Vermeule, etc.).
- The legacy of François Laruelle for philosophy of religion and theology.
This Unit seeks to further discussions at the intersection of post-Kantian philosophy in its various permutations with historical and contemporary theological reflection. While we remain centered on continental European thought (even and especially beyond the borders of the continent) on the philosophical side, the term “theology” in our parlance extends to critical reflection on a range of religions worldwide, and we are particularly interested to expand our offerings in Judaism, Islam, and marginalized traditions (such as witchcraft) in coming years. Contact the Program Unit Chairs if you seek further information on the Unit’s activities.