CO-SPONSORSHIP: Body and Religion Unit and Religion and Economy Unit

 Economies of Reproduction/Ethics of Freedom:

We invite proposals that explore intersections of bodies, religion, and economies. We are interested in examining how bodies are shaped, regulated, and transformed through religious and economic frameworks, with a particular focus on themes of reproduction, sovereignty, and freedom.

• Individual Paper proposals or Roundtable proposals might include, but are not limited to:

• The politics of reproductive rights and access, including the role of religion in shaping reproductive policies
• The intersection of religious beliefs and practices with the reproductive industry
• Economic systems that shape reproduction, from reproductive labor to the commodification of fertility and bodily autonomy
• The relationship between bodies, captivity, and freedom in religious and socio-political contexts
• Affect and the embodied experience of reproduction, birth, and bodily autonomy in religious settings
• How religion, bodies, and economies interact to create structures of power, oppression, and resistance