CO-SPONSORSHIP: Psychology, Culture, and Religion Unit and Transformative Scholarship and Pedagogy Unit

Transformative Psychology of Religion 

Once criticized as reductionistic in its study of religion, the psychology of religion has more recently pivoted toward more lively and transformative approaches to practice with lived experience, communities, and pedagogy. This co-sponsored session invites proposals that highlight how research insights in the psychology of religion translate into transformative practice, public engagement, and caregiving contexts. Of particular interest are proposals that utilize psychological theory to help strategize concrete practices and interventions for political organizing and resisting oppression. Both individual papers and organized panels are encouraged for submission.