Co-Sponsorship
In-person November Annual Meeting 2026
CO-SPONSORSHIP: Black Theology Unit and Womanist Approaches to Religion and Society Unit
Call for Proposals
SINNERS: Ancestral Memory, Generational Storytelling & the Spiritual Imagination of Freedom
The film SINNERS, directed by Ryan Coogler, evokes rich theological and spiritual questions rooted in the African Diaspora experience. This panel invites womanist and interdisciplinary perspectives to explore how the film’s messaging on spiritual pathways link ancestral knowing with generational telling—illuminating past, present, and future quests for resilience, liberation, and communal flourishing. Papers may engage themes of memory, embodiment, intergenerational spirituality, and freedom as expressed through Black religious imagination and cinematic storytelling. (Invited Panel/Roundtable or Open Papers)
Review Process: Participant names are anonymous to chairs and steering committee members until after final acceptance/rejection