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African Diaspora Religions Unit, Mysticism Unit, and Queer Studies in Religion Unit
Call for Proposals
Africana Religion, Queer and Trans Studies, and Mysticism: Creativity, Synthesis, Marginality and Embodiment
In Africana religions, devotees/practitioners navigate visible and invisible worlds in ways that lead to mystical union/communion. What kinds of embodied practices or material technologies are used to facilitate mystical encounters? What role do creativity, story, and sound play in fostering mystical engagement? How do the fluid and hybrid nature of Africana religions enable marginalized and queer identities to experience mystical empowerment and transformation? We invite papers on Africana religion and mysticism including themes related to embodiment, movement, and gesture; queer identity; race, gender, and marginality; ritual, ceremony, and adornment; material culture and technologies; energy and performance; and sound, music, and rhythm.
Sponsors
Chairs
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Elyse Ambrose, University of California, Riverside1/1/2023 - 12/31/2028
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Scott Barton, University of Notre Dame1/1/2023 - 12/31/2028
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Jason N. Blum, Davidson College1/1/2023 - 12/31/2028
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Brandy Daniels, University of Portland1/1/2023 - 12/31/2028
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C. Libby, Pennsylvania State University1/1/2023 - 12/31/2028
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Carol Marie Webster, Independent Scholar1/1/2023 - 12/31/2028
Steering Committee Members
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Andrea Allen, University of Toronto1/1/2023 - 12/31/2028
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Benae Beamon, Bucknell University1/1/2023 - 12/31/2028
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Kijan Bloomfield, Columbia University1/1/2023 - 12/31/2028
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Joy R. Bostic, Case Western Reserve University1/1/2023 - 12/31/2028
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Nicholas Boylston, Harvard University1/1/2023 - 12/31/2028
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Ashley Coleman Taylor, University of Texas1/1/2023 - 12/31/2028
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Meredith Coleman-Tobias, Mount Holyoke College1/1/2023 - 12/31/2028
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S.J. Crasnow, Rockhurst University1/1/2023 - 12/31/2028
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Shonda Nicole Gladden, Indiana University - Purdue University, Indianapolis1/1/2023 - 12/31/2028
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Elana Jefferson-Tatum, Tufts University1/1/2023 - 12/31/2028
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Malene Johnson, Case Western Reserve University1/1/2023 - 12/31/2028
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Malene Minor Johnson, Chicago Theological Seminary1/1/2023 - 12/31/2028
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David Odorisio, Pacifica Graduate Institute1/1/2023 - 12/31/2028
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Kori Pacyniak, University of California, Riverside1/1/2023 - 12/31/2028
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Marla Segol, State University of New York, Buffalo1/1/2023 - 12/31/2028
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Yannik Thiem, Columbia University1/1/2023 - 12/31/2028
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Heather White, University of Puget Sound1/1/2023 - 12/31/2028
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Thelathia Young, Haverford College1/1/2023 - 12/31/2028