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Liberation Theologies Unit, Religions, Social Conflict, and Peace Unit and Women and Religion Unit
Call for Proposals
“Gender, Sexuality, and Protest: The Iranian Protests and Beyond," Co-sponsored by Liberation Theologies unit; Religion, Social Conflict, and Peace unit; Women and Religion unit,
The 2022 protests in Iran over the death of Mahsa Amini while in custody of the country’s ‘guidance control’ (or, ‘morality police’) represent a new experience in the voice of youth, especially women, in articulating religious and secular theories of resistance. Its practical and intellectual impact continues to be felt in Iran and globally, especially through the amplification of the Kurdish protest slogan “Women, Life, Freedom!”. This session is dedicated to understanding the dynamics of gender and sexuality in activism and political change. Proposals are encouraged that touch on the role of women in protest with regards to the movement in Iran and internationally, as well as gender, women and the public role of the religious/secular at large. Other possible areas include:
- Gender and sexuality as lens to think about protest, globally
- The relationship between protest and religion
- Non-oppositional ways of considering “loyalty” and “dissent”
Sponsors
Chairs
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Iskander Abbasi, University of Johannesburg1/1/2023 - 12/31/2028
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Maria T. Davila, Merrimack College1/1/2023 - 12/31/2028
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Boyung Lee, Iliff School of Theology1/1/2023 - 12/31/2028
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Atalia Omer, University of Notre Dame1/1/2023 - 12/31/2028
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K. Christine Pae, Denison University1/1/2023 - 12/31/2028
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Santiago H. Slabodsky, Hofstra University1/1/2023 - 12/31/2028
Steering Committee Members
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Emilia Bachrach, Oberlin College and Conservatory1/1/2023 - 12/31/2028
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Sunder John Boopalan, Canadian Mennonite University1/1/2023 - 12/31/2028
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Heather M. DuBois, Stonehill College1/1/2023 - 12/31/2028
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Francisco Garcia, Vanderbilt University1/1/2023 - 12/31/2028
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Juliane Hammer, University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill1/1/2023 - 12/31/2028
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Janna Hunter-Bowman, Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary1/1/2023 - 12/31/2028
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Amir Hussain, Loyola Marymount University1/1/2023 - 12/31/2028
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Alina Jabbari, American University of Iraq, Sulaimani1/1/2023 - 12/31/2028
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Zayn Kassam, Pomona College1/1/2023 - 12/31/2028
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Georgette Ledgister, Harvard University1/1/2023 - 12/31/2028
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Tamara Lewis, Southern Methodist University1/1/2023 - 12/31/2028
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Filipe Maia, Boston University1/1/2023 - 12/31/2028
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Tracy McEwan, University of Newcastle, Australia1/1/2023 - 12/31/2028
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Siti Sarah Muwahidah, Emory University1/1/2023 - 12/31/2028
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Hilary Scarsella, Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School1/1/2023 - 12/31/2028
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B. Yuki Schwartz, Claremont School of Theology1/1/2023 - 12/31/2028
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Wonchul Shin, Villanova University1/1/2023 - 12/31/2028
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Jason Springs, University of Notre Dame1/1/2023 - 12/31/2028