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Political Theology Unit, Religion in Europe Unit, and Schleiermacher Unit
Call for Proposals
Jewish Enlightenment, National Identity, and Modern Christian Thought
Modern Jewish and modern Christian thought have developed in close interaction, mutually influencing one another's understandings not only of ethics, revelation, and religious community, but also emerging conceptions of national identity. With an eye toward the AAR's 2023 theme of La Labor de Nuestras Manos and the need for revisiting public understandings of religion, this session invites paper or panel proposals reflecting on points of ongoing dialogue, divergence, and debate regarding the Jewish and Protestant Enlightenments and emerging notions of nationalism in modern Jewish and Christian thought, pertaining not only to the US but also to European contexts. Such proposals might consider:
- Jewish and Christian conceptions of national identity and the modern state, especially within or in comparison to European contexts
- The Haskalah (Jewish Enlightenment) and national identity
- The mutual influence between the Haskalah and modern Christian thought (including the thought of Friedrich Schleiermacher)
- The persistence of antisemitism in contemporary politics, in overt and implicit forms
- The relevance of modern Jewish and Christian thought for understanding white nationalism today
Sponsors
Chairs
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Carol Ferrara, Emerson College1/1/2023 - 12/31/2028
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John McCormack, Aurora University1/1/2023 - 12/31/2028
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David Newheiser, Australian Catholic University1/1/2023 - 12/31/2028
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Michelle Sanchez, Harvard University1/1/2023 - 12/31/2028
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Kevin Vander Schel, Gonzaga University1/1/2023 - 12/31/2028
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Taraneh Wilkinson, University of Cincinnati1/1/2023 - 12/31/2028
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An Yountae, California State University, Northridge1/1/2023 - 12/31/2028
Steering Committee Members
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Angela Bernardo, Sapienza University of Rome1/1/2023 - 12/31/2028
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Brandy Daniels, University of Portland1/1/2023 - 12/31/2028
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Christian Danz, Universität Wien1/1/2023 - 12/31/2028
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Tyson Herberger, University of Southeastern Norway1/1/2023 - 12/31/2028
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Karsten Lehmann, University College for Teacher Education of the Churches, Vienna/Krems1/1/2023 - 12/31/2028
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Calli Micale, Yale University1/1/2023 - 12/31/2028
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Joi Orr, Emory University1/1/2023 - 12/31/2028
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Andrew Packman, University of Chicago1/1/2023 - 12/31/2028
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Shelli Poe, Iliff School of Theology1/1/2023 - 12/31/2028
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Inese Radzins, California State University, Stanislaus1/1/2023 - 12/31/2028
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Daniel Rober, Sacred Heart University1/1/2023 - 12/31/2028
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Matthew Robinson, University of Bonn1/1/2023 - 12/31/2028
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Jonathan Teubner, Harvard University1/1/2023 - 12/31/2028