Arts of Interpretation
Tozzer Room #203, 21 Divinity Ave. Cambridge, MA 02138
1:30-2:30 pm: The Legacy of Charles H. Long
Presenters: Davíd Carrasco & Raymond Carr
3-4:30 pm: How & Why White Supremacy Persists
Chair: Adam DJ Brett
Panelists: Philip P. Arnold, Natalie Avalos, Theresa Smallwood, Emilie Townes, & Corey D.B. Walker
Contact: Philip P. Arnold, pparnold@syr.edu
Open to all AAR & SBL members
The phenomenon of religion is exerting a critical role in the world. Our times require more robust religion theory. The tradition of the history of religions, as articulated by Charles Long, urges us to take religious phenomenology seriously. While the academy has spent years discounting and dismissing history of religions this panel investigates its continued relevance. Long foresaw how religion is integral to nation states and the rise of authoritarianism as an extension of colonialism as a context for cultural contact and erasure. There's an urgency today for returning to Long’s critical theoretical framework from various perspectives with renewed vigor and creativity.