Ronald L. Grimes' Contributions to Ritual Studies

Ronald L. Grimes has had a critical influence on the development of ritual theory and the practice of ritual studies over the last fifty years. To both honor and evaluate Grimes’s work, this roundtable features a talk by Grimes, structured as a dialogue and discussion, followed by three papers on the appropriation and critical development of his insights in ritual studies across world religions. In recognition of the scope of Grimes’s influence, the session includes panelists from both the Society of Biblical Literature and the American Academy of Religion.