"The globalisation and the localisation of religion" 3rd congress of the European Association for the Study of Religion at Bergen, Norway

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The European Association for the Study of Religion 3rd congress

 

"The globalisation and the localisation of religion"

 

Bergen, Norway

8-10 May 2003

 

The 3rd congress of the EASR will be organised by the Norwegian Association

for the History of Religions in collaboration with the Department for the

History of Religions at the University of Bergen. Papers and suggestions

for panels are especially invited that relate to the topic of the

globalisation and the localisation of religion.

 

In the context of the study of religion, globalisation refers to the effects

rapid means of communication, as well as economical, political and cultural

forces of integration, are having on the interaction of religious

traditions, on the internal developments of these traditions, and on the

emergence of new religious forms. Localisation refers to the accommodation,

and creative re-interpretation, of larger religious traditions and trends

within local contexts; from one point of view, localisation is the

ialectical counterpart to globalisation. Localisation also thematises the

role of “place” in religion.

 

Papers should address both theoretical aspects and empirical cases relevant

to the theme. Contributions exploring historical analogies to contemporary

globalisation processes, or diachronic perspectives, are invited as well.

 

The congress will also have status as a special conference of the

International Association for the History of Religions, and be a venue for

meetings of the IAHR International Committee and the IAHR Executive

Committee.

 

Proposals for papers, with abstracts, should be sent before 31 January 2003.

Papers may be given in either English or French.

 

Einar Thomassen

IKRR-Religion

Oisteinsgate 3

N-5007 Bergen

Norway

Email: einar.thomassen

URL: http://www.easr.de/announcements.html

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