New Expressions of Spirituality
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REVACERN workshop
Symposium and workshop
| What |
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| When |
Nov 07, 2008 09:00
to Nov 08, 2008 08:00 |
| Where | Szeged, Hungary |
| Contact Name | Csongor Sárközy |
| Contact Phone | +36 62 546384 |
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The emphasis is put on new approaches to study of the variety of religions in the civil society and personal experiences of spirituality. Unusual views on case studies and field researches on recent phenomena and reactions to today’s way of life and progressive topics are particularly welcome.
A special focus is on participation of young researchers of the Central and Eastern European region.
Workshops will help to deepen knowledge and to enhance cooperation between researchers in this field. Invited keynote lecturers and workshop leaders:
- Marion Bowman (The Open University, UK)
- Steven Sutcliffe (University of Edinburgh, UK)
- Graham Harvey (The Open University, UK)
- Daren Kemp (ASANAS, UK)
The conference
explores themes related, but not limited to, the following:
- Personalised religion, bricolage beliefs
- Esotericism, mysticism
- Paganism and Neo-Paganism
- Alternative expressions of major religions
- Popular culture religions, indigenous religions
- Civil Religion - hidden structures of faith in societies
- Devotion and Media – icons in politics, pop culture and sports
- Virtual Communities
