CFP: Religion and Law in America
Conference
on Religion and Law in America
March
22-23, 2013
Tallahassee,
Florida
This conference will address the evolving
relationship between religion and law throughout American history.
Dr.
Winnifred Sullivan, Chair of the Department of Religious
Studies at Indiana University and distinguished scholar of
religion and law, will deliver the keynote address.
Professors, attorneys, independent scholars, and
graduate students who are interested in the academic study of religion and law
are encouraged to submit proposals for individual papers and panels. Scholars from all academic disciplines are
encouraged to apply.
Participants may explore a diverse array of topics
spanning American history from the colonial era to the present, including but
not limited to:
·
First Amendment issues
·
Constitutional originalism/Constitutional
interpretation
·
Judicial definitions of “religion”
·
Faith-based initiatives (vouchers,
healthcare, etc.)
·
Religion, race, and law
·
Religion and prison reform
·
Theory and method in the study of
religion and law
Presentations should be
approximately 15 to 20 minutes in length and will receive peer responses.
Proposals including an abstract of
approximately 300 words and a brief CV should be submitted by November
15, 2012 for review.
Final papers must be submitted by January 31, 2012. Please send proposals to fsulawandreligion@gmail.com.
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