Scholars and practitioners based in Africa are encouraged to submit a paper proposal on the topic “New Directions in African Political Theologies.” Successful applicants will be invited to a symposium the first week of November 2022 held in Leuven, Belgium, which will lead to a projected edited volume on African political theology, for Routledge’s Transforming Political Theologies book series. Proposals should follow these guidelines:
• Scholar or practitioner is based in Africa
• Proposals run 700-1000 words (no longer than 1000)
• Proposals fit within the themes of this short article: https://politicaltheology.com/new-directions-in-african-political-theologies/
Proposals on various religious traditions are welcome, including indigenous traditions, Islam, Christianity, and others. Various disciplinary backgrounds are also welcome, including but not limited to anthropology, history, theology, and ethics.
Proposals should be submitted to Dr. Simeon Ilesanmi and Dr. Ross Kane via this google form. Proposals are due March 15, 2022.
Scholars and practitioners based in Africa are encouraged to submit a paper proposal on the topic “New Directions in African Political Theologies.”
The Political Theology Network aims to be a hub for exploring the intersection of religious and political ideas and practices. The Network is interdisciplinary, publicly engaged, and committed to building links between theologians, practitioners, and humanities scholars. Riding a wave of scholarly interest in political theology that itself follows the increasing visibility of religion in public life, the Network seeks to create the infrastructure that will allow this interest to flourish in the long term, supporting discussions of political theology in the classroom, in scholarly research, and in the public arena. By bringing scholars thinking with the term “political theology” from throughout the humanities together with scholars of religious traditions, we aim to thicken the appreciation of religion’s complexity among the former while sharpening the critical edge of the latter.
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