Anna Hennessey, Graduate Theological Union, dr.amhennessey@gmail.com
Tamisha Tyler, Fuller Theological Seminary, tamisha.a.tyler@gmail.com

In line with AAR/WR’s 2025 Conference Theme, Performing Religion, Faith, and Spirituality, the Religion and the Arts unit this year explores performance and the arts, as well as religion and artistic expression more broadly. In light of the devastating situation this year in the Middle East, and in particular with the staggering loss of life that continues to increase in Palestine, as well as the issues of violent conflict, mass killing, and genocide in Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo, we are especially interested in how art interacts with religion and genocide, religion and war, and religion and trauma, both in the present time and also historically across cultures, religions and peoples. Performance art related to representation of these events or to cultural healing and survival are encouraged.

We are also always open to coverage of topics on art and religion that are unrelated to this year’s unit CFP or to the general conference theme. We encourage the submission of papers that utilize interdisciplinary, multidisciplinary, and nontraditional approaches to research, as well as a traditional format for paper delivery.

Submit your Proposal Form (Word or PDF) to Anna Hennessey and Tamisha Tyler by September 30, 2024.

See this page for proposal form submission instructions: https://www.aarwr.com/call-for-papers.html