CfP: Church and Politics in the Romanian Society of the XXth Century, Bucharest, June 10-11, 2006 Deadline: April 15th, 2006 Working language: Romanian
The Interdisciplinary Group for the Study of Religions at the Institute for Political Research (University of Bucharest) is organising, on June 10th-11th, a conference on : Church and Politics in the Romanian Society of the XXth Century. During the last several years, a number of studies have appeared dealing with the issue of the relationship between religion and politics in Romania. The churches in Romania and the entire Romanian society have passed, along this last century, through the experience of several totalitarian and authoritarian regimes, which left their mark on Romanian contemporary history. How did these experiences influence the life and experience of the Churches in Romania? What is their heritage? And what happens with these Churches after the fall of that regimes? The purpose of this conference is to offer a reevaluation of existing research directions and the investigation of new such directions. Thus, considering the nowadays crisis of the theory of secularization the central explanatory paradigm, in the Western literature in this field, for the evolution of the situation and role of religions in the life of contemporary societies - , bringing together researchers of several fields for a debate on the above- mentioned issue may contribute to the forging of a working paradigm accounting also for the situation of religin in the Central and Eastern European area. Are invited to apply researchers in the fields of history, political sciences, theology, sociology, law, anthropology, etc concerned with these issues. For a more thorough approach of the specific problems of each period and accounting for the different aspects of this relationship, the conference will have three working groups: 1. Church and politics in the interwar period; 2. Church and politics under communism; 3. Church and politics during the post-communist period. These panels may be subject to reorganization, considering the applications received. The conference will take place at the Institute for Political Research of the University of Bucharest (Spiru Haret str., no. 8). The scientific board of the conference will include professors of the Political Science Department of the University of Bucharest: Prof.Dr. Daniel Barbu, Director of the Institute for Political Research, Prof. Dr. Stefan Andreescu and Conf. Dr. Radu Carp. The organizers will cover the cost of accomodation and meals for all participants. Deadline: Applicants are invited to submit until Aprin 15th, 2006, a 300 words abstract of the paper they wish to present at the conference and a short CV (1 page at most). The abstract should have a relevant title and must include the methodological approach and sources on which the paper is based. The result of the selection will be announced to all applicants by May the 5th, 2006. All applications should be adressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For all other informations please contact: Iuliana Conovici ( [EMAIL PROTECTED] ) Sincerely, Iuliana Conovici, on behalf of the Interdisciplinary Group for the Study of Religion Institute for Political Research www.icp.ro *** sustineti [romania_eu_list] prin 2% din impozitul pe 2005 - detalii la http://www.doilasuta.ro *** Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/romania_eu_list/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
