Committee on the Study of Religion Events This Week:
Locating the Study of Religion - April 17
The academic study of religion is known for its many subfields and methodologies. But are
there still some common methodological elements or governing assumptions that scholars
across subfields share? Do these elements distinguish the academic study of religion from
other academic fields that also engage with matters of religion? How do we locate the
study of religion?
Panelists will include
• M. Shahab Ahmed, Associate Professor of Islamic Studies (FAS)
• Charles Hallisey, Yehan Numata Senior Lecturer in Buddhist Literatures (HDS)
• Mayra Rivera, Associate Professor of Theology and Latina/o Studies (HDS)
• Charles Lockwood, Ph.D. Candidate in the Study of Religion (GSAS).
When: Wed., April 17 from 5pm-7pm
Where: Plimpton Room (133), Barker Center
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Religion and the Rest of your Life: Tea and Conversation - April 18
Thurs, 18 April, 4 to 6 pm, Barker Center room 403
An opportunity to discuss the concentration with our recent alumni and with current
students in the program. Bring your questions about the "practicality" of
studying religion, and how graduates and current students think about their studies in
relation to life after Harvard. Enjoy tea and very special cookies!
This event is held in conjunction with Advising Fortnight.
This event is open to currently enrolled Harvard College students.
This event is not open to the public.
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Additional Events and Opportunities of Interest:
The Song of Songs: Translation, Reception, Reconfiguration - April 15
Monday, April 15, 4-6pm, CSWR Common Room
Come to this panel discussion with five scholars to discuss the Song of Songs. The panel
will be chaired by CSWR director Francis X. Clooney, S.J., and will feature Cheryl Exum of
the University of Sheffield, Michael Fishbane of University of Chicago Divinity School,
Paul Griffiths of Duke University, and Stephanie Paulsell of HDS.
The Conscious Heart: On the Act of Creation and the Compassionate Teachings of Art - April
19
Friday, April 19th at 4:15-6:00 pm
http://www.hds.harvard.edu/cswr/events/calendar.html
Mary Anderson (Ph.D., Harvard University) will speak at the Center for the Study of World
Religions. "The Conscious Heart: On the Act of Creation and the Compassionate
Teachings of Art," will consider the empathic inter-relations among art,
contemplative practice, and the act of creation. The creative act will be discussed as a
sentient form of dialogue, and as a resource for interreligious engagement. I will move
between word and image, and encourage dialogue with those who are present.
Has Philosophy of Religion a Future? - April 26
The Philosophy of Religion area of the Faculty of Religious Studies at McGill University,
Montreal is pleased to announce the following symposium, “Has Philosophy of Religion a
Future?” Inquiries can be directed to
future.phil.rel@gmail.com<mailto:future.phil.rel@gmail.com> Nathan R. Strunk,
Doctoral Candidate at McGill University
The Harvard Allston Education Portal Mentoring Program - April 26
The Mentoring Program offers Harvard undergrads the opportunity to mentor Allston-Brighton
students in science, math, writing, public speaking and the arts, and mentors receive a
stipend award on completion of responsibilities. Deadline is April 26.
Contact: Susan Johnson, Manager of Teaching and Curriculum
susanjohnson@fas.harvard.edu<mailto:susanjohnson@fas.harvard.edu>
More information at edportal.harvard.edu<http://edportal.harvard.edu>
CFP: Mathal/Mashal: Journal of Islamic and Judaic Multidisciplinary Studies (JIJMS)
Facts and Information about the Journal
• Identifying information: JIJMS uses a blind submission process. In order to ensure an
impartial review of your submission, please do not identify yourself in your manuscript.
You will be required to submit an anonymous main document and a separate title page with
acknowledgments.
• Integrity and Transparency: The journal relies on established scholars in the
appropriate areas of expertise to judge submissions. For each article, three experts will
independently submit reviews. An article will be considered for publication only if at
least two out of the three reports are positive. Currently, the acceptance rate is 6.72%.
The review process is double-blind, neither the author nor the reviewers’ identity is
revealed.
• Fast turnover: Your article will be handled through an automated system that is
programmed to send gentle reminders to the authors, reviewers, and editors to keep
deadlines.
• Fast publication: Traditional print journals take more than two years between article
submission and publication. JIJMS publishes articles immediately after the review and
revisions processes conclude. That way, your work is shared with the community of scholars
before it is outdated.
• No length restrictions: Since your article is published online, there will be no
restriction on the length of the file or the kind of data you use (color photos, tables,
graphics, videos, audio, etc.).
• Access: As university’s struggle to manage their budgets, libraries are canceling
subscriptions to print journals and subscription-based online publications. JIJMS is
available to all libraries around the world for free.
• Format and Editing: Before submitting your final (and even your pre-review draft of
your) manuscript, you may want to have it professionally edited, particularly if English
is not your first language. The Journal does not have the resources to edit submissions.
But it is in the best interest of authors that there work is presented to the readers in
the best form and style possible. This is not a mandatory step, but may help to ensure
that the academic content of your paper is fully understood. Published articles are
automatically formatted and converted to various formats, which would allow for wider
distribution via new technologies such as Kindle, iPad, and new and emerging platforms.
• Distribution: JIJMS is the only journal (in Islamic and Judaic studies) with a
multidisciplinary focus, which means that your work will be seen by scholars beyond any
particular discipline, area of expertise, or language.
• Scope: JIJMS is a multidisciplinary publication. The Journal publishes works of scholars
in Arts and Art History, Comparative Literature, Geography, History, Law and
jurisprudence, Linguistics, Philosophy, Political Science, Religious Studies, and
Sociology.
• Proofs: Authors will receive a PDF proof of their article by email and it is essential
that a current email address is supplied with all articles. Authors will receive a free
URL link to their published paper online.
Submit articles at
http://ir.uiowa.edu/mathal
ADVISORY BOARD: Carol Bakhos (UCLA), Carl W Ernst (UNC), Reuven Firestone (Hebrew Union
College), Michael Fishbane (University of Chicago), Michael Gomez New York University,
William A. Graham Harvard University, Linda Kerber University of Iowa, Andrew Rippin
(University of Victoria), Lawrence Rosen (Princeton University), Marina Rustow (Johns
Hopkins University), Abdulaziz Sachedina (University of Virginia), Raymond Scheindlin
(Jewish Theological Seminary), Günter Stemberger (University of Vienna), Giuseppe Veltri
(University of Halle-Wittenberg), Steven M. Wasserstrom (Reed College), Brannon Wheeler
(USNA), Malika Zeghal (Harvard University)
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