Call for Papers: "Negotiating the Sacred: Politics, Practice, and Perceptions of Religion in Africa", 10/09

Call for Papers

"Negotiating the Sacred: Politics, Practice, and Perceptions of
Religion in Africa"

October 23-24, 2009

Student Forum for African Studies Conference, Stanford University

From piety in Egypt to AIDs/HIV programming in South Africa, religion
provides not only a vibrant subject of study in and of itself but also
a lens to refract social, economic, and political relations. The
Student Forum for African Studies conference in October 2009 at
Stanford University, will bring together researchers from across many
fields to discuss emerging approaches, local practice, and
transnational movements of religion in Africa and the Diaspora.
Possible topics could include: public policy and administration,
public
health, demography and mobility, art history, youth culture and music,
film and performance art, law, literature, history, politics, or
anthropology.

Abstracts or descriptions of the presentations, posters, or papers
should be no longer than 250 words and should include contact
information, name, mailing address, telephone number, affiliation,
department and email address.

Eligibility: Although we strongly encourage graduate students, we

also welcome submissions from undergraduates, professionals,
post-doctoral researchers, lecturers, professors, activists, and
practitioners. Papers and presentations on topics related to Africa in
ALL DISCIPLINES and from ALL INSTITUTIONS, PROGRAMS AND ORGANIZATIONS
will be considered.

DEADLINE: August 1, 2009

Abstracts or descriptions may be sent via email to
stanfordfas@gmail.com.

Page Editor: Ali B. Ali-Dinar, Ph.D.