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  • American Religious Sounds Project Request for Proposals

    Submitted by Callie Burch on Sun, 08/25/2019 - 13:41

    The American Religious Sounds Project and the Center for the Study of Religion are seeking proposals for research grants of $10,000 to distribute to those with research projects related to the study of religion and sound. Some of the questions that the research projects may address include, What does religion in North America sound like, and where should one go to listen for it? What are the different ways that religious individuals and communities learn to listen and make themselves audible--to each other, to their gods, and to others?

  • Punk and the Sacred Symposium Seeking Abstracts

    Submitted by Callie Burch on Sat, 08/24/2019 - 11:18

    The Punk Scholars Network is holding a 2 day symposium in Lincoln, UK, with the theme of Punk and the Sacred. They are interested in asking questions about aspects of punk as potentially being sacred. Areas such as record collecting, fandom, punk icons, DIY ethics, ritualized performances and actions, and the sound(s) of punk as sacred. Abstract submissions can be in any format, up to 400 words.

  • Hiring Assistant Professor of Religion in the Americas

    Submitted by Callie Burch on Wed, 08/21/2019 - 10:46

    The University of North Carolina Greensboro is seeking applicants for an Assistant Professor of Religion in the Americas. Some areas of interest may include diasporic communities, religious diversity, digital religions, gender, and/or popular culture. Review of applications will begin on November 11, 2019 and continue until position is filled. Candidates must hold or anticipate a Ph.D. in Religious Studies or a related discipline by August 1, 2020.

  • Reviews of Holy Sites are Wildly Inflated

    Submitted by Callie Burch on Tue, 08/20/2019 - 10:20

    According to an article from "The Conversation", many reviews of Mecca's accommodations, stores, and restaurants have much higher ratings than actually expected. For instance, Mecca's sites have an average of 4.96/5 stars in TripAdvisor. Not only are Mecca's sites inflated, but also many other religious sites. After analyzing these ratings, it was determined that ratings for Holy Sites are so high because they reflect one's spiritual experience, not trivial matters such as crowds, weather, etc.

  • Digitorium 2019 Registration Open

    Submitted by Callie Burch on Sat, 08/17/2019 - 09:30

    The conference will be held at The University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, AL, from Thursday, October 10, to Saturday, October 12 at the Bryant Conference Center. They encourage discussion and collaboration among many different fields.

  • King's College London hiring lecturers

    Submitted by Callie Burch on Thu, 08/15/2019 - 10:40

    The KIng's College London is hiring 3 lecturers to help with teaching in the areas of big data/technologies + in digital media & culture/communication. They are recruiting for lecturer positions in early career researchers for lecturer positions (education), full-time, 12 months to contribute to teaching across our degrees including the MA Digital Culture and Society, MA Digital Asset and Media Management and the MA Big Data in Culture and Society as well as to our BA Digital Culture. The deadline to apply is August 18, 2019.

  • Muslim Research Fellow Position Available!

    Submitted by Callie Burch on Mon, 07/29/2019 - 14:06

    The Centre for Muslim-Christian Studies is seeking applicants for a full-time Muslim Research Fellow position, based in Oxford. This 3 year contract would start on October 1, 2019. The Research Fellow will conduct research in the area of Muslim-Christian studies, either theological, historical or sociological. The main aim would be to produce a high-quality monograph on an area of the candidate’s choosing in discussion with the Centre for Muslim-Christian Studies. Candidates must have received their PhD by October 1, 2019. The deadline to submit an application is August 16, 2019.

  • Call for Abstracts for Digitalization and Religious Contact

    Submitted by Callie Burch on Fri, 07/26/2019 - 10:32

    The Käte Hamburger Kolleg Dynamics in the History of Religions between Asia and Europe of the
    Center for Religious Studies (CERES) and the Center for Advanced Internet Studies (CAIS) of RuhrUniversität Bochum are seeking abstracts to be presented at the workshop, "Digitalization and Religious Contact". Some of the questions that will be addressed during this conference include: How can scholars collect
    data about digital religion and analyze them? Which framework can better capture the role of the

  • Emory University seeking Project Digital Asset Librarian

    Submitted by Callie Burch on Tue, 07/23/2019 - 11:35

    Emory University is seeking a Project Digital Asset Librarian for a 2-year contract position. Reporting to the Curator of Archives and Manuscripts, the Project Digital Asset Librarian (PDAL) will serve as the project leader on a 2-year project focused on curating and presenting the digital assets of Pitts Theology Library. Additionally, the Project Digital Asset Librarian will coordinate digitization of selections from the library’s physical archives and rare books, manage ingest of content into the digital collection platform, and produce documentation for related workflows and processes.

  • Center for Religion and Media hiring

    Submitted by Callie Burch on Fri, 07/19/2019 - 12:51

    The Center for Religion and Media is seeking an Editor and Program Coordinator. This individual will initiate and supervise the daily operations of therevealer.org, with the publisher. Manage office and business operations and activities for the Center. Assist with programming. Assist in grant-writing with the publisher/co-Director. Applicants must have a Bachelor's degree in a field relating to religious studies.

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