Call For Papers (CFP)

  • Call for Papers – International Wolfhart Pannenberg Symposium: 24–26 April, 2024

    June 30, 2023
    The International Wolfhart Pannenberg Symposium and the research project Talking about Divine Action are pleased to announce a call for papers exploring the concept of divine action in dialogue with Wolfhart Pannenberg. The talk of God as agent is at the center of Christian theology and practice, but at the same time it is also the ...
  • CFP – The Last of Us: Violence, Ethics, Redemption? (Lexington Books, Theology, Religion, & Pop Culture series)

    May 29, 2023
    Dr. Peter Admirand, Dublin City University, is editing a book within the Lexington Books/Fortress Academic Press series (Theology, Religion, and Pop Culture). The book is titled: The Last of Us: Violence, Ethics, Redemption? More details available here. The book examines ethical and theological themes in The Last of Us television show and video games. Proposals are due 26 June ...
  • CPF – Journal of Religions (Special Issue): “Theological Metaphysics and Scriptural Interpretation”

    May 29, 2023
    Special Issue Information Dear Colleagues, The Journal of Religions is pleased to invite you to contribute to a Special Issue entitled “Theological Metaphysics and Scriptural Interpretation”. This edition seeks to facilitate an integration of two constructive theological domains: (i) the function of metaphysics vis à vis the doctrine of God and (ii) the theological interpretation of Scripture. Deadline ...
  • Rutgers Analytic Theology Seminar – CFP Deadline Oct 15, 2023.

    May 2, 2023
    The Rutgers Analytic Theology Seminar solicits abstracts for papers in analytic theology, for a conference to be held March 10-12, 2024, at Rutgers University’s New Brunswick campus. Papers are welcome in all areas of analytic theology, including analytical historical theology. Abstracts should be a maximum of 500 words in length, and should be prepared for ...
  • Call for Submissions – Doxology Journal vol 34.

    March 29, 2023
    Doxology: a journal of worship and the sacramental life is seeking submissions for upcoming issues. Founded in 1984, Doxology is a journal published by the Order of Saint Luke (OSL Publications) containing both peer-reviewed and non-peer-reviewed content. Distribution is to a number of university and seminary libraries in the United States, individual subscribers, and the ...
  • Open Theology – Call for Papers – “Religion & Spirituality in Everyday Life” Submission Deadline:

    February 13, 2023
    “Open Theology” (https://www.degruyter.com/opth) invites submissions for the topical issue “Religion and Spirituality in Everyday Life,” edited by Joana Bahia (State University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) and Cecilia Bastos (National Museum of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil María Pilar García Bossio, UCA-CONICET, Argentina) DESCRIPTION   This Special Issue seeks to put in dialogue research focusing on religious and spiritual practices that take place ...
  • Journal of Biblical & Theological Studies – CPF on Ecclesiology. Submission Deadline, Dec 1, 2023

    February 13, 2023
    The Journal of Biblical and Theological Studies, a peer-reviewed, open access journal, invites scholarly submissions for a forthcoming issue on Ecclesiology. JBTS is an interdenominational, broadly evangelical journal that seeks to provide high-level scholarship to both scholars and students. In this special issue, we seek a broad engagement with the Doctrine of the Church. Potential topics ...
  • Call for Abstracts: Theology, Religion, and Dungeons & Dragons (Feb 15 Deadline)

    February 13, 2023
    Dungeons & Dragons is a tabletop role-playing game (TTRPG) that was created in 1974 and popularized in the 1970’s and 1980’s, though it has found a renaissance in contemporary popular culture due in part to its prominent role in the Netflix series Stranger Things. The COVID-19 pandemic saw a surge in virtual Dungeons & Dragons ...
  • CFP: For special issue of Religious Studies

    February 9, 2023
    Special Issue Guest editors: Meghan D. Page, Loyola University Maryland, US Ignacio Silva, Universidad Austral, Argentina Religious Studies in collaboration with the SET Foundations Project calls for papers that integrate practice-based philosophy of science with topics in philosophy of religion and theology. The best submitted paper, as judged by a committee, will receive a prize of $5,000. ...
  • CFP: The Psychological Science of Emotions for Spiritual Formation and Soul Care

    February 9, 2023
    In recent years, social scientists have increasingly directed their attention to investigating topics at the intersection of religion, psychology, and human well-being. Among these topics are character traits, virtues, and processes closely associated with growth in Christlikeness, such as gratitude, grace, humility, forgiveness, hope, faith, and suffering. Many of these traits and virtues have characteristic ...
  • Call For Papers: Theology and The Office (Deadline Jan31)

    January 2, 2023
    Title: Theology and The Office Volume Editors: Daniel J. Cameron & John W. McCormack Abstract and CV Due: January 31, 2023 Initial Final Paper Due: June 30, 2023 In 2020, seven years after the show officially ended, the hit NBC series The Office was the number 1 streamed tv show with over 57 billion viewing minutes beating out the second most streamed ...
  • Call for Papers: Jonathan Edwards Miscellanies Companion, Volume 3

    March 1, 2022
    CALL FOR PAPERS: Students and scholars are now invited to contribute essays for publication in The Jonathan Edwards Miscellanies Companion, Volume 3, Foreword by Rhys Bezzant, Director of the Jonathan Edwards Center Australia, Senior Lecturer, Ridley College, Melbourne. Participants in this project must have at minimum a master’s degree in history, theology, philosophy, religious studies, literature, or ...
  • Open Theology (Call for Papers) – Cultural Trauma and the Hebrew Bible.

    January 11, 2022
    Open Theology (https://www.degruyter.com/OPTH) invites submissions for the topical issue “Cultural Trauma and the Hebrew Bible,” edited by Danilo Verde (KU Leuven) and Dominik Markl (Pontifical Biblical Institute, Rome). Deadline – March 31, 2022 In his work titled Trauma: A Social Theory, American sociologist Jeffrey C. Alexander argues: “Cultural trauma occurs when members of a collectivity feel they have been subjected to ...
  • Open Theology (Call for Papers) – After the Theological Turn: Essays in (New) Continental Philosophical Theology

    January 6, 2022
    (This announcement is a second call) “Open Theology” (https://www.degruyter.com/opth) invites submissions for the topical issue “After the Theological Turn: Essays in (New) Continental Philosophical Theology”, edited by Martin Koci (University of Vienna). DESCRIPTION This topical issue aims to explore, interrogate and reflect on the ways in which contemporary continental philosophy, and phenomenology in particular, unfolds and advances the ...
  • “Death & Religion” CFP by Open Theology (second call)

    December 27, 2021
     A call for papers has been issued by Open Theology for a topical issue on “Death and Religion” This is a (second call). Submissions will be collected until April 30, 2022     “Open Theology” (https://www.degruyter.com/journal/key/OPTH/html) invites submissions for the topical issue “Death and Religion”, edited by Khyati Tripathi, Jennifer Moran Stritch and Peter G.A.Versteeg.     Death and ...
  • Deadline Extension – TheoLogica CFP on Analytic Science Engaged Theology

    November 18, 2021
    The journal TheoLogica  has published a CALL FOR PAPERS on ANALYTIC SCIENCE-ENGAGED THEOLOGY  Deadline for submissions is now extended to January 31st 2022  Joanna Leidenhag (University of St Andrews)  Benedikt Paul Göcke (Ruhr University Bochum/ University of Oxford)  Analytic theology and Science-Engaged Theology are two of the most exciting  movements within theology in recent years. Both are interdisciplinary endeavours ...
  • ESSSAT book/dissertation & student essay prizes. Submission deadlines approaching (Nov 30 / Jan 15).

    November 18, 2021
    ESSSAT Prizes for Studies in Science and Theology 2022   In connection with ECST XIX (2022, in Ålesund/Norway), two ESSSAT  prizes are open for competition between early career scholars working in Europe.  The ESSSAT Research Prize (of 2500 €) will be awarded for an outstanding original  contribution at book length, e.g. a doctoral thesis, submitted to the ESSSAT ...
  • CFP: LATC 2022: Confessing the Church

    September 17, 2021
    March 17-18, 2022 at Biola University, La Mirada, CA The 2022 Los Angeles Theology Conference will engage ecclesiology, that is, the doctrine about the Church. The goal of the conference is to offer constructive proposals for understanding and confessing the doctrine of the Church with historical depth, ecumenical scope, and analytic clarity. We are inviting theologians (philosophical, ...
  • IVP Early Career Philosopher of Religion Contest

    July 12, 2021
    Inter-Varsity Press and the Tyndale Fellowship’s Study Group for Philosophy of Religion are pleased to announce this year’s ‘Early-Career Philosopher of Religion’ competition. This year’s essay question:What does it mean that God is good? Prizes: Book prizes are to be awarded to the value of:1st Prize: £1002nd Prize: £50Books must be purchased from IVP books. The winner is ...
  • Open Theology – Call for “Topical Issues” Proposals.

    June 30, 2021
    Open Theology (degruyter.com/opth) invites groups of researchers, conference organizers and individual scholars to submit their proposals of edited volumes to be considered as topical issues of the journal.  Proposals will be collected by October 31, 2021.  To submit your proposal please contact Dr Katarzyna Tempczyk at katarzyna.tempczyk @ degruyter.com Information about the journal and past proposals can be found here ...
  • Analyzing Theology Series – Call for Monograph Proposals in Analytic & Systematic Theology.

    March 25, 2021
    Analyzing Theology is a series of short (i.e., sub 70,000 word) entry level monographs in Christian theology being published with Wipf and Stock. The series showcases work in analytic and systematic theology from world-leading scholars. Monographs in the series are aimed at: (i) introducing cutting-edge analytic and systematic theology, (ii) providing a platform for original contributions ...
  • Open Theology – Call for Papers: “Death and Religion.”

    March 23, 2021
    The theological journal, Open Theology invites submissions for the topical issue – “Death and Religion”. (https://www.degruyter.com/journal/key/OPTH/html) Edited by: Khyati Tripathi, (UPES, India), Jennifer Moran Stritch (Limerick Institute of Technology, Ireland) and Peter G.A.Versteeg (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands). Flyer: https://www.degruyter.com/publication/journal_key/OPTH/downloadAsset/OPTH_CFP%20Death%20and%20Religion.pdf     Death and religion share an interdependent relation. Where death is an event or state that threatens to ...
  • Call for Papers: The Spirit, the Kingdom & Ecumenism – Wolfhart Pannenberg’s Doctrine of the Church.

    March 23, 2021
    The theological thought of Wolfhart Pannenberg has generated significant conversations, since  the publication of Revelation as History in 1961. Since his passing in 2014, dozens (269) of doctoral dissertations written in English have engaged his corpus, launching a new generation of  scholars who have been impacted by his life and work.  In an effort to gather scholars interested ...
  • TheoLogica Call for Papers: Analytic Science-Engaged Theology

    March 23, 2021
    Guest editors: Joanna Leidenhag and Benedikt Göcke Analytic theology and Science-Engaged Theology are two of the most exciting  movements within theology in recent years. Both are interdisciplinary endeavours  that seek to use the tools and insights from others sub-disciplines (areas of analytic  philosophy and the natural sciences, respectively) in the service of theology. Analytic  theology and ...
  • ETS/EPS Southwest Regional Meeting – The Problem of Evil (April 23-24, 2021)

    March 23, 2021
    The 2021 ETS/EPS Southwest Conference will be virtually hosted by University of the Southwest and will feature live webinars and virtual paper presentations. Plenary Speaker: Eleonore Stump (SLU) ETS and EPS members of any rank (including graduate students) from any region may submit a proposal to present a paper virtually at this teleconference. Plenary and individual presentations ...
  • Development of Doctrine – Conference & Call for Papers: June 10-12, 2021.

    March 23, 2021
    The Sacra Doctrina Project and St. Bernard’s School of Theology and Ministry are co-sponsoring a conference and call for papers on the topic of…. Title: Development of Doctrine: Revelation, Magisterium, and Human Reason. Date & Location: June 10-12, 2021| Rochester, NY Speakers: Matthew Levering (keynote) Stephen Loughlin (plenary) & Fr. Aquinas Guilbeau, O.P. (plenary) VISIT: ...
  • CFP: AAR Annual Meeting 2021

    February 19, 2021
    Submit Your Proposal for the 2021 Annual Meeting in San Antonio, TX Deadline: March 1 at 5 p.m. EST For scholars of religion, our Annual Meeting represents the networking event of the year, offering unparalleled opportunities to connect with colleagues, engage leaders in the field, and learn about the latest scholarship through paper presentations and panel discussions. The ...
  • Call For Papers: Scripture & Theology Panel of the 2021 European Academy of Religion Conference.

    February 10, 2021
    (This post was taken entirely from the S&T website here.) Christianity relates to the Bible. Yet here the questions begin: How have the Christian Scriptures been received theologically throughout the Christian tradition? How can biblical studies and systematic theology fruitfully interact and produce tenable arguments for the Christian faith in the context of the 21st century? ...
  • European Academy of Religion – Annual Conference & Call for Papers

    February 10, 2021
    It is with great pleasure that the European Academy of Religion announces its fourth Annual Conference, which will take place in Münster (Germany) between Monday, August 30th and Thursday, September 2nd, 2021. Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster will be the organizing institution. As in previous years, the scientific program will be composed of working sessions (panels and book presentations) and keynote ...
  • CFP: 2021 Virtual Southeast Regional Meeting of the Evangelical Philosophical Society

    February 3, 2021
    Call for Papers: 2021 Virtual Southeast Regional Meeting of the Evangelical Philosophical Society On March 19-20, 2021, Charleston Southern University will host the Southeast Regional Meeting of the Evangelical Philosophical Society, in conjunction with the meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society. The conference will be held live via Zoom. Conference Theme: The Doctrine of God Plenary speaker: Dr. Scott Swain (President ...
  • Important Update for: “Women and God” Call for Papers (Logia Postgraduate Interdisciplinary Conference)

    January 14, 2021
    PLEASE NOTE TWO UPDATES FROM THE CONFERENCE ORGANIZERS: (a) Call for Papers deadline has been extended to Jan 31, 2021 (b) The corrected email to send papers to is logiatheology @gmail.com Conference date: Thursday 27th, May 2021(See conclusion of of posting for submission deadlines and other dates) Call for Papers We invite short paper submissions on the ...
  • Call For Papers – Negotiating Good Life in Times of Crisis: Voices of Theology and Religious Studies

    January 14, 2021
    Call For Papers PThU International Conference warmly invites you to submit a paper proposal, to participate in this international conference, and to reflect with us on good life from various contexts, in times of crisis and beyond. We invite paper and panel proposals on, but not restricted to, the following topics: Historical perspectives on negotiating good life in ...
  • Call For Papers: The Bible and Migration (Open Theology)

    January 14, 2021
    Open Theology invites submissions for the topical issue “The Bible and Migration,”prepared in collaboration with the conference “The Bible on the Move: Toward a Biblical Theology of Migration,” held at Fuller Theological Seminary in January 2020. This special issue asks how cutting-edge biblical scholarship should inform conversation about and action relating to migration in the twenty-first ...
  • Call for Papers: Experimental Psychology and the Notion of Personhood (Scientia et Fides)

    January 14, 2021
    Editors:Scott Harrower (Ridley College, Australia), Ryan Peterson (Biola University, USA) and Juan F. Franck (Universidad Austral, Argentina) The proposed Special Issue of Scientia et Fides aims at documenting and promoting high level integrative work that extends the insights of psychological science into the philosophical and theological discussions of what is a person. Psychological science is based upon empirical research ...
  • CFP – Dismantling Whiteness: Critical White Theology

    January 13, 2021
    A call for papers from the Oxford Centre for Religion and Culture
  • SET Foundations Is Now Accepting Applications for a Summer 2021 Hybrid Seminar on Causation & Explanation in Science!

    December 2, 2020
    SET Foundations has a wonderful opportunity for early and mid-career theologians and philosophers of religion. We are excited to announce that we are now accepting applications for our Summer Session 2021! More information can be found on our newly redesigned website https://setfoundations.com/summer-session/ In response to COVID-19, the 2021 Summer Seminar will follow a hybrid-regional model. Access to a module ...
  • Bavink Centenary Conference Postponement and Paper Submission Extension.

    December 2, 2020
    Due to the uncertainties surrounding interstate and international travel and the development and availability of a COVID-19 vaccine, the Bavinck Centenary Conference has been postponed to 6-7 December, 2021.Accordingly, the deadline for submission of proposals for short papers is extended to 6 June, 2021.
  • Society for the Study of Christian Ethics 2021 Postgraduate Conference – Cities of God: Politics, Theology and Ethics

    December 2, 2020
    Society for the Study of Christian Ethics 2021 Postgraduate Conference will run from9am-5pm on Friday, 12 March 2021. Event Description – This year’s postgraduate conference explores how Christianity informs political realities. We welcome submissions from postgraduate students interested in Christian ethics as well as related disciplines such as moral, historical and practical theology, biblical and religious ...
  • CFP: Jonathan Edwards and the Early American Republic: Patriotism, Exceptionalism, and the Pursuit of Happiness 

    November 11, 2020
    While Jonathan Edwards has been crowned “America’s Theologian,” his successors in the early republic can rightly be called American theologians. Known pejoratively as “The New Divinity,” the Edwardsean tradition was a socially-oriented Calvinism, confronting the most controversial and even volatile issues in their infant nation. With the ideas of Edwards and some of the most ...
  • Call for Proposals: Course Development Grants in Science and Theology. University of St. Andrews – Upcoming Deadlines 31 Oct. 2020 and 28 Feb. 2021.

    October 15, 2020
    The “New Visions in Theological Anthropology” project at the University of St Andrews has announced two new rounds of course development grants in Science and Theology. This posting is a reminder of the upcoming deadline: Deadline 31 October 2020 and 28 February 2021  Our project seeks to encourage research and teaching on science and theology/religion. We encourage the development of new courses ...
  • Important Updates for: “Women and God” Call for Papers (Logia Postgraduate Interdisciplinary Conference)

    October 15, 2020
    PLEASE NOTE THE TWO UPDATES FROM THE CONFERENCE ORGANIZERS: (a) CFP deadline has been extended to Jan 31, 2021 (b) The corrected email to send papers to is logiatheology @gmail.com Conference date: Thursday 27th, May 2021(See conclusion of of posting for submission deadlines and other dates) Call for Papers We invite short paper submissions on the theme ...
  • CFP: E.J. Lowe’s Metaphysics and Analytic Theology

    October 9, 2020
    An International Journal for Philosophy of Religion and Philosophical Theology CALL FOR PAPERS E. J. LOWE’S METAPHYSICS AND ANALYTIC THEOLOGY Guest editorsMihretu P. Guta: Biola University, Addis Ababa University & Azusa Pacific UniversityEric LaRock: Oakland University & University of Michigan, Center for Consciousness Science Edward Jonathan Lowe was one of the most distinguished metaphysicians of the last 50 plus ...
  • The Goodness of Creation and Human Responsibility

    September 20, 2020
    What is the link between creation and redemption? What responsibility do we as humans have in creation, and what practical actions we should take now to glorify Christ and advance his kingdom? The L. Russ Bush Center for Faith and Culture is proud to announce The Goodness of Creation and Human Responsibility — a Faith + Culture Forum designed to ...
  • Hope and Death: Christian Responses (Aquinas Center Conference)

    September 5, 2020
    Conference at Ave Maria University. Plenary speakers include Romanus Cessario, Michael Dauphinais, Scott Hahn, Matthew Levering, and many more. The COVID-19 global pandemic has accelerated anxiety about the meaning of death and life and so also the need for thoughtful consideration of the realities of Christian hope. Drawing primarily upon the witness of biblical revelation and ...
  • CFP: Wesleyan Theological Society 2021

    September 5, 2020
    The 56th Meeting of the Wesleyan Theological Society will be held at Azusa Pacific University in Azusa, CA on March 12-13, 2021. The theme for the meeting is: ‘Reading Scripture, Doing Thology: A Wesleyan Witness in Today’s World. The Keynote Address will be given by Dr. Joel B. Green, Professor of New Testament Interpretation & Associate ...
  • CFP: Religious Studies after COVID-19: The Role of Religion in Times of Pandemic, Sustainability, Marginalized Communities, and Social & Economic Justice

    September 3, 2020
    The American Academy of Religion, Western Region (AAR/WR) is delighted to announce its collaboration with the Graduate Theological Union’s (GTU) Sustainability Initiative in Berkeley, California, for its next Annual Conference, which will be a Virtual Conference held March 19-21, 2021. The AAR/WR and GTU are excited to organize a robust event, which will include an array ...
  • Call for Papers: Fantasy, Theology, and the Imagination – Due Oct 15, 2020

    August 31, 2020
    Call for Papers: Fantasy, Theology, and the ImaginationEdited by Austin M. Freeman, Andrew D. Thrasher, and Fotini Toso In the world of High Fantasy, authors create fictional worlds that often reflect human religiosity and theological themes in new and creative ways. Through theological and religious analyses of high fantasy and fantasy series, the editors invite paper ...
  • CFP: Christ Among the Disciplines

    August 7, 2020
    Call for papers from the “Christ Among the Disciplines” Conference After a few short days, we have gathered together a star-studded lineup of scholars who will be speaking at the conference. That being said, a few panels still need to be finalized, and we are thus opening up a “Call for Papers.”As such, anyone who is ...
  • Open Theology Issues an Invitation for Edited Volume Proposals; Deadline October 2020.

    July 28, 2020
    The Open Theology journal invites groups of researchers, conference organizers and individual scholars to submit their proposals of edited volumes to be considered as topical issues of the journal for 2021. Proposals will be collected by October 31, 2020. To submit your proposal please contact Dr Katarzyna Tempczyk at katarzyna.tempczyk@degruyter.com Prior topical issues have included: 2015:* Violence of Non-Violence ...
  • Bavinck Centenary Conference – July 5-6, 2021 – Brisbane School of Theology.

    July 16, 2020
    To mark the centenary of the death of Dutch theologian and statesman, Herman Bavinck (1854-1921), Brisbane School of Theology will be convening a two-day conference. Five plenary sessions will examine the contours of Bavinck’s theology, two roundtables will consider Bavinck’s relevance for contemporary Christianity, and short papers will address various aspects of Bavinck’s life, thought, ...
  • Call for Papers: Upcoming Online Resource in Science and Theology. The University of St Andrews. Deadline 15/09/2020

    July 15, 2020
    The Science-Engaged Theology Project (University of St Andrews) is creating an online resource to advance the studies on the interrelationship between science and theology We invite submissions that bring scientific and theological subdisciplines into constructive conversations. Some illustrative examples are: moral theology and genetics, pneumatology and developmental psychology, theological anthropology and bioethics, ecclesiology and cognitive science, etc. We encourage submissions from all religious traditions. Authors receive £950 upon publication. Entries are peer-reviewed. These articles ...
  • CFP: Society for the Study of Christian Ethics 2020 Conference

    June 21, 2020
    In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the SSCE Committee has decided that the ‘Bible and Christian Ethics’ conference due to take place in September 2020 will be postponed until 8-10 September, 2022. It is intended that the 2021 Conference will run as planned. Please see the 2021 Conference page and 2022 Conference page for more information on these future events. In lieu of the postponed full conference, we are pleased ...
  • World Evangelical Alliance’s “Evangelical Review of Theology” becoming open access

    May 7, 2020
    WEA launching free online journal   The World Evangelical Alliance’s quarterly Evangelical Review of Theology (ERT), now in its 44th year, will become a free electronic publication beginning with its August 2020 edition. ERT hopes to greatly broaden its audience and make a significant contribution to global Christian discourse by publishing high-quality articles for a general readership ...
  • Theologica Call for Papers on Theological Explorations in Time and Space (Deadline: May 31, 2020)

    April 29, 2020
    R.T. Mullins (University of St Andrews) David Anzalone (University of Lucerne) Ben Page (Durham University) With the cooperation of the Society for Philosophy of Time  have issued a call for papers in regards to a special issue in Theologica an International Journal for Philosophy of Religion and Philosophical Theology: CFP: THEOLOGICAL EXPLORATIONS IN TIME AND SPACE  In ...
  • Call for Proposals: Course Development Grants in Science and Theology. University of St Andrews – Deadline 30 June, 2020.

    April 15, 2020
    The “New Visions in Theological Anthropology” project at the University of St. Andrews has announced a new round of course development grants in Science and Theology. Deadline 30 June 2020.  Our project seeks to encourage research and teaching on science and theology/religion. We encourage the development of new courses which use empirical research in some aspect of theology/religion. While we ...
  • Call for Papers – EJPR Special Issue: The Philosophy & Theology of Karl Christian Friedrich Krause

    April 15, 2020
    GUEST EDITORS: Benedikt Paul Göcke (Ruhr-Universität Bochum), Claus Dierksmeier (Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen ), Ricardo Burgos (Universidad Pontificia Comillas) DESCRIPTION: Up to date many Spanish, Portuguese, and Latin-American philosophers esteem Karl Christian Friedrich Krause (1781-1832) as the progenitor of a socially progressive cosmopolitanism with important lessons for today. Expanding and combining the Kantian project of a ...
  • CFP: The Jonathan Edwards Miscellanies Companion, Volume 2

    April 9, 2020
    Call for Papers: The Miscellanies Companion, Volume 2 Call for Submissions Students and scholars are now invited to contribute essays for publication in The Miscellanies Companion, Volume 2, Foreword by Kenneth P. Minkema, Executive Director of the Jonathan Edwards Center at Yale University. Click here for details about the previous Miscellanies Companion. Participants in this project must have at minimum a master’s degree ...
  • CFP: Christian Theology in the Midst of COVID-19 – Society for the Study of Theology

    April 8, 2020
    Christian Theology in the Midst of COVID-19 Online conference: Wednesday 17th June, 12:00-18:00 British Summer Time Invitation and call for papers It is planned that the conference will take place online on Wednesday 17th June from 12:00 to 18:00 British Summer time. Details of the online platform to be used will be confirmed later. This online conference is an attempt to stimulate some ...
  • Christian Philosophy: Its Past, Present, and Future

    March 3, 2020
    From SCP: September 22–24, 2020 Jesuit University Ignatianum in Krakow, Poland We are happy to invite you to the conference organized by Jesuit University Ignatianum in Krakow. We hope that you may find it inspiring. Please see the Call For Papers below: The conference is addressed to the representatives of Christian Philosophy, and researchers who are inspired by it. Two thousand years ago, when ...
  • CFP: London School of Theology Research Conference 2020

    February 27, 2020
    From LST: We are delighted to announce that Dr Andrew M. Steane, co-author of the book It Keeps Me Seeking, will be the Guest Speaker at the 2020 LST Research Conference. Dr Steane is a Professor of Physics (Atomic and Laser) at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of Exeter College. His research is focused on the nature ...
  • University of St. Andrews – Call for Proposals: Course Development Grants in Science and Theology

    February 21, 2020
    The “New Visions in Theological Anthropology” project at the University of St. Andrews has announced a call for course proposals in Science and Theology. Deadline 29 February.  The project seeks to encourage research and teaching on science and theology/religion. We encourage the development of new courses which use empirical research in some aspect of theology/religion. While we are especially drawn ...
  • Theology & Pop Culture Series CPF: Theology & H.P. Lovecraft

    February 19, 2020
    Click here for this CFP: Call for Papers: Theology and H.P. Lovecraft(For more on the larger “Theology & Popular Culture” series by Lexington Books / Fortress Academic, click here.) Cosmic horror writer H.P. Lovecraft is the paragon of atheistic nihilism in fiction. For many, Lovecraft is diametrically opposed to everything most fundamental to Christianity, and the only ...
  • Call for Papers: Theology and Tolkien

    February 17, 2020
    No proper list of the greatest works of English literature in the twentieth century can exclude the works of J. R. R. Tolkien. His works are not only much-read and beloved, but also Hollywoodized (Peter Jackson), and have launched (or, perhaps, re-envisioned) an entire genre of fiction. As a result, they have made an indelible ...
  • CFP: Sacramental Life – A Journal Dedicated to Emerging and Historical Practices of Christian Communities

    February 12, 2020
    Sacramental Life: A Journal Dedicated to Emerging and Historical Practices of Christian Communities Sacramental Life is seeking submissions for upcoming issues. Founded in 1988, Sacramental Life is one of two journals published by the Order of Saint Luke (OSL Publications). Distribution is to a number of university and seminary libraries in the United States as well ...
  • Call for Abstracts: 6th Annual Theistic Ethics Workshop

    February 11, 2020
    The following might be of interest to those doing work in Christian ethics or philosophical theology: Call for Abstracts 6th Annual Theistic Ethics Workshop College of William and Mary October 22-24, 2020 Confirmed Speakers: Lara Buchak (University of California, Berkeley) Helen De Cruz (St. Louis University) Christian Miller (Wake Forest University) Derk Pereboom (Cornell University) Samuel Fleischacker (U of Illinois, Chicago) Goal: Contemporary philosophy of religion has ...
  • 2020 AAR Annual Meeting Call for Proposals is Open

    February 10, 2020
    The 2020 AAR Annual Meeting Call for Proposals is open. Proposals are submitted through PAPERS, the AAR’s Program Administration Proposal, Evaluation, Review, and Submission System. The PAPERS System is open for submissions. The deadline for submissions is Monday, March 2, 2020, at 5:00 pm Eastern Standard Time. For help using PAPERS, view these instructions. If you have questions, please contact the Annual Meeting team.  
  • CFP: “Evolution, Original Sin and the Fall” Conference at Saint Louis University

    February 1, 2020
    Call for abstracts: Evolution, original sin and the Fall Time and location: June 22-23 2020, Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, Missouri Plenary speakers: Hans Madueme (Covenant College) John Teehan (Hofstra University) Can the concepts of original sin and the Fall be interpreted in the light of evolution, and if so, how? There is an ongoing discussion in philosophy and theology on the ...
  • CFP: Prize Competition for Feminist Analytic Theology 

    January 25, 2020
    Thanks to funding from the American Philosophical Association’s Diversity and Inclusiveness Fund, the editors of the Journal of Analytic Theology are pleased to announce a prize competition for the best paper in feminist analytic theology. We understand feminist analytic theology in a broad sense to also include intersectional perspectives. Every eligible submission will be considered for the prize of US$500, ...
  • Call for Papers: E.J. Lowe’s Metaphysics and Analytic Theology (Theologica)

    January 21, 2020
    TheoLogica: An International Journal for Philosophy of Religion and Philosophical Theology CALL FOR PAPERS: E. J. LOWE’S METAPHYSICS AND ANALYTIC THEOLOGY Guest editors: Mihretu P. Guta (Biola University, Addis Ababa University, & Azusa Pacific University) and Eric LaRock (Oakland University & University of Michigan, Center for Consciousness Science) Edward Jonathan Lowe was one of the most distinguished metaphysicians ...
  • CFP: ETS Far West Regional Meeting – Underrepresented Voices in Theological Education

    January 18, 2020
    Evangelical Theological Society Far West Regional Meeting April 3, 2020 Colorado Christian University Conference Theme: Underrepresented Voices in Theological Education Conference Speakers: Dr. Lynn Cohick, Denver Seminary; Dr. Michael Ortiz, Dallas Theological Seminary; and Dr. Walter Strickland, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary We encourage papers on the conference theme to be submitted for consideration for presentation at the meeting. Submission of papers on other topics ...
  • Eleventh International Thomistic Congress

    January 7, 2020
    21-25 September 2020 | Rome, Italy Theme of the 11th Congress: Vetera novis augere. The resources of the Thomist tradition in the current context. The general scientific objective of the XIth International Thomistic Congress is to consider new perspectives in the study of Saint Thomas (interests, methods and results) in order to highlight the resources of the ...
  • Call for Chapters: Technology and Theology

    January 2, 2020
    Chapters along the lines of the theme of Technology and Theology may be approached interdisciplinarily from the Sciences, Humanities and Social Sciences and from the subdisciplines of computing science, biology, engineering, philosophy, theology, psychology, sociology, history, culture, art and ethics. There is a broad range of possible topics with some overlap. This list is neither ...
  • Upcoming “Society of Christian Philosophers” Conferences and Extended CFP

    December 21, 2019
    There are two upcoming regional SCP conferences. The 2020 Eastern meeting of the SCP will take place at the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida from January 23-25.  The theme of the conference is “Philosophy and the Public Sphere,” and the website includes all details of the conference, including a full program.  Please direct all questions and kudos ...
  • Duke University Graduate Conference in Theology

    December 16, 2019
    March 20-21, 2020 Call For Papers The sixth annual Duke Graduate Conference in Theology is pleased to invite proposals that engage the intersections of liberation, reconciliation, and Latin America. Proposals that engage these themes from a wide variety of disciplinary perspectives are welcomed including (but not limited to): systematic theology, liturgical studies, ethics, historical theology, world Christianity, ...
  • CFP: Global Jonathan Edwards Congress 2020

    December 6, 2019
    From Philip Fisk: It is with great pleasure that we hereby send you the Call for Papers for the Global Jonathan Edwards Congress 2020 from Monday 24 August to Friday 28 August, 2020. This congress will be organized by the Jonathan Edwards Center Benelux, headquartered at the Evangelische Theologische Faculteit, Leuven, in cooperation with the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, affiliated ...
  • CFP: Tyndale Fellowship Conference 2020 – Philosophy of Religion Abstracts

    December 3, 2019
    From Daniel Hill (Liverpool) Dear Friends of Tyndale, Next year’s Tyndale Conference is expected to be somewhat different from those of the last three years. We are due to meet together with all the other study groups (Old Testament, New Testament, Christian Doctrine, Systematic Theology, and Biblical Archaeology) at The High Leigh Conference Centre in Hertfordshire (https://www.cct.org.uk/high-leigh/high-leigh-conference-centre) ...
  • 2020 Barth Graduate Student Colloquium

    November 27, 2019
    The Center for Barth Studies at Princeton Theological Seminary is pleased to announce the fifth Karl Barth Graduate Student Colloquium to be held on August 19-21, 2020. This year’s theme is Barth and politics—broadly conceived as a constructive and critical engagement with Barth’s own politics, political theory, and political theology in conversation with contemporary conversations ...
  • CFP: Engaging Particularities – Graduate Student Conference on Comparative Theology and Interreligious Dialogue at Boston College

    November 18, 2019
    In ritual, histories are made present, identity is conferred, community is constituted. Rituals mark life—births, deaths, and milestones in between. They connect some to the gods, send others to the Pure Land, and cast out devils and demons. Ritual remains one of the more enigmatic categories in the study of religion. Choices abound in defining, ...
  • CFP: Princeton Theological Seminary Graduate Student Conference 2020 -Christianity and the Social

    November 15, 2019
    Annual Princeton Theological Seminary Graduate Student Conference March 27-28, Princeton, NJ   Call for Papers   Christianity and the Social   The planning committee for the annual PTS-GSC invites creative submissions which examine Christian reflection on social life, broadly conceived. Central Christian ideals involve ideas about social life—horizontally between humans, other creatures, and the earth, and vertically between humans, divine beings, and ...
  • CFP: Scripture and Theology 2020 (European Academy of Religion)

    November 12, 2019
    Christianity relates to the Bible. Yet here the questions begin: How have the Scriptures been received theologically through the centuries? How can biblical studies and systematic theology interact in fruitful ways and be fruitful for the Christian faith in the context of the 21st century? What is the theological status of the Bible? These are some of ...
  • CFP: Theological Explorations in Time and Space (TheoLogica)

    November 11, 2019
    TheoLogica An International Journal for Philosophy of Religion and Philosophical Theology  CALL FOR PAPERS THEOLOGICAL EXPLORATIONS IN TIME AND SPACE  R.T. Mullins (University of St Andrews) David Anzalone (University of Lucerne) Ben Page (Durham University)   In 1969, T.F. Torrance published Space, Time, and Incarnation. This brought together recent work in philosophy and science on the nature of space and time in order to ...
  • CFP: Theology and Spider-Man, Lexington Books/Fortress Academic (Proposal Due November 30, 2019)

    November 6, 2019
    Call for Papers: Theology and Spider-Man Volume Editor: George Tsakiridis, PhD Abstract and CV Due: November 30, 2019 Final Paper Due: May 1, 2020 He’s the classic superhero of the Marvel age: Spider-Man. Marvel comics wouldn’t be the titan of content it is without him. He’s been portrayed in multiple comic books, television series, and movies. His marketing is ubiquitous. ...
  • CFP: 2020 Convivium Conference ‘Inhabiting Memories & Landscapes’: a cross-disciplinary engagement with Wendell Berry

    October 24, 2019
    This might be of interest for those who are work on the topic of “theology of place” and especially those who are interested in the theology of Wendell Berry. In his novels, poetry, and essays, the American Agrarian writer, philosopher, and farmer Wendell Berry frequently speaks of the need to be ‘placed’, to inhabit a particular ...
  • CFP: “Vengeance is Mine” – Christianity, Violence, and Peace

    October 21, 2019
    CFP from Megan Gooley, Conference Chair, Fordham TGSA Greetings, I am writing on behalf of the Fordham Theology Graduate Student Association with a call for papers for our annual graduate conference.  The conference theme is “Vengeance is Mine”: Christianity, Violence, and Peace and will feature Dr. George Demacopoulos as the keynote speaker. We would very much appreciate it if ...
  • NAPS Call for Papers

    October 17, 2019
    The 2020 Annual Meeting of the North American Patristics Society will occur on 21-23 May 2020 at the Hyatt Regency in Chicago. The Paper Proposal Submission website is now open. It can be accessed here. See the full CFP for details about student participation, and a new feature this year: A Lightning Talk Session, which ...
  • CFP: GOD, TIME AND CHANGE

    October 17, 2019
    GOD, TIME AND CHANGE Call for Papers ​ 23rd Conference of the European Society for Philosophy of Religion God, Time and Change University of Leeds, UK: 3–5 September 2020 This conference investigates the impact of time and change, as two facets of human experience and cognition, on conceptions of God, the divine and ultimate reality. While being a rich source for ...
  • CFP: World Christianity Conference – March 11–14, 2020

    September 25, 2019
    An International, Interdisciplinary Conference organized by The World Christianity & History of Religions Program (Department of History & Ecumenics) Recent decades mark a significant watershed in the study of world Christianity as an emerging field, its development into an interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary endeavor in particular. Reflection on the complexity of Christianity as a pluricultural, global phenomenon ...
  • CFP – Jesuits in Science Fiction: From James Blish & Walter Miller Jr. to Today (Deadline for Abstracts: Sept 30, 2019)

    September 23, 2019
    Roundtable CFP Annual Northeast Modern Language Association 51st Annual Convention Boston MA, March 5th – 8th, 2020 Mariott Copley Place Host Institution: Boston University Jesuits in Science Fiction: From James Blish & Walter Miller Jr. to Today Science Fiction, sometimes regarded as the “literature of ideas”, has always been deeply influenced by ideas from philosophy and theology.  This influence is clearly seen in James ...
  • CFP: Barth’s theological exegesis – 38th International Barth Conference in The Netherlands

    August 30, 2019
    Since the 1980’s, there has been a rich tradition of annual international Karl-Barth-Tagungen (Karl Barth Conferences) in the Netherlands. At these conferences, people interested in Karl Barth’s theology from all over the world, but mainly from the Netherlands and Germany, have met and discussed dialectical theology: renowned scholars, students, and pastors alike. Until recently, the main ...
  • Call for Contributors: Three-volume ABC-CLIO encyclopedia titled American Religious History

    August 26, 2019
    If you are interested in contributing, please review the entries in the Headwords document and the style guide, especially Section A, General Guidelines. If you want to participate, please send the entries you are interested in doing and your CV to gssmith@gcc.edu. The deadline is October 1, 2019. Please also share this information with other scholars you know who ...
  • New Prize Competition: Diversifying Analytic Theology (Deadline Approaching)

    August 26, 2019
    Thanks to funding from the American Philosophical Association’s Diversity and Inclusiveness Fund, the editors of the Journal of Analytic Theology are pleased to announce a prize competition for the best paper in analytic theology of an underrepresented religious or theological tradition. With “underrepresented” we mean a paper outside of traditional forms of orthodox Christianity. In particular, we are ...
  • CTSA Call for Papers

    August 26, 2019
    The Catholic Theological Society of America’s 75th annual convention’s call for papers ends on 9/1/19, with the exception of Selected Sessions.  Selected Sessions proposals are accepted until October 1.   Details at the CTSA blog.
  • Helsinki Analytic Theology CFP Closes Soon.

    August 21, 2019
    Originally posted on Feb, 5, 2019 Call for Papers HEAT2020 HEAT2020: Salvation Keynote speakers:  Oliver Crisp, St. Andrews  and Kate Kirkpatrick, King’s College London In addition to the keynotes, the workshop will have approximately six slots for substantial papers and one or two sessions for shorter student papers. The papers should include discussion concerning any topic related to the locus ...
  • AAR Regional Group meetings & CFP’s

    August 19, 2019
    Regional Group Meetings The following regional AAR meetings are scheduled for calendar year 2020: Region Location Dates OnlineRegistration Call forPapers Eastern International         Mid-Atlantic Princeton Theological SeminaryPrincton, NJ March 9-10     Midwest Horizon Convention CenterMuncie, IN March 27-28     New England-Maritimes         Pacific Northwest St. Joseph’s CollegeAlberta, Canada May 15-17   Call Rocky Mountain-Great Plains Univeristy of ColoradoColorado Springs, CO March 27-28     Southeast University of GeorgiaAthens, GA February 28 – March 1   Call Southwest Marriott HotelDFW Airport NorthIrving, Texas February 28 – March 1   Call Upper Midwest University of St. ThomasSt. Paul, ...
  • IAHR 2020 Congress Open for Submissions and Registrations

    August 17, 2019
    From AAR: The XXII Quinquennial World Congress of the International Association for the History of Religions (IAHR), hosted by the New Zealand Association for the Study of Religions, will take place August 23-29, 2020, at the University of Otago, in Dunedin, New Zealand. AAR members, who are also members of the IAHR, are encouraged to submit and attend. Details ...
  • CFP: Gerald Bray Essay Prize for “Churchman”

    August 16, 2019
    The Church Society is delighted to announce this new essay competition in honour of Gerald Bray. Professor Bray is a world-leading evangelical Anglican theologian and church historian who has faithfully served as Editor of Churchman for 35 years. The prize is designed to encourage new evangelical authors. The winner will receive £300 and the winning essay ...
  • The Political Theology Network’s Dissertation Workshop

    August 16, 2019
    Graduate students working on political theology might find the following opportunity helpful. If interested please email Inese Radzins <iradzins@csustan.edu> Dear Friends of the Political Theology Network, As you may have heard, the Henry Luce Foundation has awarded a very generous grant to help launch and develop the Political Theology Network. The grant includes a project ...