Purpose of the Section: to encourage political scientists to study religions and politics, including issues of church and state, law, morality, political behavior, social justice, and the contributions of faith to political knowledge.

Purposes of the Section Website: to advance the purpose of the section; to magnify the public/media presence of political science research by, and the expertise of, section members.
 

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Posted May 21, 2009

FROM THE CHAIR:

Dear Colleagues,

We have several important decisions to make this year during our business meeting in Toronto. First, a revision to our bylaws providing for a process to choose and evaluate new editors for our section journal, Politics & Religion. These revisions were proposed by an ad hoc by-laws revision committee and approved by the Executive Committee. The full by-laws are posted below, please pay special attention to Section 5, paragraph F. Second, the Executive Committee has approved a proposal from the Treasurer to raise section dues by $4/year. This would mean regular members will pay $28 and student members will pay $19. The full proposal outlines the rationale behind the increase.

Please think about these issues, and be ready to vote on them in September. Also, please feel free to email me (conger@iastate.edu) if you have any questions or comments about either proposal.

Thanks,

Kim Conger
R&P Section Chair

Proposed By-Laws

Proposed Dues Increase

Posted February 20, 2009

SEMINAR:

A week-long seminar on survey research and American religion will be held from June 11-17, 2009 at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The event, sponsored by the Paul Henry Institute for the Study of Christianity and Politics, is designed for graduate students and recent Ph.D. graduates who are interested in this topic. Selection is competitive, with anticipated participation by approximately twelve applicants. Travel, room and board are paid by the Institute.

For additional information, including application requirements and deadlines, go to:

http://www.calvin.edu/henry/schedule/gradstudwkshp/2009announc.pdf

Posted February 3, 2009

Symposium:

The Henry Institute of Calvin College is pleased to announce its fifth biennial Symposium on Religion and Politics from April 23-25, 2009 at the Prince Conference Center on the Calvin College campus in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The Symposium is open to all who are working in this field of study, regardless of discipline, to come together to present papers related to their current research. Graduate students as well as established scholars are welcome to submit paper proposals by the proposal submission deadline of February 16, 1009. Further information about the Symposium as well as registration information is available at:

http://www.calvin.edu/henry/schedule/symposium/2009call.htm

Posted October 1, 2008

Posted by the Chair, Kim Conger:

From Antonius Liedhegener, the University of Lucern:

Maybe you are interested into the fact that there is a German counterpart to our section as well. It is the "Arbeitskreis Politik und Religion" of the „Deutsche Vereinigung für politische Wissenschaft (DVPW)". Jacqueline Ines Werkner and I are serving as chairs at the moment. The latest call for papers is attached in PDF format (in German).

Finally, there is a new center for religion, economy and politics in Swiss. We do a master and a doctorate and offer various opportunities for senior scholars in the field (http://www.zrwp.ch). The Center is interested in scientific exchange with American colleagues also.

Posted January 29, 2008

New Books of Interest:

The Future of Faith in American Politics: The Public Witness of the Evangelical Center

Religion and the Politics of Tolerance: How Christianity Builds Democracy

God and Country: America in Red and Blue

Books are included in the section "Bookstore."