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.

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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.

*** CALL FOR PAPERS ***

Association for the Study of Religion, Economics, and Culture

Annual Meeting: April 3-5, 2009
Hyatt Regency, Crystal City (Washington DC)

Proposals due November 15, 2008 / Papers due March 1, 2009

Submit proposals via www.ASREC.ORG

A Bigger Conference and Better Location: ASREC'09 will be our first independent meeting. We expect a much larger and more diverse group of scholars than ever before – economists, political scientists, sociologists, demographers, and many others – plus journalists, policy specialists, and government officials. The DC venue offers many benefits, including ease of travel and access to Washington's monuments, museums, parks, and institutions. Early April is "peak bloom" time for DC's famous cherry trees, so bring the family and enjoy the sights!

Proposal Format: For each paper, please include title and an abstract of 200 words or less. For each person, please supply name, institutional affiliation, e-mail, phone number, and mailing address. We welcome preliminary drafts, especially if you're new to ASREC.

Topics/Methods: We welcome on many topics in the social-scientific study of religion, including:

• Religious markets, competition, monopoly, and regulation

• Economic growth, development, poverty, and inequality

• Social networks, and social/spiritual/religious capital,

• Beliefs, attitudes, doctrines, norms, and values

• Institutions, organizations, congregations, and denominations

• Extremism, conflict, sectarianism, and religious persecution

• Religious or social trends, growth, and decline

• Conversion, switching, proselytizing, and the marketing of religion

• Religious participation, attendance, and commitment

• Religious giving, philanthropy, and church finances

• Demography, fertility, family, marriage, and gender

• Education, human capital, health, and happiness

• Race, ethnicity, and discrimination

• Politics, public choice/finance, church-state issues, and the law

• Experimental methods, simulation studies, and computational methods

• Neuroscience and evolutionary theory

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."