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We’ve recently opened the Call for papers for the ESA Conference in Warsaw, “Strengthening Democracies: Social Action, Solidarity, and Sustainable Futures”, 25-28 August 2026! Our Network’s theme is found below: RN 34 Call for Papers: Religion, Democracy, and Social Transformation The place of religion in democratic societies undergoes profound transformations. Despite the ongoing decline of … Read more

We’re delighted to confirm that our Midterm Conference in Tilburg has received financial support from NOSTER – the Netherlands School for Advanced Studies in Theology and Religion: NOSTER – Netherlands School for Advanced Studies in Theology and Religion This subsidy will add to the contribution by ESA, and Tilburg University. We’re looking forward to hosting … Read more

ESA Research Network 34 Sociology of religion mid-term conference 20-21 August 2025, Tilburg University, The Netherlands Abstract submission deadline extended to 28. February 2025! The liquid presence of religion in the public sphere What happens when the boundaries between religion and other institutional spheres such as politics, economy, education, care, and the arts are blurred? … Read more

We are really happy to share the final programme of our biennial conference “Religion in an unstable world: Challenges, transformations and future prospects” which is going to take place online (Groningen), 13-15 July 2022. Programme_ESA-RN34 Conference

ESA RN34 biennial conference “Religion in an unstable world: Challenges, transformations and future prospects” is going to take place in Groningen (fully online) on 13-15 July 2022. The conference is co-organised with the Centre for Religion, Conflict and Globalization, at the University of Groningen. A Summer School addressed to MA and PhD students will take … Read more

As the board of ESA RN34 we wish to express our solidarity with the people of Ukraine in the face of the Russian invasion of their country. We deeply solidarize with all those affected by the drama of war, especially with our colleagues from Ukraine and their families. We encourage all members of ESA RN34 … Read more

ESA RN34 Sociology of Religion and Centre for Religion, Conflict and Globalization at the Univerity of Groningen are organizing summer school “Religion in an unstable world”. It will take place at the University of Groningen on 3-8 July 2022. The call for applications is open till 30 April 2022. We invite MA and PhD students … Read more

We regret to inform you that the next ESA RN34 Sociology of Religion conference planned to be held in Groningen 13-15 July 2022 will finally be held online. We therefore extend the reception of proposals until 21 February 2022 and introduce reduced conference fees. We invite you to submit individual abstracts as well as panel … Read more

The call for ESA RN34 biennial conference is now open. The conference “Religion in an unstable world: Challenges, transformations and future prospects” is going to take place in Groningen, Netherlands on 13-15 July 2022. Individual paper abstracts as well as panel proposals with a maximum of four papers per panel are welcome. All interested should … Read more