Call for papers: Sociology of Language and Religion Colloquium -- DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACTS 15 APRIL

[Scott McGinnis]

(this is a follow-up to the posting of this conference announcement
earlier today)

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS:

The Sociology of Language and Religion Colloquium
University of Surrey Roehampton
Roehampton Lane, London SW15 5PH,
June 20-22, 2002


Description

The Sociology of Language and Religion International Colloquium will
bring together established and budding academics from around the world.
The interface, which the colloquium seeks to explore will shed further
light on the complexity of multiple identities and attendant problems in
their hierarchisation.  It will debate the essentialism of national,
ethnolinguistic and religious group memberships and examine potential
frameworks for analysing the associated discourses. Academics as well as
policy makers, especially those charged with the management of
multiculturalism and diversity, will benefit from the debates.
Ultimately, all of these will contribute to a better understanding of
human society and the management of societal harmony.

Submission:
Although a core of discussants made up of distinguished academics have
been lined up, the response to the initial publicity for this colloquium
has necessitated that a few independent submissions be accommodated.
Please visit the colloquium webpage for details on themes of interest:
(http://www.roehampton.ac.uk/SLR)

Submissions should include:
- Author's name and affiliation
- Address
- E-mail address
- Title of paper
- Keywords
- Abstract (200 words)
All submissions must reach the organising committee at
slr at roehampton.ac.uk by April 15th, 2002. The colloquium programme will
be published in mid-May.