{"id":461,"date":"2017-07-10T10:00:55","date_gmt":"2017-07-10T10:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/religious-studies\/?p=461"},"modified":"2017-07-04T13:30:49","modified_gmt":"2017-07-04T13:30:49","slug":"conference-announcement-contemporary-religion-in-historical-perspective-publics-and-performances","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/religious-studies\/?p=461","title":{"rendered":"Conference Announcement | Contemporary Religion in Historical Perspective: Publics and Performances"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Kents Hill, Milton Keynes | February 19-21, 2018<\/h2>\n

#OURS2018<\/h2>\n

Themes | <\/strong>Education, Media, Pilgrimage, Politics, Ritual, Spirituality<\/em><\/h2>\n

Keynote Speakers |<\/strong> Bettina Schmidt, Philip Williamson, Steven Sutcliffe<\/em><\/h2>\n<\/blockquote>\n

At a time when the public role of the University is under increasing scrutiny, how can we ensure that research and teaching about religions reaches new publics? What can we do to enhance religious literacy both within and beyond religious and non-religious communities? How is ritual and performance involved in communication between religious communities, the academy, policy makers and the broader public? Are there ways in which we can learn from the past in better understanding such channels of communication?<\/p>\n

Bringing historical perspective to the contemporary role of religion in the public sphere, this conference will include contributions from practitioners and third-sector organisations, who bring their perspectives to the academy to consider the public impact of Religious Studies.<\/p>\n

The Open University invites proposals for papers and panels. Topics may include, but are not limited to:<\/p>\n