The New Age and understanding religion: concepts and theories, understanding "experiences" and techniques, biography and religion
New religious movements and social change in Ireland: secularisation, class, Celtic Tiger and prosperity consciousness, modernity and post-modernity
Alternative spiritualities and identity: ethnicity, feminism, bodies, ecology, landscapes, globalisation, "Celticity", counter-culture
The organisation of the New Age: new religious structures, the Internet and new religions, credentialism, seminar spirituality
Contesting religion: media coverage, mainstream religious responses, moral panics, anti-cult movements, secular movements
Institutional implications of new religious movements: education, health, policing, funerals, marriages, conflicts over regulation
The economics of new spirituality: commodification, publishing, spiritual tourism, alternative health
Historicising new religious movements: reading the pre-Christian past, Orientalism in Ireland, literary aspects
We also welcome proposals for poster presentations on other topics related to the conference focus.
Alternative Spiritualities, the New Age and New Religious Movements in Ireland
Interdisciplinary conference at the National University of Ireland, Maynooth
October 30th - 31st, 2009
Contacts
Call for Poster Presentations
Some suggested themes:
Timeframe and other practical details
The deadline for poster proposals is September 21st, 2009. Please submit proposals by email to Olivia Cosgrove (olivia.cosgrove@ul.ie), including an abstract of no more than 200 words in .rtf, .doc or .pdf format and your academic or institutional affiliation.
