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The Arts, Media, Literature, and Religion
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Charles Gillespie, Sacred Heart University (CT)
Callie Tabor, Emory University (GA)
The Arts, Media, Literature and Religion (AMLR) section of the College Theology Society cordially invites proposals. The 2022 convention theme—“Why We Can’t Wait”: Racism and the Church—invites us to reconsider the persistent evil of racism through projects that address how works of art, literature, and media expand and challenge theological reflection. The section also warmly welcomes proposals that take more systematic, historical, theoretical, or practical approaches to religious aesthetics.
Non-specialists in the study of the arts, media, literature or religion and theology are encouraged to view this section as an opportunity to stretch their interpretive vistas. Graduate students and newer members of the CTS have found a warm reception in our section.
Suggested topics include, but are by no means limited to:
Special Collaborative Session: With Theology, Ecology, and Natural Science, we also aim to co-sponsor a session on afro-futurism and science fiction. How might imaginary worlds help us reflect on racism, ecology, and the future of the church? Projects engaging the work of authors such Samuel Delaney, NK Jemisin, and Octavia Butler are particularly welcome. Projects that engage afrofuturist and sci-fi themes in the visual arts and film are also welcome.
Please e-mail your 200-300 word abstract to BOTH gillespiec4@sacredheart.edu AND
c.a.tabor@emory.edu by December 15, 2021. In your proposal, please include the title of your project, your name, institutional affiliation, and any audio/visual needs. Feel welcome to contact Charles Gillespie and Callie Tabor at the above addresses with any questions or concerns.