J. Burton Fulmer, Christian Brothers University, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Maria Teresa Morgan, St. John Vianney College Seminary, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

The Race and Diversity Section invites papers and panels for the 2012 convention. All proposals will be considered. Preference will be given to proposals that address this year’s conference theme, Found in Translation: Living Faith in New Contexts, as well as those making connections to the conference's host city, San Antonio. The following are examples of topics that might (but need not) be addressed:

the role of U.S. immigrant theologians in contemporary theology

liberation theologies addressing immigrants and non-native English speakers as the oppressed

translating theology into diverse social and cultural contexts

teaching theology in diverse classrooms and a diverse world

resistance to diversity

the rhetoric of nationalism

the othering of "illegals"

wall-building

border-crossings

English-only legislation

acculturation and enculturation

Proposals should be between 250-500 words and include the author’s name, professorial rank, institution, and contact information. Please submit your proposal as an attachment by e-mail to both This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .