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Welcome to the Religion and Spirituality in Society Community

This knowledge community is brought together by a common concern for religious study and an interest to explore the relationship between religion and spirituality in society. The community interacts through an innovative, annual face-to-face conference, as well as year-round virtual relationships in a web blog, peer reviewed journal and book imprint – exploring the affordances of the new digital media. Members of this knowledge community include philosophers, theologians, policymakers, and educators.

Conference

Members of the Religion and Spirituality in Society Community meet at the international conference, held annually in different locations around the world, each selected for the particular role education is playing in social, cultural and economic change. The Inaugural Conference was held at University Center, Chicago, USA in 2011 and in 2012, the Conference will be at Robson Square, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.

Our community members and first time attendees come from all corners of the globe. Intellectually, our interests span the breadth of the field of religion. The conference is a site of critical reflection, both by leaders in the field and emerging scholars, philosophers, and theologians. Those unable to attend the conference may opt for virtual participation in which community members can either or both submit a video or slide presentation with voice-over, or simply submit a paper for peer review and possible publication in the journal.

Publishing

The Religion and Spirituality in Society Community enables members to publish through three mediums. First, by participating in the Religion Conference, community members can enter a world of journal publication unlike the traditional academic publishing forums – a result of the responsive, non-hierarchical and constructive nature of the peer review process. The International Journal of Religion and Spirituality in Society provides a framework for double-blind peer review, enabling authors to publish into an academic journal of the highest standard.

The second publication medium is through the book series Religion and Spirituality in Society, publishing cutting edge books on religion in print and electronic formats. Publication proposals and manuscript submissions are welcome.

The third major publishing medium is our news blog, constantly publishing short news updates from the Religion Community, as well as major developments in the fields of religion and spirituality. You can also join this conversation at Facebook and Twitter or subscribe to our email Newsletter.