My Latest Public Professor: More on religions
Here is my latest Public Professor article in the Lethbridge Herald, published yesterday (March 24). For background see my earlier post: The paper labelled the column “It’s difficult to label...
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Holy Enterprising Stormtroopers, James “Dr. Who” McGrath! It’s the University...
We finally got the poster for the Research In Religious Studies Conference (May 5-6) done, and Bev, our admin assistant put our keynote speaker front and centre (well, a little off to the left, but...
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It’s Our Tenth Anniversary! As in previous years, we have a great selection of papers from across the broad spectrum of Religious Studies and its many associated disciplines. This is the second year...
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Getting Ready for Eschaton 2012! I know what I’m going to blither about!
First of all, some music! Maxine Sullivan (1911-1987) As I noted below, I’m speaking at Eschaton 2012 in Ottawa NOV. 30-DEC 2. I did sort out what my talk will be about, and there are goats! I will...
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A huge bruhaha is brewing over possible disciplinary action against the world renowned scholar of second temple Judaism, epigraphy, and palaeography, Christopher Rollston (see his blog on ancient...
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Research in Religious Studies Conference for Students 2013 Call for Papers!
The University of Lethbridge is pleased to announce the Call for Papers for 11th Annual RESEARCH IN RELIGIOUS STUDIES CONFERENCE May 4-5, 2013 University of Lethbridge The conference provides...
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Dr. Jim speaking in Calgary this Friday: And the Lord Human made Huey, Dewey,...
Please come…. please… The paper was originally intended for an SBL session in 2012 (Chicago), but I had to back down after another new section was approved for two sessions instead of the expected one,...
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Research in Religious Studies Conference: Another good one in the works
The 2013 Research in Religious Studies Conference for undergraduates and MA students (May 4-5) is shaping up. We were getting a bit concerned about low submission numbers up until the deadline (last...
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As promised, the Complete List of Papers and Presenters for the 2013 Research in Religious Studies Conference May 4-5 in Lethbridge. All 49 of them. They are roughly categorized, a full schedule will...
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SATURDAY May 4 ROOMS AND PRESIDERS TBA 8:50: OPENING COMMENTS Session 1 RELIGION AND OTHER EXERTIONS: (aka no pain, no gain). 9:00-9:30 From the...
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CALL FOR PAPERS: Research in Religious Studies Conference May 8-9, 2014,...
Planning is now underway for our 12th Annual Research in Religious Studies Conference to be held on May 8 and 9, 2014 at the University of Calgary. Our conference has been held in Lethbridge since its...
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“These aren’t the criteria you’re looking for” Myth and the Control of the...
That’s the title for my paper for the regional American Academy of Religion conference in Calgary, May 9-11. It’s the first time I’m doing one for the AAR, so this should be fun. Here’s the blurb These...
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Research in Religious Studies Conference Call of Papers Reminder
We are again scrambling to get our Research in Religious Studies Conference organized, with some excellent paper proposals rolling in. We are on the look out for more, however! The conference will be...
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RRS Conference: Paper Deadline Extended!
Research in Religious Studies Conference For Undergraduate and Masters Students University of Calgary May 8-9, 2014 The paper proposals piled in late last week, and it looks like we are going to have a...
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