CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
Shared Journeys: The Confluence of Pilgrimage Traditions
An Interdisciplinary Conference Sponsored by
the Institute for Pilgrimage Studies and
the International Consortium for Pilgrimage Studies
College of William & Mary
September 26-28, 2014
?Curiosity does, no less than devotion, pilgrims make.?
Abraham Cowley (English Poet 1618-1667)
The Institute of Pilgrimage Studies in conjunction with the International Consortium for Pilgrimage Studies invites abstracts for the 3nd annual Symposium to be held September 26-28, 2014 at the College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia. The conference will embrace thematic sessions including:
Artistic and Literary Responses to Pilgrimage
Health and Pilgrimage
Material Culture of Pilgrimage
Pilgrimage in the Mediterranean World
Pilgrimage in the Ancient World
Pilgrimage in Non-Christian Traditions
Space, Place and Lived Experience of Pilgrimage
We encourage submission of papers involving research and creative activity on journeys to a sacred center or travel for transformation from a broad range of disciplines and perspectives including religious studies, anthropology, literature, art history, kinesiology, classical studies, history, sociology, theater and dance. Individual presentations will last no more than 20 minutes, with time for discussion between papers.
Abstracts of 500 words from faculty, independent researchers, graduate and undergraduate students may be submitted on our website (http://www.wm.edu/sites/pilgrimage/annualsymposium
) until August 1st, 2014. Faculty and independent researchers should submit a short CV with their abstract; students should provide a recommendation from a faculty mentor. Students may propose to either present papers or participate in a poster session. Notification of acceptance will be sent by August 15th, 2014. Please check the website or contact Prof. Brennan Harris ([email protected]) for further information.
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