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<b id="yiv4990133967yui_3_16_0_1_1422557149322_4242">American Academy of Religion Annual Meeting (Nov. 21-24, Atlanta, GA)
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communities, and/or individuals respond to tragedies or calamities caused by such things as nature or the foibles of humanity? </span></div>
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<div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1424796450703_6002" class="yiv4990133967MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1424796450703_6001" style="">For example, religious groups have had to provide both meaning and charitable assistance in response to the earthquakes and tsunamis in Japan in 2011
and the Sewol incident in Korea in 2014. How have religious traditions in these countries responded, helped individuals and families cope, and made meaning for their followers? Topics may also be drawn from earlier periods of Korean and Japanese history.</span></div>
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<div class="yiv4990133967MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><b><span style="">Proposals are due March 2, and should be submitted directly on the AAR website.</span></b><span style="">
Please see the following link for instructions: <a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="https://www.aarweb.org/annual-meeting/call-for-papers#Guidelines">
https://www.aarweb.org/annual-meeting/call-for-papers#Guidelines</a>.</span></div>
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<div class="yiv4990133967MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="">The Korean Religions Group of the AAR invites you to submit proposals for panels or individual papers. Any proposal relating to Korea and religion will
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1. <b id="yiv4990133967yui_3_16_0_1_1422557149322_4347">Religion and Leadership in Korea</b>, with a possible secondary focus on Pope Francis' visit to Korea in 2014 and its impact on the Korean public and meaning in Korean society.<br clear="none">
2. <b id="yiv4990133967yui_3_16_0_1_1422557149322_4370">Sexuality and Religion in Korea</b>, or Gender and Religion in Korea: What issues are Korean religions encountering in relation to sexuality and gender? How are Korean religions responding to changing
norms and expectations regarding gender roles and/or sexual identity?<br clear="none">
3. <b id="yiv4990133967yui_3_16_0_1_1422557149322_4369">Translation of Scriptures</b> -- 100 year anniversary of the passing of John Ross (1842–1915) (first translator of Bible into Korean)<br clear="none">
4. <b id="yiv4990133967yui_3_16_0_1_1422557149322_4375">Religious Structures</b>: For example, the function and symbolism of important religious sites, such as Myeongdong Cathedral, Youido Full Gospel Church, Seokguram, Bulguk Monastery, Haein Monastery, Tongdo
Monastery, and Songgwang Monastery. How do structures engage with visitors, articulate beliefs through symbolism, serve as a locus of practice, and so forth?<br clear="none">
5. <b id="yiv4990133967yui_3_16_0_1_1422557149322_4245">Anthropology of Religion in Korea</b>: How is Korean society and culture reflected in religious practice? How can we look at Korean religions from a multidisciplinary approach, and not merely from the
disciplines or fields of folk religions, Buddhism, Confucianism, or Christianity?<br clear="none">
6. <b id="yiv4990133967yui_3_16_0_1_1422557149322_4246">Transnational Networks in Korean Religions</b>, or Transnationality in Korean Religions</span></div>
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Please see the following link for instructions: <a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="https://www.aarweb.org/annual-meeting/call-for-papers#Guidelines">
https://www.aarweb.org/annual-meeting/call-for-papers#Guidelines</a>.</span></div>
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