PATRONS AND PARTNERS OF THE ACADEMY
IN THE OCCASION OF THE EX NIHILO ZERO CONFERENCE
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PATRONS AND MENTORS OF THE ACADEMY
IN THE OCCASION OF THE LAUNCH EVENT
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PATRONS
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European Parliament
European Commission
Commissione Nazionale Italiana per l'UNESCO
Assemblée parlementaire de la Méditerranée
Camera dei deputati
Italian Ministry for Education, University and Research
Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche
Consiglio Nazionale Forense
Bologna Municipality
Emilia Romagna Region
Assemblea legislativa dell'Emilia Romagna
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European Parliament
Unesco UniTwin
Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Italian Ministry for Education, University and Research
Bologna Municipality
Emilia Romagna Region
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PARTICIPANTS TO THE LAUNCH EVENT
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KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
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Francesco Ubertini, Rector of the University of Bologna, Italy
Giuseppe Versaldi, Prefect of the Congregation for Catholic Education, State of Vatican City
Patrizio Bianchi, Regione Emilia Romagna, Italy
Massimo Inguscio, President of the CNR, Italy
Carlos Moedas, European Commisioner for Innovation and Research
Jan Figel’, Special Envoy of the European Commission for Religious Freedom
Stefano Manservisi, DG Devco, European Commission
Annette Schavan, Former Federal Minister of Education and Research, Germany
Igor Kitaev, UNESCO Regional Bureau for Science and Culture in Europe
Kishan Manocha, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Martina Larkin, World Economic Forum, Geneva
Alberto Melloni, Secretary of FSCIRE, Italy
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PARTICIPANTS TO THE LAUNCH EVENT
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KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
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Francesco Ubertini, Rector of the University of Bologna, Italy
Giuseppe Versaldi, Prefect of the Congregation for Catholic Education, State of Vatican City
Patrizio Bianchi, Regione Emilia Romagna, Italy
Massimo Inguscio, President of the CNR, Italy
Carlos Moedas, European Commisioner for Innovation and Research
Jan Figel’, Special Envoy of the European Commission for Religious Freedom
Stefano Manservisi, DG Devco, European Commission
Annette Schavan, Former Federal Minister of Education and Research, Germany
Igor Kitaev, UNESCO Regional Bureau for Science and Culture in Europe
Kishan Manocha, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Martina Larkin, World Economic Forum, Geneva
Alberto Melloni, Secretary of FSCIRE, Italy
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OUR LATEST NEWS
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Giuseppe Alberigo Award 2019
March 4, 2019
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Fscire and Emilia-Romagna Region, together with the European Academy of Religion, are glad to announce the second edition of the Alberigo Award.
Giuseppe Alberigo (1926-2007) was an historian of great magnitude who was able to combine exceptional, exemplary rigour in research and a unique timeliness in the intellectual and theological debate of his time, thereby offering a precious contribution to sowing the seeds of criticism in generations of scholars internationally.
In memory of his fervour and wealth of critical studies, the Region of Emilia-Romagna and the Fondazione per le scienze religiose Giovanni XXIII, to which Alberigo dedicated 54 years of his life, will confere a sum of € 30,000 (Senior Award, € 20,000; Junior Award € 10,000), which will reward scholars engaged in a field of religious science, whether historical, exegetical, theological or other, without any form of limitation concerning the type of study.
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Candidacies must be presented by the authors themselves and/or third parties – scholars, centres, journals, editors, associations, academies or departments – provided that they be registered members of the European Academy of Religion (EuARe), by sending a paper or digital copy of their books published within the last three years, or works that have yet to be published, in any field of religious science. Every candidacy must be accompanied by a brief presentation of the particular aspects of the volume or paper, the curriculum vitae of its author(s) and the indication of the category of the Award applied for. Candidacies will be received by July 31st, 2019.
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The three finalists in each category will be invited to present a lecture at the annual convention of the European Academy of Religion in 2020, when the President of the Emilia-Romagna Region or his delegate will confer the awards in a special ceremony.
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Establishment of the network of European Centers on Religion and Politics
June 16, 2019
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Over the past three decades, a significant number of centers for "religion and public life" have emerged in European universities. During the third congress of the European Academy of Religion on March 4 2019, the leaders of some of these centers launched the network of European Centers on Religion and Politics.
This new initiative has two major goals. The first one is to improve communication and to foster inter-disciplinary and comparative approaches on the topic of religion and politics across religious traditions political contexts and historical periods among academic institutions in Europe and beyond. The second one is be a platform to disseminate research findings and projects in order to create a fruitful interactions with media and policy-makers working at the interface of religion and politics.
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Belief. An essay by Jocelyne Cesari
February 6, 2020
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The Immanent Frame publishes interdisciplinary perspectives on religion, secularism, and the public sphere. Founded in October 2007 in conjunction with the Social Science Research Council’s program on Religion and the Public Sphere, The Immanent Frame features invited contributions and original essays and serves as a forum for ongoing exchanges among leading thinkers from the social sciences and humanities.
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We are pleased to share the link to one of the latest contributions: an essay on Belief, by Professor Jocelyne Cesari: https://tif.ssrc.org/2020/01/31/belief-cesari/.
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EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF RELIGION EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
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EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF RELIGION EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
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EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF RELIGION STATUTE
AS APPROVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON JUNE 21, 2017
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EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF RELIGION STATUTE
AS APPROVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON JUNE 21, 2017
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PARTICIPANTS TO THE LAUNCH EVENT
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KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
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Francesco Ubertini, Rector of the University of Bologna, Italy
Giuseppe Versaldi, Prefect of the Congregation for Catholic Education, State of Vatican City
Patrizio Bianchi, Regione Emilia Romagna, Italy
Massimo Inguscio, President of the CNR, Italy
Carlos Moedas, European Commisioner for Innovation and Research
Jan Figel’, Special Envoy of the European Commission for Religious Freedom
Stefano Manservisi, DG Devco, European Commission
Annette Schavan, Former Federal Minister of Education and Research, Germany
Igor Kitaev, UNESCO Regional Bureau for Science and Culture in Europe
Kishan Manocha, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Martina Larkin, World Economic Forum, Geneva
Alberto Melloni, Secretary of FSCIRE, Italy
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PARTICIPANTS TO THE LAUNCH EVENT
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KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
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Francesco Ubertini, Rector of the University of Bologna, Italy
Giuseppe Versaldi, Prefect of the Congregation for Catholic Education, State of Vatican City
Patrizio Bianchi, Regione Emilia Romagna, Italy
Massimo Inguscio, President of the CNR, Italy
Carlos Moedas, European Commisioner for Innovation and Research
Jan Figel’, Special Envoy of the European Commission for Religious Freedom
Stefano Manservisi, DG Devco, European Commission
Annette Schavan, Former Federal Minister of Education and Research, Germany
Igor Kitaev, UNESCO Regional Bureau for Science and Culture in Europe
Kishan Manocha, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Martina Larkin, World Economic Forum, Geneva
Alberto Melloni, Secretary of FSCIRE, Italy
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PROPOSALS SUBMISSION
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GENERAL INFO
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#EuARe2025 welcomes panel and Author Meets Critique (AMC) proposals, according to the rules and deadlines published in the Call for Proposals. Scholars, students, practitioners, and other interested parties are encouraged to participate in the conference by organizing and proposing panels.
Participants are encouraged to involve young scholars in their panels, to foster fresh perspectives, promote diversity of thought, and cultivate the next generation of experts in the field. ​
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Panel proposals may be:
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Closed Panels if the proposal is fully finalized
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Open Panels if the proposal accepts further paper proposal submission.
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Author Meets Critique (AMC) panels if the proposal involves presenting a recently published work, with the author responding to critique from other panelists.
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Only proposals sent through our panel submission form will be taken into consideration.
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The Call for Papers within open panels starts on January 15th, 2025, after the end of the Call for Proposals. As in previous editions, open panel proponents will be in charge of the paper proposals review.
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The language of the European Academy of Religion and its annual conference is English to enable the widest possible participation. We invite each and every speaker to take this policy into account.​
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The conference will be only in person, no hybrid formats will be possible.​
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PANEL PROPOSAL SUBMISSION
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It is no longer possible to submit panel proposals.
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To see the accepted proposals full list: Accepted Proposals ​
Important notice: it is not possible to modify the structure and the information of already accepted panels in any way.
CALL FOR PAPERS​​​​
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Start: January 15th, 2025
Deadline: April 4th, 2025
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We kindly invite you to read the instructions below carefully. Only proposals sent online will be taken into consideration.
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HOW TO SUBMIT A PAPER
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Browse the Accepted proposals list and find the open panel where your contribution suits best
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Log in the Paper submission platform
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Click on Add paper
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Insert paper title
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Select the open panel of interest
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Add paper abstract and speaker information
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Submit your paper proposal
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Wait for the panel proponent's review
Important notice: your email will be shared with the proponents of the chosen open panel to allow them to contact you for further communications.​​​
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FOR OPEN PANEL PROPONENTS: HOW TO REVIEW PAPER PROPOSALS
Reviews deadline: April 18th, 2025
Open panel proponents will receive an email with the link to the evaluation platform and the login credentials. Please note that the credentials to access the reviewer platform are different from the ones used for the submission of your panel proposal. If you haven’t received the email by January 16th, 8:00am CET, please reach out to euare.bo@gmail.com.
Paper proposals submitted by scholars interested in your open panel will be uploaded bi-weekly to the review platform.
As an open panel proponent, you are responsible for accepting or rejecting the paper proposals received by April 18th, 2025. After this date, the papers that haven't been reviewed will be automatically rejected.
REVIEW PROCEDURE
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Log in the Reviewer platform with the credentials you received by email
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Click on an abstract to see the paper's information and read its abstract.
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Select an evaluation (Accepted/Rejected) and save it. In case of rejection from one of the open panel proponents, the system will mark the paper as rejected.*
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Go back to the abstract list to continue reviewing papers.
*In case there is more than one open panel proponents (reviewers), we suggest to having only one person responsible for paper evaluations to avoid clashes.
Please note that open panel proponents are responsible for all communications with the paper proponent. His/Her email will be displayed in the paper information. If you're interested in the proposal, want to ask them to submit a different abstract, or need to discuss the panel organization, it will be your responsibility to contact them.
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Automatic acceptance/rejection notification emails to paper proponents will be sent on the following dates:
- Jan 30th, 2025
- Feb 27th, 2025
- March 27th, 2025
- April 22nd, 2025
You may expect to see the accepted papers added to your panel after these dates.
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PAPER PUBLICATION OPPORTUNITY
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The host of the European Academy of Religion 2025 – the Research Centre "Religion and Transformation in Contemporary Society" – offers the participants of EuARe 2025 in Vienna the opportunity to submit their papers for an initial selection and peer review process for publication in the Open Access Journal for Religion and Transformation in Contemporary Society – Supplementa, published by BRILL.
One of the criteria will be the direct thematic relation to the conference's overarching theme "Religion and Socio-Cultural Transformation: European Perspectives and Beyond".
If you are interested in this opportunity and want to know more about the publication process, please contact euare2025@univie.ac.at.​
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