Religion and Memory Unit
Queerness, religion, and memory
The Religion and Memory Unit and Religion and Queer Studies in Religion invite papers and proposals on the intersections of queerness, memory, and religion. How do queer and trans religious individuals or communities make memories? What resources do queer and trans studies in religion offer to the study of religion and memory? How have traditional religious pasts been queered in memory and memorials? We are interested in explorations of these intersections across religious traditions, geographic contexts, and time (both contemporary and/or historical).
We also welcome papers, panels, and roundtables on other issues of religion and memory in any time period and any geographic context.
This unit considers memory’s role in the making of religions and the ways in which religions make memories. It explores the construction and representation of narratives of the past as memory in relation to religious practices, ideologies, and experiences. We encourage critical reflection on religion in relation to ideas of memory, heritage, and public history. We are interested in examining these topics across broad geographical areas, religious traditions, methodological practices, and historical eras.
| Chair | Dates | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Cantwell | ccantwell1@luc.edu | - | View |
| Rachel Gross | rbgross@sfsu.edu | - | View |