Religion and Theology in the Capitalocene: Ecology, Identity, Class, and Solidarity

This panel will discuss the book Theology in the Capitalocene: Ecology, Identity, Class, and Solidarity (Joerg Rieger, Fortress Press 2022). Themes and Questions 1. Why talk about the “Capitalocene” instead of the “Anthropocene,” and what difference does this make to the study of religion, theology, and culture? 2. Why study social class at a time when topics of identity receive more attention in academic discourses as well as the broader popular awareness? How are discourses of class and identity related, and how might they help inform each other? 3. What is the role of intersectionality and how can it be addressed in non-additive and constructive ways that include the core concerns of struggle in the Capitalocene? Are there other models of bringing the various concerns together and for developing possible solidarities?