Philosophy of Religion
2023 Call for Papers
Michael McGravey, Elms College (MA)
mcgraveym@elms.edu
Ethan Vander Leek, Marquette University (WI)
ethan.vanderleek@marquette.edu
The Philosophy of Religion section welcomes
all proposals concerning issues in the philosophy of religion or philosophical
theology. Preference will be given to
proposals related to the conference theme, “Vulnerability & Flourishing.” Topics
could include (but are by no means limited to):
- Phenomenological and philosophical expressions of the human
experiences of vulnerability and flourishing
- Explorations and
assessments of the possible meaning of God-as-vulnerable (e.g., John D. Caputo's,
The
Weakness of God; Jürgen Moltmann's, The Crucified God; Open Theism)
- The vulnerability of
philosophy, particularly vulnerability to religion or the divine. Is philosophy
autonomous and self-sufficient? Or does philosophy flourish through
vulnerability to otherness?
- The implications of
vulnerability (generally human or precisely Jesus's vulnerability) for
theological and philosophical anthropology
- Explorations of feminist philosopher Judith Butler or feminist
theologian Elizabeth Johnson and their work related to gendered experiences of
vulnerability
- Contemporary
presentations of Edmund Husserl, Martin Heidegger, Emmanuel Lévinas, or others
who have explored aspects of human existence, including vulnerability and
flourishing
- The application of Alfred North Whitehead and/or Charles
Hartshorne as it relates to human suffering, climate degradation, and other
natural challenges
We also welcome submissions
that address trauma as it afflicts the most vulnerable, especially those essays
focused on work by those in the philosophy of religion (or related areas).
Please submit a proposal of 300 words in the
body of an e-mail message directed to both conveners by Dec. 15, 2023. Include
your institutional affiliation (if any), contact information, and current
status in academia, along with your proposal.