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ISSNR biennial meeting

24 August 2019 By George Chryssides Leave a Comment

The biennial meeting of the International Society for the Study of New Religions normally takes place during the CESNUR conference. The next meeting will therefore take place in Torino, Italy, on Friday 6 September 2019 at 13:15. The venue will be announced. At this meeting the important issue of the future of the Society will be discussed, and all members are strongly encouraged to … [Read more...]

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Tradition and innovation in religious movements: East Asia, the West and beyond – CESNUR conference in Taiwan, June 2018

28 January 2019 By George Chryssides Leave a Comment

Scholars of New Religious Movements who like to combine academic presentations with fieldwork might profitably consider attending CESNUR events. This year’s annual conference was held in Taiwan, and was timed to coincide with the unveiling of the world’s largest statue of Guiguzi, and which was attended by 5,000 people, and to which conference attendees were invited. Guiguzi, whose name … [Read more...]

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Next ISSNR meeting to be held in Jerusalem

7 February 2017 By Milda Alisauskiene Leave a Comment

Next business meeting of the International Society for the Study of New Religions (ISSNR) will be held on July 4, Tuesday from 1.45 p.m. - 3.30 p.m. during the 2017 CESNUR conference in Jerusalem, Israel. Please check CESNUR website for more information about the conference, its program and registration. … [Read more...]

Religious Movements in a Globalized World: CESNUR 2016 Conference in Korea

22 September 2016 By Massimo Introvigne Leave a Comment

From 5 to 10 July 2016 CESNUR, the Center for Studies on New Religions, held its annual conference in South Korea, on Religious Movements in a Globalized World: Korea, Asia, and Beyond, with a first part devoted to the presentation of 68 papers and the second to a field trip around Korea, visiting the headquarters of three new religious movements. Some 150 scholars from all continents participated … [Read more...]

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Next ISSNR meeting to be held in South Korea

2 May 2015 By Editor Leave a Comment

The International Society for the Study of New Religions (ISSNR) will hold its meeting at the next conference of the CESNUR. The ISSNR is one of the academic societies associated with that yearly event, which draws several of the leading scholars in the field of new religious movements. This year, the conference will take place at Daejin University, in South Korea, from 5th to 10th July 2016. … [Read more...]

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New book: Sexuality and New Religious Movements

1 December 2014 By Editor Leave a Comment

A new book has been published in Palgrave Studies in New Religions and Alternative Spiritualities, an interdisciplinary monograph and edited collection series sponsored by the International Society for the Study of New Religions. This anthology brings together leading scholars in the field of New Religious Movements to critically investigate the role of sexuality in some of the most well-known … [Read more...]

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14th CESNUR Conference returns to Waco

31 January 2014 By Editor Leave a Comment

The 2014 CESNUR conference will take place from 4th to 7th June at Baylor University, Waco (Texas). It will be hosted by the Institute for Studies on Religion. This year's theme will be: "The Vitality of New Religions: Thinking Globally, Existing Locally". The conference will begin on Wednesday evening with a reception and opening session, introducing Waco and Texas’ history of new … [Read more...]

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We are pleased to announce the publication of Nova Religio 24.3. online.ucpress.edu/nr/issue/24/3. Includes articles on Vedic wisdom in Russia, the Medjugorje pilgrimage site, Queer Mennonite leadership, and Hindu statuary among spiritual seekers. Also, a memorial for our colleague Liselotte Frisk. ... See MoreSee Less
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Open Access book on the demise of religion is now available.

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This book is available as open access through the Bloomsbury Open programme and is available on www.bloomsburycollections.com. It is funded by the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters. Why do reli...
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The new issue of the International Journal for the Study of New Religions have been just published.

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Vol. 10 No. 2 (2019) | International Journal for the Study of New Religions

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  Members of the International Society for the Study of New Religions receive this journal as part of membership. Join on the Equinox subscriptions page. Read more about the Society ISSNR
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The new issue of The Journal of CESNUR is just published.

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The Journal of CESNUR   Current Issue Volume 4, Issue 6, November–December 2020 (View full issue) An Introduction: Scapegoating the Jehovah’s Witnesses to Maintain the Cohesion of National Commun...
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The editors are proud to announce the publication of Nova Religio 24, no. 2 (November 2020). The issue contains four fascinating articles and 21 informative reviews. The articles are: “Deep Green and Social: Permaculture, Spirituality, and Society in Cuba” by Rose T. Caraway; “A ‘Green Oak in a Thirsty Land’: The Christian Science Board of Directors Routinizes Charisma, 1910-1925” by Rolf Swensen; “‘The Goddess is Alive, Magic is Afoot’: Radical and Cultural Feminist Influences on Z Budapest’s Dianic Witchcraft during the 1970s-1980s” by Shai Feraro; and “Manifesting Millions: How Women’s Spiritual Entrepreneurship Genders Capitalism” by Kira Ganga Kieffer. Read the Table of Contents here: online.ucpress.edu/nr/issue/24/2 ... See MoreSee Less
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