Religion, Spirituality and Gay Sexuality

The British Sociological Association Study of Religion Group

Study Day, 17th November, 2007

Call for papers on the subject of

Religion, Spirituality and Gay Sexuality

The subject of gay sexuality and religion has become one of the most contentious issues for the contemporary Christian Church. It has also developed as a concern for many of the other major world religions, as well as a number of new expressions of religiosity and spirituality. This study day, to be held at the University of the West of England (UK), seeks to explore a number of themes for which papers are invited. It is hoped that a selection of papers, in one form or another, will be published.
Papers are particularly welcomed on the following themes:

- Gay Sexuality and the World Religions
- Gay Sexuality and New Forms of Religion and Spirituality
- Historical and Comparative Approaches to Religion and Gay Sexuality
- Gay Sexuality and Religion: Sociological approaches and the interface with Psychology, Religious Studies, Social anthropology, and Theology
- Pro- and Anti-Gay movements in Religious Communities

A 150 word Abstracts should be sent by 1st August, 2007, to

Dr. Stephen Hunt
School of Sociology
University of the West of England
Frenchay Campus
Bristol
BS16 1QY
UK

(Stephen3.Hunt@uwe.ac.uk)