Articles by johan

Call for Papers – New Interpretations of Spirit Possession

The School of Theology and Religious Studies at Bangor University,
Wales, will host a conference about the interpretations of spirit
possession between the 16th and 17th of May.
Spirit Possession is the key practice in many religions worldwide and
the cause of many prejudices against certain religions. The aim of the
conference is to discuss, debate, and evaluate the relevance of new
interpretations of spirit possession and their application to new
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Invitation for
Party Formations
A seminar on dance events and the making of meaning
Friday 28, September 2007

In view of a research project on dance culture by social scientists from the Meertens Instituut and the VU University, both at Amsterdam, we organize a one-day seminar entitled ‘Party Formations’, in which experts on dance are invited to join the research team in thinking about the contents and practical aspects of this research. In this seminar we will explore what kind of research is needed and which specific research questions have to be posed for the disclosure of the political, moral and religious meanings of dance, and in particular, for the ways in which dance could be shaping identities and world views of ‘dancers’ and ravers. You are kindly invited to attend this seminar.

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Het is nog niet zolang geleden dat religie werd gezien als iets van oude mensen en het verleden. Het was in een rap tempo aan het verdwijnen. Tenminste dat was de algemeen geldende mening. Volgens recent onderzoek blijkt levensbeschouwing echter aan een ongekende comeback bezig te zijn. Hierbij blijkt van een grote verscheidenheid sprake te zijn. De één voelt zich thuis in bestaande stromingen, terwijl de ander als een volleerde zapper vrijelijk uit verschillende religies een eigen levenbeschouwing bij elkaar construeert. Wat zeggen deze ontwikkelingen over de toekomst van de religie in Nederland?

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Conference The Power of Marian Pilgrimage. Religious objects, narratives and performances

International conference organised by the research group ‘The power of Pilgrimage. A comparative Study’, Institute for Gender Studies and Department of Cultural Anthropology, Radboud University Nijmegen, The Netherlands. Place of venue:
Nijmegen/Ravenstein/Soeterbeeck, The Netherlands.

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