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 Call for Papers for Symposium on "Family, Gender, and Justice" Hebrew Union College-University of Cincinnati Center for the Study of Ethics and Contemporary Moral Problems (HUC-UC Ethics Center) and the Graduate College of Union Institute & University are pleased to announce a call for papers to be presented at the annual program on "Poverty, Welfare, and Religion." The theme of the upcoming symposium is Family, Gender, and Justice. It will be convened at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in Cincinnati, Ohio, from May 18-20, 2007. Papers may focus on religious thought and practice and the implications of poverty and welfare on family structures, gender roles, and social institutions. We welcome submissions from scholars in history (including: medieval studies, renaissance, and the modern period), religious studies, philosophy, sociology, social work, and political science. Submission of abstracts must be received by Wednesday, November 29, 2006. Abstracts should not exceed five hundred words and must include title, author's name and address. All conference papers will be refereed for publication. HUC-UC Ethics Center and the Graduate College of Union Institute & University also encourage students who are engaged in academic research to submit proposals based on their work to the editorial committee. Authors should clearly indicate their student status with their submission. Proposals should be sent either electronically (ethics@huc.edu) or by mail to: HUC-UC Ethics Center 3101 Clifton Avenue Cincinnati, Ohio 45220 Further information on the symposium will soon be available at www.huc.edu/ethics and www.tui.edu Founded in 1875, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion is the nation's oldest institution of higher Jewish education and the academic, spiritual, and professional leadership development center of Reform Judaism. HUC-JIR educates men and women for service to American and world Jewry as rabbis, cantors, educators, and communal service professionals, and offers graduate and post-graduate programs to scholars of all faiths. With centers of learning in Cincinnati, Jerusalem, Los Angeles, and New York, HUC-JIR's scholarly resources comprise renowned library and museum collections, the American Jewish Archives, biblical archaeology excavations, research institutes and centers, and academic publications. HUC-JIR invites the community to an array of cultural and educational programs which illuminate Jewish history, identity, and contemporary creativity and which foster interfaith and multiethnic understanding. Visit us at www.huc.edu |
