Call for Papers: The Lure of the ‘Other’: Religious Conversion and Reversion in the Early Modern Mediterranean and Beyond
A symposium to be held at St Mary’s University College, Twickenham, London, June 4th-5th, 2013 The topic of religious conversion into and out of Islam as a historical phenomenon is one that is mired in a sea of debate and misunderstanding. Religious conversion tends to be viewed as the crossing of a line that cannot be re-crossed. However, the convert traversed not only religious divisions, but in an early modern/Renaissance context, frequently political, cultural and geographic boundaries as well thereby blurring allegiances and identities. We invite proposals for papers on the following topics – all of which should focus on conversion to or from Islam in the early modern Mediterranean world broadly conceived. • Religious conversion and the fabrication of cosmopolitan identities • Conversion as translation between cultures; converts as mediators • Religious conversion and the spread of technical and artisanal skills or the exchange of philosophical, scientific and theological knowledge • Religious conversion and trading networks • Religious conversion and hybridity; the syncretic devotional practices and beliefs of converts • Links between religious conversion and economic (forced or voluntary) migration and slavery • Acculturation and conversion; religious conversion as a form of cultural and social "belonging" • Conversion as a literary trope • Conversion rituals and discourses of political legitimization • Religious reversion, the "returning convert", and rituals of re-inclusion. Proposals should be no longer than 500 words in length and should be accompanied by a very brief CV (no longer than 1 page). We particularly welcome proposals from postgraduate students and early career researchers. Limited funds are available for accommodation for the duration of the conference and reimbursement of travel costs; where possible, we encourage participants to seek financial support from their home institutions. Deadline for proposals: November 1st, 2012. Please submit your proposal to the conference organisers: Claire Norton (nortonc@smuc.ac.uk) and Nur Sobers-Khan (nur.soberskhan@bl.uk) For more information and full conference description, please visit the conference webpage: http://www.smuc.ac.uk/religious-conversion/
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Camille Rhoné (6 octobre 2012). Call for Papers: The Lure of the ‘Other’: Religious Conversion and Reversion in the Early Modern Mediterranean and Beyond. Diwan. Consulté le 8 mars 2026 à l’adresse https://doi.org/10.58079/npmw
