The Women's Caucus of the AAR-SBL (American Academy of Religion and Society of Biblical Literature) is hosting a few events during the 2025 Boston Conference in November 21-25, 2025.
We are inviting scholarship on women, religion, gender, and sexuality studies for these sessions concentrated in a few areas.
Session #1: New Books on Gender and Religion** (JUNE Online Conference)
The AAR/SBL Women’s Caucus invites proposals from scholars who have published books on gender and religion in 2024 and 2025. Authors will provide an overview of their books and share their research in theology, biblical studies, or religious studies, focusing on the intersection with gender, sexuality, and feminist and queer studies. These scholars will also share their experiences regarding strategies and mechanics for getting books on gender and religion published, make suggestions on how to overcome publication challenges in the guild, and offer advice to those seeking publication of their own book manuscripts. Because these are published books, this is not blind submission. For your proposal, please reply with the book title, book blurb, publisher, and a copyright of 2024 or 2025, along with a short bio.
**Please note "New Books on Gender and Religion Session 2025" and send proposal to aar.sbl.womens.caucus@gmail.com We are only accepting submissions via e-mail.
Session #2: International Section of the Women’s Caucus (AAR/SBL)
Theme: Pentecostal Women’s Agency and Freedom
The AAR/SBL Women’s Caucus invites international scholars, particularly those outside the U.S., to submit papers exploring the intersections of women, gender, religion, and theology with the 2025 AAR Annual Conference Theme: “Freedom.”
We welcome research on Pentecostal women’s agency and its entanglement with spirituality, challenging Western notions of freedom. Papers may compare Pentecostalism with other traditions (e.g., Lutheranism, Goddess beliefs, First Nations, and Asian spirituality). With special emphasis on African Pentecostal women’s voices, whose oral histories and theological contributions remain preponderantly underrepresented.
Submissions should engage theory and praxis and highlight underexplored perspectives. Interfaith and interreligious approaches are encouraged.
*Submit proposals via email: ulrike.auga@hu-berlin.de and bozarts@earthlink.net
Deadline: 30 March 2025
For more information, please visit our website and the various Call for Submissions!
https://womenscaucusaar.wixsite.com/womenscaucusaarsbl/2025-call-for-papers