Issue 35.2 of the JASR is online now -- journal.equinoxpub.com/JASR/issue/vie… -- a special issue with open access content on "(Con)spirituality, Science and COVID-19" co-edited by Anna Halafoff, Enqi Weng @enqiweng .bsky.social , Alexandra Roginski and Cristina Rocha. Equinox Publishing Australian Association for the Study of Religion

Really interesting article from our (Con)spirituality Special Issue by the lovely Alexandra Roginski & Cristina Rocha on how the healed body is evidence for alternative medicine & spirituality: bit.ly/3OH86tA (Con)spirituality in Australia Project @Deakin_ADI Deakin RSC - account no longer in use. Religion @ WSU Science & Belief in Society

Hot off the press: my new article with Alexandra Roginski on what counts as evidence for many spiritual people and how to counter anti-vax fears. 😷Religion @ WSU (Con)spirituality in Australia Project Australian Anthropological Society Western Sydney University - Social Sciences Western Sydney University

Our JICS article (Roose, Peucker, Shahram Akbarzadeh) exploring socio-economic inequality amongst Australian Muslims is out now. 50 free copies available here: tandfonline.com/eprint/QJFRUDB… @Deakin_ADI @DeakinArtsEd AAIMS BRAIS Deakin RSC - account no longer in use. POLIS Deakin

More from our special issue. Bernard Doherty addresses conspiracism in Catholic Church history, "outlining ...five major permutations: anti-Masonry, antisemitism, anti-communism, anti-Satanism and anti-modernism". @conspiritaus Science & Belief in Society Deakin RSC - account no longer in use. journal.equinoxpub.com/JASR/

Reminder: The Call for Papers for the 2023 ISA World Congress of Sociology (taking place in Melbourne from 25 June - 1 July 2023), is open until 30 Sept 2022. More information (and info re: how to submit your abstract) can be found here: isa-sociology.org/en/conferences… #ISA2023

Hosted by Jacinta Parsons, this panel of writers and thinkers explored connections between spirituality and gender identity, and discussed how modern religion could be more inclusive. Presented in partnership with The Wheeler Centre. youtube.com/watch?v=6Fky65…

RSC’s Anna Halafoff spoke with Rod Quinn of ABC Radio ‘Overnights’ on Saturday about religion in Australia, pondering the question: “is Australia still considered a Christian country?” You can check out the interview here: abc.net.au/radio/programs…

Deakin Sociology's A/Prof Anna Halafoff is featured in an ABC News story on religious diversity in Australia. Halafoff suggests the growth of so-called minority faiths -- Buddhism, Islam, Hinduism and Sikhism-- is driven largely by migration: abc.net.au/news/2022-08-2…

Deakin Sociology's A/Prof Anna Halafoff has a new opinion piece in ABC Religion&Ethics on religious education in schools. She calls for Worldviews Education to counter religious bullying in schools: abc.net.au/religion/anna-…

Why come to the ISA World Congress of Sociology #ISAWCS23? A/Prof Anna Halafoff Deakin Sociology says it's about connecting and new possibilities. Get your abstracts in here by 30 September: isa-sociology.org/en/conferences… TASA MelbConventionBureau #meetinmelbourne #visitvictoria

The recording of the 13th public lecture in the HRC's 2022 series Works that Shaped the World is online now, Anna Halafoff introducing Longchenpa’s Precious Treasury of the Basic Space of Phenomena. Australian Association for the Study of Religion Deakin RSC - account no longer in use. youtube.com/watch?v=OsxlMH…

Did someone say a continuing research position the study of religion in Australia?! 😯 Here it is folks 👇👇

Join us on Friday 11/11, 5pm for the Hans Mol Memorial Lecture in Religion & Social Sciences--"Hans Mol’s 'The Faith of Australians', Redux", Prof Andrew Sigleton Deakin Sociology explores religion and society in Australia in the 70s. ANU Australian Studies Institute ANU College of Arts & Social Sciences eventbrite.com.au/e/hans-mols-th…

The HRC's 16th religion-focused "Works that Shaped the World" public lecture is online now Naomi introducing the religious phenomenon of #U2! ANU School of Music Australian Association for the Study of Religion youtube.com/watch?v=Ta-m1y…

The HRC's 17th religious-focused "Works that Shaped the World" public lecture is now online. University of Tasmania's Geraldine Smith introducing "The Declarations of the Multifaith Movement" Australian Association for the Study of Religion youtube.com/watch?v=BkZ14E…

Coming to our conference events on Dec 1? Registration closes November 20. Do the thing - register now! aasr.org.au/2022-conferenc…

Nov 29, What can contemplative research add to the study of religion? Join us at University of Melbourne Contemplative Studies Centre CHASS #CHASS #AASR2022 events.unimelb.edu.au/CSC/event/2513…

Is there a role for religion in the classroom? James Carleton discusses this on ABC ABC Radio National's God Forbid with Qld Parents 4 Secular State Schools's Alison Courtice and Deakin RSC - account no longer in use.'s A/Prof Anna Halafoff | ping Australian Association for the Study of Religion TASAReligion #nswpol #aupsol #qldpol abc.net.au/radionational/…