14th Assembly of the INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MISSION STUDIES Conversions and Transformations: Missiological Approaches to Religious Change
Call for Papers
14th Assembly of the
International Association for Mission Studies
August 11–17, 2016
Seoul, South Korea
Conversions and Transformations:
Missiological Approaches to Religious Change
We welcome papers on mission, conversion, transformation and the various missiological approaches to religious change from the perspective of the main fields of the IAMS Study Group, as well as from other scholarly fields of study. Other paper topics are welcomed, too, provided they contribute to the wider exploration of Christian mission and mission studies. While preparing for the 2016 Assembly, please keep in mind the following information.
IAMS-2016 Study Groups The academic procedure of the 2016 Seoul Assembly includes presentations of panel papers and session papers within the framework of the work of IAMS’ seven study groups. These are: ● BISAM: Biblical Studies and Mission ● DABOH: Documentation, Archives, Bibliography and Oral History ● Healing/Pneumatology ● Gender in Mission ● Religious Freedom and Mission ● Theology of Mission (including analysis of WCC-document Together towards Life) ● Interreligious issues All papers accepted should be presented within one of the Study groups. When proposing your paper, please think of which Study group your theme of research belongs to. Timeline 1. Proposed topics with 250-word abstract are due by 30 September 2015 (note the extended deadline!). 2. Applicants will be notified of the acceptance of their papers in November and December 2015. 3. Draft papers of 2000 words are due by 31 May 2016.
Guidelines for writing paper: 1. Papers presented during the conference are not to exceed 2000 words or 20 minutes to allow 10 minutes to be allocated to questions and answers. 2. If conference participants intend to submit their papers to Mission Studies for publication after the conference, they should develop them to between 6000 and 10,000 words, including notes. 3. Authors are expected to strictly adhere to the Style Guide for Mission Studieshttp://missionstudies.org/index.php/journal/style-guide-for-mission-studies/Process governing acceptance of paper 1. All proposals with abstracts will be reviewed by the IAMS Academic Committee who will finalize the Seoul programme in early 2016. 2. Applicants will be notified of the Academic Committee’s decision by the end of January 2016. 3. If additional clarifications are needed, paper presenters and the Chairs of the seven IAMS Study groups will additionally review the submitted paper abstracts and notify the paper presenters by 31 March 2016.
Papers admittance criteria While writing your paper and before submission, check that you can answer the following questions positively: 1. Is your paper topic relevant to the IAMS-2016 Assembly general theme or the theme of your Study group? 2. In what way does your paper make an original contribution to the chosen field of study? 3. Does your paper show the following features: • Clarity and logic of argument; • Originality and concreteness of content; • Level of engagement with relevant scholarship; • Accuracy of form, expression, and language inclusiveness. 4. Is your paper abstract less than 250 words, and your draft paper for presentation less than 2000 words? Address all correspondence to: The Secretariat International Association for Mission Studies c/o Church Mission Society, Watlington Road, Oxford OX4 6BZ, United Kingdom Tel: +44 1865 787400 Fax: +44 1865 776375 E-mail: secretarymissionstudiesorg