CALL FOR PAPERS

Towards a Unified Science of Religion

University of Otago
Dunedin, New Zealand
12-14 February 2010

The belief in gods, demons, and other supernatural agents is a
persistent feature of human culture, which cries out for explanation. In
the last twenty-five years explanations of religion have reached a new
level of sophistication. We now have a range of different scientific
theories of religion, in cognitive science, anthropology, and
evolutionary psychology, drawing upon a significant body of empirical
data. This conference, sponsored by the Department of Philosophy at the
University of Otago, will bring together researchers from these
different disciplines and different theoretical perspectives, to explore
the possibility of a unified science of religion.

Participants are invited to submit paper proposals presenting original
research on any topic related to the theme of the conference. The
proposal should take the form of an abstract of no more than 200 words,
and should be submitted electronically (along with contact details) to
the conference secretary: Jonathan Jong jonathan@psy.otago.ac.nz by 15
December 2009.

Further details about registration and accommodation and will be
available soon on the conference website:
http://www.otago.ac.nz/philosophy/USR_Home.html

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