Hosted by Gordon College, Center for Christian Studies and partially funded by the Lilly Foundation Endowment, Inc.

Conference Organizers:
Brian Johnson, Ph.D. and Gregor Thuswaldner, Ph.D.

Keynote Speaker: Dr. CORNEL WEST, Princeton University

CALL FOR PAPERS

The organizers invite papers and panels that will explore, analyze, critique, investigate, theorize and/or contend with representations of Christ in a wide variety of contexts—including, but not limited to, the political sphere, visual arts, architecture, film, television, literature, history, print media, music, mental/physical health treatment, mega-church discourse, urban environments/ethnic communities and wider academic discourse. This conference is designed to promote generous intellectual exchange among scholars with a variety of perspectives.

Possible Topics/Panels may include but are not limited to:

• Christ and Culture (Political, Urban, Ethnic, Class etc.)

• The Therapeutic Christ

• Christ and the Rhetoric of War

• Christ and Gender

• The Commercialized Christ

• Christ and Race

• The Fundamentalist Christ

• Christ and Prosperity

• The American Christ and Global Christ

• Christ and the Media

• Christ and the Academy

• The Apocalyptic Christ

• The Cinematic Christ

• The Literary Christ

• Christ and Science

Submit 250 word abstracts electronically or via regular mail to

Christ-in-Cultures@gordon.edu

Christ in Contemporary Cultures Conference
Center for Christian Studies
Gordon College
255 Grapevine Road
Wenham, MA 01984

http://www.christ-in-cultures.com/

Deadline for consideration is MARCH 31, 2006