The Goddess Studies Unit of the American Academy of Religion, Western Region, is dedicated to the interdisciplinary study of female (cis/LGBTQ/non-binary inclusive) figures and goddesses in religion, mythology, and culture. Possible lenses of critique include, but are not limited to: Gender and LGBTQ studies, history, literature, film, folklore, psychology, and/or critical race theory.
See CFP for AAR West here. The deadline for submissions to the Goddess Studies Unit is Friday, September 30, 2016.
The conference will be held on March 10-12, 2017 at Loyola Marymount University in the Westchester community of Westside Los Angeles, California.