The Denton Conferences on Implicit Religion

 
Denton Hall
Discussions

Edward Bailey in discussion with Guy Ménard

Map

From Friday, the 9th to Sunday, the 11th of May 2008 the 31st Conference on Implicit Religion and Contemporary Spirituality will be held at Denton Hall in Yorkshire, United Kingdom.

According to tradition, the aim of the conference is to bring together researchers from various disciplines interested in the role and manifestations of religion outside the realm of established religious institutions. The list of papers, as at 15 January, is appended.

Papers 2008

20-25 minutes’ presentation, with 20-25 minutes’ discussion, is recommended. However, shorter presentations regarding research in progress are also welcome.

Presenters are asked to provide 35 hard copies for participants to pick up on arrival (or for distribution at the time of the presentation). (To help those coming by air with their luggage allowance, I can produce the photocopies, so long as I have a hard copy in advance – ideally, by April 20, please.) Please send abstracts of around 100 words in MS Word or PDF format to Edward Bailey, Centre for the Study of Implicit Religion and Contemporary Spirituality (CSIRCS).

For more information on research related to the theme of implicit religion, please consult Implicit Religion: Journal of the Centre for the Study of Implicit Religion and Contemporary Spirituality, available via Equinox Publishing.

Please send a Deposit of £30 payable to ‘CSIRCS’, with your Registration. (2 people sharing 1 room need pay only 1 Deposit, as the administration is combined.) (If you withdraw because your offer of a Paper is not accepted, your Deposit can be returned.)

The remainder of the Fee (£95 again in 2008, for approximately the 10th time!) may be sent with the Deposit, or paid upon arrival. It covers everything, apart from any drinks you buy (and a contribution towards a presentation to the staff of the Hall).

Participation is limited to about 35-40 (depending how many of the rooms are shared), which facilitates communication, both formal and informal. All the facilities are within the main building, apart from a few of the bedrooms which are a hundred yards away in the park. The Hall, which was built in 1776, has been restored as a management training centre, and has all the usual AV equipment.

Ilkley railway station is 2 miles away (taxis available, £7 including tip), and has trains every half-hour from Leeds, which connects with the M1 from London, M62 from Manchester, and A1 from Edinburgh. Leeds/Bradford International Airport is approximately 9 miles from Denton (taxis, £20 - 25).

All enquiries welcome: contact Edward Bailey.