SANGALLI INSTITUTE AWARD FOR THE RELIGIOUS HISTORY 2026 Art. 1. The purpose of the award The Sangalli Institute for the religious history and cultures, within the ‘Premio Ricerca Città di Firenze’, in collaboration with the Department of University and Research of the Municipality of Florence and with the Firenze University Press, supports no. 2 awards for the publication of unpublished and peer-reviewed monographs, in Italian, English and the other principal European languages, presented by young researchers and concerning the religious history from Middle Ages to the Contemporary Era. This initiative is intended to reach one of the goals of the Sangalli Institute, in order to support the scientific research, especially that of young researchers, fostering a wider circulation of their works by the open access publication. Art. 2. The awards The awards consist of the publication of two monographs, chosen by a specific committee working through a peer-review process. The essays, without any geographical, cultural and thematic boundaries, must concern The Religious History from Middle Ages to the Contemporary Era, also intended in an interdisciplinary and inter-religious way. The two monographs will appear into the dedicated book series of the Institute and will be published and distributed both in paper and digital edition through the on line catalogue of the Firenze University Press and any other operators related to the editor, in order to spread at most their circulation. The books must have a maximum of about 300 pages (black and white photographs) and they will be provided with an ISBN number, both for the paper and the digital edition. The digital edition will be published open access and fully downloading. The authors will receive no. 25 copies free of their book. Art. 3. Copyright The awarded publications will be ruled by an editorial agreement, in compliance with this call for publications. The agreement will be signed between the Firenze University Press and the author in conformance with the ‘Creative Commons Public Licenses’. Art. 4. The making of the book The Firenze University Press will specify to the winners every editorial instruction in order to deliver the essay in a camera ready format. The authors will have the task of proof-reading. Art. 5. The standards and the procedure of the selection The selection will be made by a judging Committee, composed of the following professors: Marianna Ferrara (Sapienza Università di Roma) Francesco Mazzucotelli (Università degli studi di Pavia) Antonio Musarra (Sapienza Università di Roma) Maria Chiara Rioli (Università degli studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia) Maurizio Sangalli (Università per stranieri di Siena) During its first meeting, the Committee will appoint a President, a Secretary and will establish the standards of the selection which will evaluate the manuscripts. The Committee will have the possibility to take advantage of some external referees, if suitable. The Committee will operate in conformity with the standards established into the ‘Linee Guida Anvur’ for the Valutazione della Qualità della Ricerca (VQR), evaluating the contribution to the progress of the specific branch of knowledge as far as the significance and the originality, offered by the presented manuscripts. The decision of the Committee is final and their members can ask to the winners to review their essays in view of the publication. If the candidate refuses to do it, or if he/she does not achieve the approval by the Committee regarding the changes he/she has made, he/she will be deprived of the award by a simple communication of the Committee and a scroll in the merit ranking will immediately take place. The Sangalli Institute will make available its headquarters for the selection. The proclamation of the winners will be known no later than 31st December 2026. The award ranking will be published on the website and on the social pages of the Institute. Direct and personal communication of the results of the selection will be provided exclusively to the winners. Art. 6. The required conditions for the admission and the application rules Ph.D. scholars who have obtained their doctorate no later than five years at the date of the publication of this call for publications can apply. Applications must be sent by 1st November 2026, esclusively by e-mail, at the following address: segreteria@istitutosangalli.it. In his/her applications, the candidate must include, under his/her responsibility, in accordance with the DPR 445/200: - personal details, the date and the place of birth, the fiscal code, the residence and the domicile, the e-mail address and the telephone number - the date of the achievement of the Ph.D., the attended School of the Doctorate and the title of the thesis, together with, if possible, the judgement of the Committee of the Doctorate Applications must include, esclusively in digital format:  an abstract of the presented manuscript (4.000 characters at most);  the text of the manuscript esclusively in digital format;  a CV, together with the necessary information to outline his/her scientific and professional profile;  a copy of a valid ID card esclusively in digital format. Any request of more information can be addressed to segreteria@istitutosangalli.it. Art. 7. The text of this call for publications will be available on the websites of the Sangalli Institute, the Municipality of Florence, the University of Florence and of the Firenze University Press and it will be publicized through the most suitable media. Art. 8. Treatment of the personal data. The personal data of the candidates will be treated according to the D.Lgs. 196/03.

We invite your faculty, students, scholars, and institutional leaders to the 2nd Annual TIDEL Summit & Showcase , taking place October 1–2, 2026, in New York City , at Union Theological Seminary and Teachers College, Columbia University. The event brings together scholars, faith leaders, technologists, and nonprofit professionals for sessions, panel discussions, and interdisciplinary dialogue at the intersection of technology, theology, ethics, innovation, and public life. Call for Papers Themes (corrected) 1. Reimagining Human Flourishing in the Digital Age Disruptive inquiry into how AI, automation, and digital ecosystems reshape identity, belonging, meaning-making, and spiritual life — and what it means to thrive when the boundaries between human and machine blur. 2. Racial Justice in the Digital Public Square Unapologetic interrogation of how technology amplifies or dismantles systems of racial power. Examining algorithmic bias, platform monopolies, digital redlining, and the urgent fight for an equitable, democratic digital public square. 3. The Futuring of Faith Communities: Digital Religion, Leadership, and Belonging Forward-looking inquiry into how digital culture, online ritual, hybrid community, and emerging tools are reshaping religious leadership, congregational life, and the meaning of belonging — and how faith communities can cultivate resilient, imaginative futures. Key Dates Paper submission deadline: September 15, 2026 Notifications to authors: by September 22, 2026 Submitting and Attending Paper submissions are free, and selected presenters will receive complimentary registration. Attendance is open to everyone — you do not need to submit a paper to attend. Registration is $150. Information, full details, and registration: https://www.tidelconference.org/

2026-2027 Call for Proposals Submission Deadline: June 5, 2026 The Religion and Culture in the Americas Seminar explores topics in religion and culture broadly from interdisciplinary perspectives, including social history, biography, cultural studies, visual and material culture, urban studies, and the history of ideas. We are interested in how religious belief has affected society, rather than creedal or theological focused studies. The seminar provides an opportunity for scholars to share papers that use new methods, unveil archival discoveries, and offer new interpretations. Two scholars whose work enriches or complements their own may consider submitting proposals for a paired presentation. Papers are pre-circulated. Presenters make a 10-to-15-minute presentation followed by a short commentary by a scholar in the field, followed by a discussion with seminar participants. The seminar typically meets on selected Fridays from 3:00-4:30 pm. In AY 2026-2027, all sessions will take place online via Zoom. The seminar’s organizers are James Krippner (Haverford College), Malachy McCarthy (Archival Resources for Catholic Collections), Christopher Allison (Digital Spaces Chicago), and Keviin Schultz (University of Illinois Chicago). Please contact scholarlyseminars@newberry.org with questions. To apply, please submit a one-page proposal and brief CV at this link: https://newberry.slideroom.com/#/permalink/program/88676 Research and Education The Newberry Library 60 W Walton Street | Chicago, IL 60610 scholarlyseminars@newberry.org

Call for interest: The Catholic Church and the Environment – CATCH, Funded by the European Union (ERC ADG CATCH, Grant Number 101199683).

Position: Asbury University seeks an Assistant or Associate Professor of History to begin in August 2026 or January 2027. The Department of Social Science and History invites applicants with expertise in global history to apply. Consideration also given to applicants with training in digital humanities or public history. Responsibilities: Teach twenty-four credit hours (introductory and upper-level courses) in an academic year, primarily in face-to-face but occasionally in online modalities; contribute scholarship in their field; advise students in the history majors; and serve on assigned department and university committees. Requirements: Completed or near-completed Ph.D., commitment to undergraduate liberal arts learning, interdisciplinary collegiality, scholarly productivity, Christian faith, and pedagogical approaches that increase representation of marginalized historical voices. A committed Christian faith is vital along with the ability to support the University’s theological position, lifestyle standards, and mission. Institutional Commitment: Asbury University is an independent, Christian, liberal arts university in the Wesleyan-Holiness tradition. In the desire to be a more inclusive community, reflective of the Kingdom of God, we especially encourage applications from women and from candidates from various ethnic backgrounds. Candidates must agree, support and adhere to University policies and procedures. Asbury University does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, or handicap in its educational programs, activities, or employment practices. Inquiry Process: Questions may be directed to Human Resources, Asbury University at human.resources@asbury.edu. Interested candidates should email a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy, and a statement describing their personal Christian faith to human.resources@asbury.edu or mail to: Asbury University Human Resources 1 Macklem Drive Wilmore, KY 40390 https://www.asbury.edu/about/offices/human-resources/jobs/postings/176090/

Summer Seminar Franciscans and Jesuits from Italy to the world. Charisma, History, Arts, Missions Period: 25th - 29th May 2026 The Sangalli Institute for the religious history and cultures of Florence is pleased to announce its fourth workshop on the central archives of the religious orders, which will be held in Rome from 25th to 29th May 2026, with a specific focus on two seminal orders for the history of Catholicism, the Jesuits and the Franciscans. The importance of these latter is further heightened by the fact that the workshop coincides with the eight centenary of Saint Francis’ death. This workshop will focus on the archives of the above mentioned orders and on their materials, providing especially, but not only, to young scholars in Humanities a new perspective on global Catholicism from Middle and Modern Ages to the Contemporary Era . The workshop will offer a multi-disci­plinary approach to the role played by these religious orders and their impact from an historical, educational, ethno-anthropological and art historical point of view, and on a global scale. The participants will be introduced to the study of the history of Franciscans and Jesuits and their archives and will learn how to know, read and understand the different kinds of documents preserved therein. The participants will also have the opportunity to visit the places where the archives and libraries have been created, thereby being important from the architectural, artistic and historical point of view This workshop will be particularly useful for any students enrolled in graduate and Ph.D. programs in history and history of pedagogy and schools, but also for archivists, museum curators, art historians, anthropologists and established scholars who are currently working on global Catholicism. This workshop will be particularly useful for any students enrolled in graduate and Ph.D. programs in history and history of pedagogy and schools , but also for archivists, museum curators, art historians, anthropologists and established scholars who are currently working on global Catholicism. The seminar will consist of morning lectures on the history of some crucial catholic religious orders, archival research, and palaeography. Participants will be encouraged to introduce their current or future research in order to have useful feedbacks from the archivists and professors involved in the seminar. The afternoon sessions will be devoted to visit a selected group of archives of the same religious orders. Morning lectures and guided visits will be held in English. During the seminar the following archives will be visited: 1) Archives of the Irish College of the Minor Friars of Saint Isidore 2) Archives and Library of the church of San Francesco a Ripa 3) General Archives of the Conventual Minor Friars of the Basilica dei Santi XII Apostoli 4) General Historical Archives of the Order of the Minor Friars 5) Provincial Historical Archives of the Minor Friars at Aracoeli 6) Archivum Romanum Societatis Iesu (Jesuits) The lectures and the laboratories will be held, among the others, by , Matteo Binasco (Università per Stranieri di Siena); Michele Camaioni (Università degli studi Roma Tre); Roberto Cobianchi (Università degli studi di Messina); Paolo Evangelisti (Archivio Storico della Camera dei Deputati, Roma); Enrico Flaiani (Archivio Apostolico Vaticano); Camilla Russell (Archivum Historicum Societatis Iesu); Filippo Sedda (Biblioteca Provinciale Francescana di San Francesco a Ripa, Roma). A basic knowledge of Italian is recommended, but no previous archival and palaeographic experience is required. Students will be encouraged to develop and improve their current researches by meeting with the archivists and the professors in order to plan future research-trips to Rome, and more broadly to Italy. Perspective applicants should send to the following e-mail address: segreteria@istitutosangalli.it 1) a one-page CV 2) a brief statement letter (no more than one A4 page) in which they explain how this seminar will improve their research. The above email address should also be used for any queries pertaining to administrative details, course tuition and general information. Information about possible accommodation in Rome will also be provided. Cost of the seminar (including the morning lectures and visits to the archives): 1.000,00 € (one thousand euros). Up to a maximum of 5 registrations amounting at € 600,00 (six hundred euros ) each will be reserved to master students, not yet graduated nor enrolled in a Ph.D. program. The selection will be made on the basis of their motivations to the participation to the workshop and the relevance of their research. A special rate of € 800,00 (eight hundred euros) will be reserved to the Ph.D. students who have participated to the past winter course on Papal Archives, and € 500,00 (five hundred euros) for master’s degree students who have already partecipated to the same course. The registrations will be closed as soon as the number of 15 participants will be reached. We invite therefore, if interested, to send the applications as soon as possible, in order to book ahead flights and accommodations in Rome during that week, especially considering this jubilee year. Deadline for application: 20th April 2026

Date: Monday 30 March 2026Location: Online onlyAbstract deadline: 19 December 2025Conference organisers: Michael Fraser (University of St Andrews) Aude de Mézerac-Zanetti(Université de Lille/ Institut Universitaire de France)Emails: mcf24@st-andrews.ac.uk AND aude.de-mezerac@univ-lille.frThe Ecclesiastical History Society have pleasure in inviting proposals for the third onlinepostgraduate conference on the theme: ‘New Directions for Church History’. This internationalevent aims to… The post EHS Post-Graduate Online Symposium Call for Papers New Directions for Church History: Theories, Frameworks and Concepts appeared first on American Society of Church History.

The Publicly Engaged Religion Mapping Project invites scholars, practitioners, and community partners to contribute to a collaborative initiative by ACLS, the American Academy of Religion, the Institute for Diversity and Civic Life, and the National Humanities Alliance to document public scholarship on religion in North America. Supported by the Henry Luce Foundation, this project gathers projects, case studies, and reflective essays… The post Call for Participation: Help ACLS Understand Public Scholarship on Religion appeared first on American Society of Church History.

Douglas Sweeney, dean of Beeson Divinity School of Samford University and author of The American Evangelical Story and numerous works on revivalist Jonathan Edwards, will be the keynote speaker at B.H. Carroll Theological Seminary’s Frank and Pauline Patterson Fall Lecture Series, Nov. 17-18, 2025, in Arlington. “Dr. Sweeney is one of the world’s leading experts on Jonathan… The post Sweeney, noted scholar of Great Awakening and American Evangelicalism, in Arlington Nov. 17-18 appeared first on American Society of Church History.