CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
THE COGNITION OF BELIEF
June 2, 2017 – Georgetown University, Washington D.C
“The Cognition of Belief,” a conference sponsored by the John Templeton Foundation, will be hosted by Georgetown University on June 2nd, 2017. We are pleased to invite abstracts for poster presentations from scholars interested (broadly) in characteristics of, or factor that influence, manifestations of belief in the human mind.
Abstract submission is now open and will close February 17, 2017.
Conference Program (tentative)
Symposium 1: Cognitive insights into mechanisms of belief
Dr. Jordan Grafman – Northwestern University
Dr. Will Gervais – University of Kentucky
Dr. Miguel Farias – Coventry University
Dr. Adam Green – Georgetown University
Symposium 2: Implications for religious freedom and understanding cross cultures
Dr. Jonathan Jong – University of Oxford
Dr. Kelly Clarke – Grand Valley State University
Dr. Fern Elsdon-Baker – Newman University
Dr. Fathali Moghaddam – Georgetown University
Poster session
Address: Funding opportunities and priorities for the cognition of belief
Dr. Nicholas Gibson – The John Templeton Foundation
Keynote Address: Dr. Justin Barrett – Fuller Theological Seminary
Please contact Ms. Nhi Dinh at Nhi.Dinh@georgetown.edu with any questions.
For further official information and abstract submission please click below on "Link to original".
This opportunity has expired. It was originally published here:
http://www.religiousstudiesproject.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Cognition-of-Belief-Announcement12.8.16.pdf