RETHINKING RELIGION:
CRITICAL STUDIES AND PERSPECTIVES ON RELIGION AND CULTURE

A New Book Series by CSSR/SCÉR and De Gruyter Brill

Rethinking Religion features scholarly works that investigate and question the complex relationships among religion, spirituality, and society and across historical and contemporary contexts. It includes monographs and edited volumes authored by emerging and established scholars from diverse global perspectives. The series adopts interdisciplinary theories and approaches, drawing from sociology, anthropology, comparative religious studies, Indigenous studies, history, and related fields. It explores how religious and spiritual identities, rituals, beliefs, and practices both shape and are shaped by societal structures, cultural norms, and global events. By critically engaging with the transformative roles of religion and spirituality in human lives and communities, the series offers fresh perspectives on their enduring significance in understanding society and its challenges.

Editorial Board

Alyshea Cummins, Carleton University
Paul L. Gareau, University of Alberta
Alison Marshall, Brandon University
Rubina Ramji, Cape Breton University

Why publish your book in our series?

  • Your work will be peer-reviewed by leading scholars of religion
  • 3 percent royalties paid for first books, and 6 percent royalties paid for subsequent books
  • No ASPP grant required
  • Each contributor to an edited volume receives a desk copy, and each monograph author will receive 15 desk copies
  • Get your research published faster – shorter time from manuscript submission to publication
  • Have your research publicized in multiple social media platforms run by the CSSR/SCÉR and De Gruyter Brill, at our annual meetings, and launch your book with us

Submissions

To submit a book proposal for this new series, contact any of our Editorial Board Members or our acquisitions editor at De Gruyter Brill, Aaron Sanborn-Overby, via email aaron.sanborn-overby@degruyterbrill.com.

Upcoming Books

Call for Papers: CSSR at 60, Edited Volume Celebrating 60 Years of the CSSR, Inaugural Issue of the New CSSR Book Series

The editorial board of Rethinking Religion: Critical Studies and Perspectives on Religion and Culture invite submissions for a peer-reviewed edited volume commemorating the 60th anniversary of the CSSR. This landmark publication will showcase the depth and diversity of scholarship within our community and highlight the evolving contributions of the CSSR to the study of religion in Canada and beyond.

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