Call for Papers: CSSR at 60
Inaugural Issue of the New CSSR Book Series, Rethinking Religion (DeGruyter Brill Press)
The editorial board of Rethinking Religion: Critical Studies and Perspectives on Religion and Culture invite submissions for a peer-reviewed co-edited volume called CSSR at 60 commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Canadian Society for the Study of Religion/La Société Canadienne pour l’Étude de la Religion (CSSR/SCÉR).
This landmark publication will showcase the depth and diversity of scholarship within our community and highlight the evolving contributions of the CSSR/SCÉR to the study of religion in Canada and beyond.
About the Volume
The proposed edited volume celebrating CSSR at 60 will feature scholarly works that investigate and question the complex relationships among religion, spirituality, and society and across historical and contemporary contexts. It is part of the Rethinking Religion series, which includes monographs and edited volumes authored by emerging and established scholars from diverse global perspectives. This series adopts interdisciplinary theories and approaches, drawing from sociology, anthropology, comparative religious studies, Indigenous studies, history, and related fields.
Why publish your 2025 CSSR conference paper with our volume?
- Your work will be peer-reviewed by leading scholars of religion
- Each contributor to the edited volume will receive a desk copy
- 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 research with us
Submission Guidelines
Eligibility: Submissions are open to current CSSR/SCÉR members who presented a paper at the 2025 Annual Meeting during Congress held in Toronto at George Brown College between May 31 to June 2, 2025.
Submissions must include:
- 250-word abstract
- Tentative chapter title
- 5-8 page version of your 2025 CSSR/SCÉR Congress presentation paper (12-point Times New Roman, double-spaced)
Deadline to submit proposals is September 1, 2025 by 11:59pm ET.
Acceptance of proposals is by email.
Full Chapters (7,000 words) will be due on December 31, 2025.
How to submit
Upload your documents using the submission portal.
We look forward to your submissions and to celebrating 60 years of critical, creative, and community-engaged scholarship together!