Call for Papers and Panels, Politology of Religion: VI Bi-Annual Conference 2027
We kindly invite scholars, researchers, doctoral students, policy-makers and other stakeholders interested in the complex relationship between religion and politics to send their paper and/or panel proposals for the upcoming ”Politology of Religion: VI Bi-Annual Conference 2026” (#POLREL2027). The conference will be held on May 14-15, 2027 in Belgrade, Serbia.
POLREL2027 conference is dedicated to the latest challenges regarding the complex relationship between religion and politics. That is why we are looking forward to receiving highly qualitative panel and paper proposals examining this relationship from various academic backgrounds and methodological approaches. Both qualitative and quantitative papers are welcome.
Conference is supported by University of Belgrade - Faculty of Political Science, and the Ministry of Science, Technological Development and Innovation of Republic of Serbia.
Working language
English.
Submission guidelines
We are interested in receiving both paper and/or panel proposals (in word or pdf format). Submission deadline is January 31, 2027.
Complete paper submission includes the following: Paper proposal (title of the paper, abstract up to 250 words, and 4-5 keywords), and Author’s short bio (Full name of the author(s), position held, academic background, contact details, and short list of publications).
Panel proposal should be submitted by a prospective panel chair, and must include a panel title, a short description of the panel (up to 100 words), and three or four paper proposals which should be presented. Additionally, short bios of all panel participants should be included (up to 150 words). Panel proposal should be submitted in a single file. Please note that no author should be listed on more than one paper within the same panel.
All applicants will be notified on the status of their submissions by February 15, 2027.
At this moment, we are happy to receive panel-seeking-papers submissions, which will be disseminated on the web site of Politics and Religion Journal.
All submissions should be uploaded via following links:
Conference fee
Conference fee for the upcoming POLREL2027 is 70 Euros for well-established researchers (typically Assistant, Associate and Full Professors).
For PhD student and scholars coming from the Global South, the conference fee is 50 Euros.
The conference fee should be payed after the release of the draft programe of the conference (mid-March 2027).
After the conference
We are happy to inform you that selected papers presented at the earlier conferences were published in Arguing Religion and Politics. Populism, Secularism, and Church-State Relations (Palgrave Macmillan, 2026), and in When Politics Meets Religion: Navigating Old Challenges and New Perspectives (Routlegde, 2024).
Based on these experiences, after the 2027 conference the Organizing Board will invite authors with the outstanding conference papers to submit their work the edited book proposal which will be submitted to the relevant international publisher.
Venue
The Politology of Religion: VI Bi-Annual Conference 20256 will be held at the Faculty of Political Science of University of Belgrade (Jove Ilica 165, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia).
Additional information
Please contact Dr. Marko Veković for any additional information regarding the conference via email: marko.vekovic@fpn.bg.ac.rs.
Please add "POREL2027" in the subject line of your email.
We look forward to your participation in the POLREL2027!
