Annual Meeting

The North Carolina Religious Studies Association has been having meetings for over 20 years, with various universities being able to host and share their unique departments.

The 2024 annual meeting will be held 

Saturday, November 2
on the campus of
Fayetteville State University.

Call for Proposals

Proposals, abstracts, or topics for panel discussion on any area in the academic study of religion--and of philosophy as it pertains to religion --are welcome. Faculty, graduate students, undergraduate students, and independent scholars may submit proposals. Presentation time for papers must not exceed twenty minutes to allow time for questions and discussion. Submit proposals on the NCRSA Proposal page no later than September 15, 2024.

Undergraduate and Graduate Student Essay Contests

The Association will honor the best student essays, undergraduate and graduate, with a stipend of $100 each, to be awarded at the conference. Students should submit a proposal to the Proposal page linked above. Undergraduate students must have a faculty sponsor, who should indicate support on the proposal page. To be eligible for the essay contest, students must submit the entire paper (c. 10 typed, double-spaced pages) on the Paper Upload page by September 15, 2024. 

Registration

All presenters and attendees must register on the NCRSA Registration page. Registration is free for students and their families, $15 for others, including non-student presenters. Registration will be open through October 25, 2024.

For More Information

Direct questions about proposals to 

NCRSA 2024 Program Chair
Dr. Paul Wilson
Professor of Religion and Philosophy
Shaw University
wilsonpe@shawu.edu 

Direct all other questions about the meeting to

NCRSA Secretary-Treasurer
Dr. John Brooks
Associate Professor of History
Fayetteville State University
jibrooks@uncfsu.edu