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Religion a Human Phenomenon RELIGION A HUMAN PHENOMENON XXth WORLd CONGREss INtERNAtIONAL AssOCIAtION of the HistORy Oforf the R ELIGIONs GENERAL PROGRAM UIRN vE sIty Of tORONtO ₁₅-₂₁ �ugust ₂₀₁₀ RELIGION A HUMAN PHENOMENON XXth WORLd CONGREss INtERNAtIONAL AssOCIAtION of the HistORy Oforf the R ELIGIONs GENERAL PROGRAM UIRN vE sIty Of tORONtO ₁₅-₂₁ �ugust ₂₀₁₀ The International Association for the History of Religions (IAHR) is a worldwide body of national and regional association committed to the scientific study of religion and religions. It was founded in 1950, although the first of the world congresses it supports was held in Paris in 1900. The world congresses are now held every five years. The IAHR is a member of the Conseil international de la philosophie et des sciences humaines (CIPSH) which functions under the auspices of UNESCO. Sponsoring Bodies Honorary Congress Chair Canadian Society for the Study of Religion Professor Armin W. Geertz Société québécoise pour l’étude de la religion Aarhus University North American Association for the Study of Religion Congress Chair Sociedad Mexicana para el Estudio de las Religiones Professor Rosalind Hackett, University of Conseil International de la Philosopie Tennessee: President, IAHR et des Sciences Humaines Congress Directors Host Institutions Professor Donald Wiebe, Trinity College, University of Toronto, Director Institute for the Advanced Study of Religion, Toronto Professor Russell McCutcheon, University of Department and Centre for the Study of Religion Alabama, Associate Director University of Toronto Professor Abrahim Khan, University of Toronto, Associate Chair, Congress Secretariat TOC Preliminaries General Information Plenaries Papers/Panels Index Map TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome from the President of IAHR ...................................................................................................................... 5 General Congress Information ................................................................................................................................... 6 Registration .................................................................................................................................................................. 6 Venues ........................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Book Exhibitors .......................................................................................................................................................... 7 Media ............................................................................................................................................................................ 7 Emergency Numbers ................................................................................................................................................. 7 Practical Information ................................................................................................................................................. 8 Brief Food Guide ....................................................................................................................................................... 10 Congress Overview (time schedule chart) ........................................................................................................... 13 Opening and Closing Ceremonies and Congress Receptions ......................................................................... 14 Academic Program ................................................................................................................................................... 14 Plenary Addresses .......................................................................................................................................................... 16 Related Academic Sessions ...................................................................................................................................... 24 Congress Committee Meetings ............................................................................................................................... 24 Paper and Panel Sessions Sunday evening, Monday morning ............... 25 Monday afternoon ...........................................................33 Tuesday morning ............................................... 42 Tuesday afternoon ...........................................................51 Thursday morning ............................................ 60 Thursday afternoon .........................................................68 Friday morning .................................................. 77 Friday afternoon ..............................................................86 Saturday morning .............................................. 94 Congress Index Committees ................................................................................................................................................................ 95 Presiders, Panelists, Presenters & Respondents ................................................................................................... 98 Map ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 104 Notes .................................................................................................................................................................................... 106 Promotionals ..................................................................................................................................... 109-112, back cover XXtH WORLd CONGREss INtERNAtIONAL AssOCIAtION tRHIs O y R ELIGIONs 3 of the for the of TOC Preliminaries General Information Plenaries Papers/Panels Index Map The International Association for the History of Religions, the Congress Secretariat, and the Organizing Committee gratefully acknowledge 1) the support of the institutions who have acted as Patrons of the Congress by providing substantial financial support to assist the costs associated with the plenary lectures; 2) those institutions and individuals who have graciously acted as benefactors in providing funds to assist scholars from weak-economy societies and students to attend and participate in the Congress; and 3) the support of the institutions who have made the Congress possible by means of support in services or in kind. CeSOnGr S PaTrOnS Faculty of Arts and Science, University of Toronto Canadian Society for the Study of Religion Department of Religion, University of Alabama Brock University College of Arts and Science, University of Vermont University of Alberta University of California Santa Cruz University of Southern Denmark Wilfred Laurier University and University of Waterloo University of Montreal CeSOnGr S BeneFaCTOrS academic Institutions Charities and Foundations International Association for the History of Religions Infinity Foundation International Council for Philosophy Individuals and Humanistic Studies M. Jeffrey Rabin William C. Graham Department of Religious Studies, University of Tennessee Luther H. Martin Suwanda Sugunasiri University of Saskatchewan, Office of the President Armin W. Geertz and Rita Geertz Emmanuel College, University of Toronto Donald and Gloria Wiebe Société québécoise pour l’étude des religions Other University of Toronto Ogilvy Renault LLP University of Trinity College in the University of Toronto Tourism Toronto University of Waterloo American Academy of Religion 4 R ELIGION: A HUMAN PHENOMENON • 15-21 AUGUst, 2010 • tORONtO, CANAdA DRAFT v4 TOC Preliminaries General Information Plenaries Papers/Panels Index Map Welcome from the President of the IaHr elcome to Toronto and to the XXth IAHR World Congress! Congratulations on having overcome the challenges of international travel Wand global economic downturns to make it to this major academic event! Since our congresses are held but once every five years they are always a grand occasion. Each Congress offers an unparalleled opportunity to interact and collaborate with colleagues from every corner of the globe, and provides an essential forum for executing the business of the premier international association for the academic study of religion. This year’s Congress theme is both timely and provocative for all those of us committed to the historical, social, and cultural study of religion. There is an exciting line-up of plenary speakers to regale you from a range of disciplinary perspectives. The Academic Program Committee has created a cornucopia of panels for you to choose from. These reflect the rich diversity of our field as well as the perduring methodological questions that characterize a critical, comparative, and cross-cultural approach to the study of religion. The setting for the 2010 Congress is ideal in that Toronto is one of the world’s most cosmopolitan cities, and the University of Toronto is renowned for its diverse faculty and student population, as well as its programs for the study of religion. We trust that you will enjoy the campus, the city, and the environs. We are grateful to the University and to the City of Toronto for welcoming us to Canada. But we would not be assembled here without the herculean efforts of the Congress Director, Professor Donald Wiebe, and his team to make this event a reality. They have labored for years to plan and develop this Congress. We all have one week
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