Dear members of the ISSR,

Please find the ISSR newsletter below.

Listen to keynotes: I hope you have safely returned from our conference in Lausanne.  If you haven't been able to join us this time, or want to listen to them again, the contributions of keynote speakers have been recorded during the 2017 ISSR conference and are now available here.
Warsaw in 2019! As you probably know, the next conference will be in Warsaw, Poland in 2019, organized by Artur Wysocki, Maria Sroczynska and their team. All information will be sent to you as soon as possible by mail and put on our website.
ISSR news on Facebook: The ISSR now has a Facebook page, where you can post and read news about publications, conferences, job and research opportunities.
Membership: If you have not yet paid your dues for 2017-18, you can do so on the ISSR website, here.

Call for workshop proposals
In light of its mission to foster international exchange in the sociology of religion, the ISSR invites proposals for international workshops on innovative research topics in the field to be held in 2018 or 2019. ISSR will provide co-funding to a maximum of EUR15,000.
Eligibility:
Proposals may be submitted by a group of a minimum of three ISSR members in good standing, who come from at least three different countries;
Proposals should include confirmed and significant co-funding from at least one other source (e.g. universities, research institutes).
Application Submissions:
Proposals shall consist of
a concise explanation of the scientific purpose and potential publication plans (three pages maximum);a list of potential participants to be invited and/or to be addressed through an open Call for Papers;a detailed budget plan and timeline of organization;confirmation letter(s) from co-funding source(s).Reporting:
Winners of the grant have to send a written and financial report on the workshop not later than 6 months after the workshop has taken place.
Deadline:
Proposals should be sent in electronic format to the Chair of the ISSR Workshop Committee, Yoshihide Sakurai () by the 15 February 2018.

Best wishes
    V. Altglas, ISSR General Secretary