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Welcome to the home page of The Conference on the Study of Religions of India (CSRI)! Formerly known as The Conference on Religion in South India (CRSI), the CSRI provides a forum for scholars engaged in the academic study of religions of India to present their fresh and original research to colleagues. A distinctive feature of this conference is that it offers a leisurely and informal setting to pursue critical inquiry into the rich and diverse religious traditions of India both in the native and diasporic contexts. By its very mission, the conference is committed to creative and critical inquiry. It is not an advocacy forum for the religions of India and does not endorse or proscribe a particular point of view. Hence, only scholars committed to the academic study of Indian religions with doctoral degree in religious studies or allied disciplines are eligible to present and participate in the annual meetings. Graduate students in advanced standing in the above mentioned disciplines are encouraged to participate in the conference. Indeed, many graduate students find the annual meetings of CSRI to be a valuable forum for forging productive professional relationships with senior scholars in the field. Many senior scholars of today fondly recall the productive professional friendships the annual meetings helped them form early in their professional career. The renamed CSRI held its first Annual Meeting on the theme of Modern Constructions of the Miraculous and the Mysterious at Albion College from June 9 until June 12, 2005. The highlights of this fist meeting included a rich collection of papers by scholars from North America, New Zealand, and Sri Lanka as well as two keynote addresses by distinguished senior scholars (Jack Hawley of Barnard College and Paul Courtright of Emory University) on vital issues critical to the study of Indian religions today. Focused on the theme of Material Religion in South Asian Traditions, the 2006 Annual Meeting was held at Loyola University Chicago from June 8 till 11 that attracted both senior and junior scholars. The 2007 Annual Meeting will be held at Albion College from September 13 until September 16, 2007. A rich collection of papers by scholars slated for this meeting will explore the topic of Religion and the Body in Indian Religions. All presenters and participants are required to register and pay conference fees online as soon as possible but no later than July 15, 2007. Those planning to attend the Annual Meeting must register online by August 15. My colleagues on the Advisory Council of CSRI (Corinne G. Dempsey, William P. Harman, and Tracy Pintchman) and I cordially invite all scholars of Indian religions to take active part in the annual meetings of the conference by presenting their research, attending its meetings, and supporting its publications. We owe special thanks to Albion College, our institutional host, for providing administrative, financial, and technical support for the Conference and web space for its official website. Happy browsing!
Selva J. Raj
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