Call For Papers: The Law of the Liturgies and the Liturgies of the Law: Finding Common Ground Between Law and Religion in Ritual Speech and Performative Action

From Judith Hahn, University of Bonn, and Emory University, Center for the Study of Law and Religion:

As scholars with an interest in the intersection of law and ritual (or law and magic), I would like to draw your attention to the attached Call for Papers. Pamela Slotte Russo (Helsinki), Oliver Wright (Oxford), and I are organizing the conference (and edited volume), The Law of the Liturgies and the Liturgies of the Law: Finding Common Ground Between Law and Religion in Ritual Speech and Performative Action. The conference will take place 14–16 September 2026, at Magdalen College, University of Oxford. It may be of interest to you or others in your network who work at the broader intersection of law and ritual. We encourage submissions from emerging researchers and would be grateful if you could also share this call with your postdocs who might be interested in contributing. The conference is funded, so costs for accommodation and travel are covered. The call is open until 28 February 2026. Any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out.

          Judith Hahn 

Professor of Canon Law Seminar of Canon Law | University of Bonn Rabinstraße 8 | 53111 Bonn | Germany McDonald Distinguished Senior Fellow Center for the Study of Law and Religion | Emory University