Call for papers – Summer School 2027

Call for papers now open!

Summer School, 14–15 June 2027

Doctoral students in theology, the study of religion, the history of religion, and related fields are invited to participate in the fourth summer school jointly organised by the Polin Institute, the Donner Institute, and the Centre for the Study of Christian Cultures.

The summer school is an independent event held in connection with the ESSWE conference, which will take place in Turku in June 2027. The summer school will be held in Turku on 14–15 June 2027 at Åbo Akademi University, immediately prior to the conference. Participants are welcome to attend both the summer school and the conference, but it is also possible to attend only the summer school.

The aim of the summer school is to bring together doctoral students working in theology, the study of religions, history, philosophy, the arts, and the social and political sciences, as well as other fields relating to religion. Participants will have the opportunity to present and discuss their ongoing doctoral research in a cross-disciplinary, international environment.

The program will consist of working groups led by senior scholars and academic teachers, as well as workshops focusing on creative academic writing and other topics relevant to participants.

The call for papers is now open. To apply, please send an abstract of 200-300 words no later than January 31, 2027, through the submission link. Letters of acceptance will be posted within February 2027. Upon acceptance to the summer school, doctoral candidates will furthermore be asked to submit a 2000-word paper of their research theme no later than May 6, 2027.

For more information, check the summer school webpage or contact polinkoordinator@abo.fi or donner.institute@abo.fi.