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AAC pour le premier numéro d'une nouvelle revue sur le rôle de la religion dans la politique globale, International Journal of Religion (IJOR), politics and religious dissent. DLC 31 juillet 2020.IJOR is a multidisciplinary peer-reviewed journal aiming to offer a venue for scholarly discussion on religion in reference to the social sciences and humanities. International Journal of Religion aims to fulfil the need for critical discussion on how religion affects economics, society, politics, international relations, geography, anthropology, education, business and management, health, and the arts. International Journal of Religion invites articles with rigorous analysis, reflecting theoretical insights or persuasive empirical evidence. The journal aims to bring into mutually beneficial dialogue, all those - including, policy makers, practitioners, educators, scholars, researchers, and students - interested in these crucial, controversial and topical conversations. The overall objective is to inform understanding of how religion impacts on many areas of human interaction.  Editorial BoardNassef Manabilang Adiong, University of the Philippines, PhilippinesSamim Akgonul, University of Strasbourg, FranceDeina Abdelkader, University of Massachusetts Lowell, USATuncay Bilecen, Regent's University London, UKBenjamin Bruce, El Colegio de la Frontera Norte, MexicoJocelyne Cesari, University of Birmingham, UKSabine Dreher, York University, CanadaJonathan Fox, Bar Ilan University, IsraelMehmet Gurses, Florida Atlantic University, USAErhan Kurtarir, Yildiz Technical University, TurkeyTuomas Martikainen, Migration Institute of Finland, FinlandRaffaele Mauriello, Allameh Tabataba'i University, Iran Paulette K. Schuster, AMILAT, IsraelChris Shannahan, Coventry University, UKHakan Yavuz, The University of Utah, USAInternational Advisory Board:Muqarrab Akbar, Bahauddin Zakariya University, PakistanSariya Cheruvalil-Contractor, Coventry University, UKAustin Cheyeka, University of Zambia, ZambiaKatarzyna Dośpiał-Borysiak, Uniwersytet Łódzki, PolandToyin Falola, University of Texas at Austin, USAPetr Kratochvil, Institute of International Relations, Czech RepublicVendulka Kubolkova, Miami University, USASabrina Ramet, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NorwayJohn Rees, University of Notre Dame AustraliaPedro dos Santos, College of Saint Benedict, Saint John’s University, USAChristine Schliesser, Zurich University, SwitzerlandIbrahim Sirkeci Regent's University London, UKIgnatius Swart, University of the Western Cape, South AfricaLa Toya Waha, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, SingaporeCall for papers: 'The politics of religious dissent'The first issue of International Journal of Religion is a special issue. It seeks to compare and contrast differing religious perspectives on the topic of politics and religious dissent. Its focus is on: key tenets of belief of a particular religious faith; examples of dissent from core beliefs; the elasticity of religious traditions; consequences of dissent; diversity within religious faiths; how religions manage or fail to manage dissent; ethical treatment of dissent in religious traditions; and whether religious faiths prescribe clear ways to manage dissent.Three questions frame the topic in the special issue:How do religious leaders respond to dissent within their faiths?How does the state respond to religious dissent?How do religions react to dissent from feminist and gay activists?Examples may be drawn from the following: Judaism focuses more on belonging than believing and may consequently be relatively open to pluralism and tolerant of diversity. Christianity has a long history of violence in the context of dissent, suggesting a relatively high degree of intolerance. Nevertheless, Christianity developed into a relatively diverse religion, the default faith of Western modernity, linked to individuals' right to be free, including their choice of faith. Islam is more heterogeneous, divided and intolerant of dissent, a situation aggravated by the consequences of colonialism. Hinduism developed via diverse traditions which existed long before 'construction' of Hinduism during colonialism, with the result that Hinduism is often thought of as both a tolerant and accommodative religious tradition. Sikhism is strongly linked to maintenance of identity, focused on both rigid boundaries and exclusiveness, a process linked to politics and power. Confucianism is a contested term used to describe a wide variety of rituals and convictions, sometimes adopted by those in power to justify national unity and stability via a 'Confucian' culture, sometimes employed by the powerful to stifle dissent. Buddhism is often said to both tolerant and able to adapt to an environment where it is practised, yet the faith also may exhibit intolerance in relation to expressions of dissent.Interdisciplinary perspectives are welcome, as are those from political science, international relations, sociology, philosophy, history, and ethical and religious studies.Deadline for papers, of between 4,000-5,000 words, is 31 July 2020.For details please contact with Jeffrey Haynes; tsjhayn1@londonmet.ac.uk or A. Erdi Ozturk e.ozturk@londonmet.ac.uk 