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Call for Papers: The Florida State University Department of Religion ispleased to announce its 12th Annual Graduate Student Symposium to be heldFebruary 22-24, 2013 in Tallahassee, Florida.This year’s symposium will be centered on the theme “*Politics of Religion*.”Due to our commitment to collaborative scholarship, students from all fieldswith interdisciplinary interests in the study of religion and at all levelsof graduate study are encouraged to submit paper proposals.Possible topics include, but are not limited to: Identity Formation;Comparative Conflict; Church and State; Human Rights and Ethics; theConstruction of Legitimizing Discourses; Issues of Race, Class, Gender, andSexuality; the Body; and the Role of the Scholar.Presentations should be approximately 15 to 20 minutes in length and willreceive faculty responses.  In addition, every year respondents select thebest graduate paper to receive the Leo F. Sandon Award, an endowed awardnamed for the Religion Department's former chair.Proposals including an abstract of approximately 300 words, a list of keyterms, and a one-page CV should be submitted by *December 1, 2012* forreview.  Final papers must be submitted by *January 15, 2013*.  Please sendproposals to Brent Gordon at &#60;fsureligionsymposium@gmail.com&#62;.