EASR 2027
The European Association for the Study of Religions presents Public Religion / Religious Publics
Sep 27- Oct 1, 2027, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Welcome to the website of the 2027 conference of the European Association for the Study of Religions (EASR), taking place in Amsterdam from 27 September to 1 October 2027. The conference theme, Public Religion / Religious Publics, invites us to consider the many ways in which religion and public life intersect, and we look forward to welcoming scholars from across Europe and beyond to Amsterdam.
As preparations for the conference develop, this website will be updated regularly with new information. You can already consult the conference timeline, including the publication of the Call for Papers, registration deadlines, and the date when the programme will become available. You are also invited to pre-register to receive the latest news and important updates as they are announced.
In the meantime, you can learn more about the Organising Committee and how to contact the organisers with any questions.
We look forward to welcoming you to Amsterdam in 2027!
Important dates:
- Call for Papers & Panels opens: 1 November 2026
- Submission deadline: 15 March 2027
- Review period: 16 March–30 April 2027
- Acceptance notifications: 30 April 2027
- Registration opens: 1 May 2027
- Preliminary programme published: 1 July 2027
- Presenter registration deadline: 15 July 2027
- Final programme changes: Early August 2027
- Final programme published: 15 August 2027
- Conference: 27 September–1 October 2027
Amsterdam and the History of the Study of Religion
Amsterdam holds a distinctive place in the institutional history of the academic study of religion. In 1950, the city hosted the Seventh International Congress for the History of Religions, where the International Association for the History of Religions (IAHR) was formally established.
The Dutch Association for the Study of Religion (NGG), founded in 1947 on the initiative of Gerardus van der Leeuw, played an important role in the establishment of the IAHR. Eighty years after its founding, the NGG is pleased to welcome the European Association for the Study of Religions (EASR) to Amsterdam in 2027.
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Organising committee
Ernst van den Hemel - HuC KNAW, Utrecht University, President of the Dutch Association for the Study of Religion
Johanneke Kroesbergen-Kamps - Religious Studies Department, University of Amsterdam, Member of the board of the Dutch Association for the Study of Religion
Louise Snijders - Project Manager