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Sacrifiction/Art & Religion Symposia

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From April 12-17, Montreal will play host to two international symposia organized by Concordia University, the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), and the Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal. The first, organized by UQAM, will take place April12-15 and will gather numerous scholars and artists for a discussion of the theme of “sacrifiction.” Organized by the Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal, in collaboration with Concordia University, the second symposium is the Fourth International Max and Iris Stern Symposium, which will explore the relationship between contemporary art and religion and will be held April 15-17.  On April 15, a joint session is planned.

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Jessica Polebaum is a contributing editor for The Immanent Frame and a J.D. candidate at Georgetown University. A former program and editorial associate at the Social Science Research Council, she holds a B.A. in religion from Middlebury College, where her undergraduate work culminated in a senior honors thesis on ijtihad---a concept from classical Islamic law---and its use in modern reform movements. Upon graduating in 2008, she received the Ann and Edward Meyers Religion Prize for exceptional ability in the understanding, expression, and integration of ideas in the area of religious studies.

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