Indigenous Psychologies at the Intersection of Religion and Spirituality in Contemporary Times
A special issue of Religions (ISSN 2077-1444). This special issue belongs to the section "Religions and Health/Psychology/Social Sciences".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 December 2023) | Viewed by 2575
Special Issue Editors
Interests: indigenous psychologies; spirituality; consciousness; psychology; psychology and cognitive sciences; psychology not elsewhere classified; psychology of religion; near-death experiences; exceptional experiences
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
It is with great pleasure and anticipation that we invite you to submit a manuscript for this Special Issue that will focus on Indigenous perspectives. The valence of spirituality has always been present for Indigenous peoples and is reflected in cosmogonical narratives that inform traditional and contemporary beliefs, practices and rituals. Nevertheless, the colonial histories of so many Indigenous communities around the globe indicate that most have been influenced by introduced religions, which had and continue to have varying effects on Indigenous notions of spirituality, including how it is understood, expressed and applied in contemporary times; therefore, this Special Issue will focus on Indigenous notions of religion and spirituality in contemporary times. We encourage submissions that speak to the influence of colonization on Indigenous communities and how this has transformed Indigenous practices, beliefs and rituals associated with spirituality, including how introduced religions may either co-exist alongside or be more dominant than traditional beliefs about spirituality, and/or how they may now be perceived by Indigenous communities as a colonial tool that Indigenous peoples require emancipation from. Manuscripts must focus on a specific Indigenous community and the lead authors must identify as Indigenous (although co-authors need not be Indigenous). It is anticipated that the Special Issue will provide insight and contribute to the growing literature about and by Indigenous peoples, and their perspectives on spirituality and religion. We request that, prior to submitting a manuscript, interested authors initially submit a proposed title and an abstract of 400 words summarizing their intended contribution. Please send it to the Guest Editors ([email protected] and [email protected]). The abstracts will be reviewed by the Guest Editors for the purposes of ensuring a proper fit within the scope of the Special Issue. Full manuscripts will undergo a double-blind peer review.
Dr. Natasha Tassell-Matamua
Dr. Eleanor Brittain
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- indigenous peoples
- indigenous knowledges
- spirituality
- religion
- colonization
