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Chris Miller

@cmillerphd.bsky.social

Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Ottawa Studying death, dying, and nonreligion https://chrismiller.ca/

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Social Repair@socialrepair.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Join us for our upcoming online seminar with Professor Vivek Venkatesh on “Social Pedagogy for Building Sustainable Resilience with Dispossessed Communities” on Wednesday, 27 May 2026. 3pm South Africa / 9am Canada (Eastern) / 10am Brazil (São Paulo) / 2pm UK

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Social Repair@socialrepair.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Join us for our upcoming online masterclass with Professor Paula Montero on “Ethnography Beyond Method: Writing, Theory, and Conceptual Invention” on Monday, 2 February 2026. 3pm South Africa / 8am Canada / 10am Brazil / 1pm UK

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Chris Miller@cmillerphd.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Happening next week! Join Dr. Bonny Ibhawoh (@giazilo.bsky.social) for a conversation on democracy and human rights Webinar happening Thursday November 27 at 10 AM Eastern More info below or on the @socialrepair.bsky.social website: www.social-repair.org/november-sem...

SOCIAL REPAIR: REPAIRING SOCIALITY, SAFEGUARDING DEMOCRACY: Transatlantic North-South Narratives and Practices of Deep Equality.

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Chris Miller@cmillerphd.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Excited to be hosting this webinar later this month! Join Dr. Bonny Ibhawoh who will reflect on the intertwined crises of democracy and human rights. Hosted by @socialrepair.bsky.social this event takes place Thursday November 27 at 10 AM Eastern

Social Repair@socialrepair.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Event Announcement! We are hosting an online seminar with Dr Bonny Ibhawoh (@giazilo.bsky.social) on Democracy and the Tyranny of Possessive Individualism: Reclaiming the Collective in Human Rights Thurs 27 Nov 10:00 ET / 17:00 BRT / 17:00 SAST / 15:00 GMT Zoom ID: 990 4982 8324 Passcode: 929359

Online Seminar Democracy and the Tyranny of Possessive Individualism: Reclaiming the Collective in Human Rights With Dr Bonny Ibhawoh Dr. Bonny Ibhawoh is Professor and Senator William McMaster Chair in Global Human Rights at McMaster University, Canada, where he also serves as Vice-Provost for International Affairs. He is the Independent Expert-Rapporteur and current Chair of the United Nations Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development. He has taught human rights at universities in Africa, Europe, the United States, and Canada. Dr. Ibhawoh is Project Director of Participedia, a global research network on public participation and democratic innovation, and the founding Director of the McMaster Centre for Human Rights and Restorative Justice. He also leads the Confronting Atrocity Project, a transnational initiative on restorative justice. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. In this talk, Dr Ibhawoh will examine how the intertwined crises of democracy and human rights stem from what C B Macpherson called possessive individualism — the liberal notion of the self as an autonomous proprietor owing little or nothing to society. He will argue that this possessive ethos, embedded in both democratic and human rights traditions, has hollowed out collective life, reducing democracy to market competition and rights to individualized claims. Drawing on historical and contemporary examples, from postcolonial human rights charters and the UN Right to Development to movements for climate justice, the talk contends that restoring democratic legitimacy and moral purpose requires rebalancing the relationship between individual freedom and collective responsibility. Date and time: Thursday 27 November 2025 17:00 - 18:00 South Africa / 10:00 - 11:00 Canada (Eastern) / 12:00 - 13:00 Brazil São Paulo / 15:00 - 16:00 United Kingdom Zoom Link: https://swanseauniversity.zoom.us/j/99049828324?pwd=w9p42lidubXU5bc1HtcCFMVbxazy6A.1 Meeting ID: 990 4982 8324 Passcode: 929359
Social Repair@socialrepair.bsky.social · last yr.

📣Event Announcement!📣 Upcoming online seminar: To the right, the feminine: Religious women and the struggles over the public policy repertoire in health in Brazil Tuesday, 22 July 2025 16:00 – 17:00 / South Africa; 10:00 – 11:00 / Ottawa; 11:00 – 12:00 / São Paulo; 15:00 – 16:00 / United Kingdom

To the Right, the Feminine: Religious Women and the Struggles Over the Public Policy Repertoire in Health in Brazil Speaker: Jacqueline Moraes Teixeira Jacqueline Moraes Teixeira is an Associate Professor in the Department of Health and Society at the School of Public Health, University of São Paulo (USP), Brazil. She is also a researcher at the Brazilian Center of Analysis and Planning (CEBRAP), where her work explores intersections of gender, race, sexuality, and religion. She holds a PhD and a Master’s degree in Social Anthropology from USP. She also holds a Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences from USP (2008), and a Bachelor’s degree in Theology from Mackenzie Presbyterian University (2012). Her research focuses on religion and social markers of difference, the role of education in promoting human rights, and how public health policies are shaped and implemented. Discussant: Ninian Frenguelli Ninian Frenguelli is a Postdoctoral Research Officer at the Cyber Threats Research Centre (CYTREC), based at Swansea University, Wales, United Kingdom. DATE: Tuesday, 22 July 2025 TIME: 16:00 – 17:00 / South Africa 10:00 – 11:00 / Canada (Ottawa) 11:00 – 12:00 / Brazil (São Paulo) 15:00 – 16:00 / United Kingdom https://us06web.zoom.us/j/8611 7216945? pwd=fXTVTroazKlrXZDRpSjlvVLk Yk71G2.1 Hosted by: Repairing Sociality, Safeguarding Democragy research group Funded by the Trans-Atlantic Platform on Democracy, Governance and Trust Centro Brasileiro de Análise e Planejamento, University of Ottawa, Swansea University, University of the Western Cape, Walter Sisulu University
Chris Miller@cmillerphd.bsky.social · 2y ago

Still time to register for the 2025 EIR Conference, happening in just 2 weeks! Register here: www.eventbrite.ca/e/aar-easter...

AAR Eastern International Region Annual Meeting

Join us April 4-6 at St. Lawrence University for our annual conference! This year's theme is The Future(s) of Religious Studies

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Chris Miller@cmillerphd.bsky.social · 2y ago

Registration for our 2025 conference is open! Join us at St. Lawrence University (Canton, NY) as we reflect on 'The Future(s) of Religious Studies' View the full program on our website: eiraar.org/index.php/re... Register now: www.eventbrite.ca/e/aar-easter... @aarweb.bsky.social

A poster advertising the EIR's 2025 conference, running April 4-6 2025. Light blue background with a dark blue foreground, showing a cartoon scholar reflecting on the future of the study of religion within universities.
Chris Miller@cmillerphd.bsky.social · 2y ago

CFP closes Monday! Submit proposals here: forms.gle/MMC1qC7BKt78...

EIR 2025 Regional Meeting - Abstract Submission

The theme for the 2025 Conference is The Futures of Religious Studies. The humanities in general and Religious Studies in particular face difficult challenges amid the uncertain future of higher educ...

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Chris Miller@cmillerphd.bsky.social · 2y ago

Just 2 weeks left to submit a proposal for the 2025 AAR Eastern International Region conference. Join us @stlawrencecollege.bsky.social as we reflect on 'The Future(s) of Religious Studies'! See the poster below, or our website for more details: eiraar.org/index.php/re... Proposals due Dec 16!

A poster announcing the Call for Papers for the AAR EIR 2025 conference. The theme of the conference is "The Future(s) of Religious Studies". The date of the conference is April 4-6, 2025. A large paragraph explaining the conference theme reads: "The Humanities in general and Religious Studies in particular face difficult challenges amid the uncertain future of higher education. Nevertheless, the understanding of religion seems crucial to comprehending present conflicts and future developments in our social, economic, and political worlds. We contend that our members are best served by approaching these challenges collaboratively, drawing from multiple perspectives and areas of expertise. We therefore welcome papers and panels that broadly engage the theme across regions, traditions, historical periods, theories, and methods." The poster includes the logos for 3 event sponsors: the American Academy of Religion, New York Six Liberal Arts Consortium, and St. Lawrence University. For more information, the poster invites people to visit the EIR website: https://eiraar.org/index.php/regional-news/2025-conference-call-for-papers