Bloomsbury Handbook of Mimetic Theory

Scott Cowdell is Adjunct Research Professor in Theology at Charles Sturt University, Australia.Chris Fleming is Associate Professor in Humanities at Western Sydney University, Australia.Joel Hodge is National Head of the Theology School at Australian Catholic University, Australia.

• Introduction: Scott Cowdell, Chris Fleming, Joel Hodge (Adjunct Research Professor in Theology, Charles Sturt University, Australia, Associate Professor, Western Sydney University, Australia and Associate Professor, Australian Catholic University, Australia)Part I: Themes and Concepts in Mimetic Theory1. Desire and the Self: Carly Osborn (Research Fellow,University of Adelaide, Australia)2. Violence, Culture and Religion: Anthony Bartlett (Instructor in Religion, Syracuse University, USA)3. Judeo-Christian breakthrough: Scott Cowdell (Adjunct Research Professor in Theology, Charles Sturt University, Australia)4. Apocalypse: Stephen Gardner (Professor of Philosophy, University of Tulsa, USA) 5. Conversion: Sarah Bachelard (Anglican Priest and Honorary Research Fellow, Australian Catholic University, Australia)Part II: Girard and … 6. Augustine: Ann Astell (John Cardinal O'Hara Professor of Theology, University of Notre Dame, USA)7. Derrida: Andrew McKenna (Emeritus Professor of French language and Literature, Loyola University Chicago, USA)8. Dostoevsky: Chris Fleming (Associate Professor in Humanities, Western Sydney University, Australia)9. Durkheim and Mauss: Jean-Pierre Dupuy (Professor of Social and Political Philosophy, École Polytechnique, France)10. Freud: Martha Reineke (Professor in the Department of Philosophy and World Religions, University of Northern Iowa, USA)11. Heidegger: Tania Checchi (Professor of Phenomenology and Mimetic Theory, Colegio de Saberes, Mexico)12. Levi-Strauss: Tom Ryba (Professor and Director of Religious Studies, Purdue University, USA)13. Levinas: Sandor Goodhart (Professor of English and Jewish Studies, Purdue University, USA)14. Nietzsche: George Dunn (Professor of Philosophy and Religion, University of Indianapolis, USA) 15. Proust: Andrew McKenna (Emeritus Professor of French language and Literature, Loyola University Chicago, USA)16. Sartre: Stephen Gardner (Professor of Philosophy, University of Tulsa, USA) 17. Schwager: Jozef Niewiadomski and Nikolaus Wandinger (Professor of Theology and Professor of English, University of Innsbruck, Austria)18. Shakespeare: Richard van Oort (Professor of English, University of British Columbia, Canada)19. Simone Weil: Ann Astell (John Cardinal O'Hara Professor of Theology, University of Notre Dame, USA)Part III: Academic Disciplines and Mimetic Theory 20. Aesthetics: Tania Checchi (Professor of Phenomenology and Mimetic Theory, Colegio de Saberes, Mexico)21. Ancient History: Marinela Blaj (Anthropologist, University of Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, Romania)22. Anthropology: Mark Anspach (Anthropologist, Marcel Mauss Institute, Paris, France)23. Archaeology and Palaeontology: Paul Gifford and Pierpaolo Antonello (Emeritus Professor, Centre of World Christianity, SOAS, UK and Former Professor of Modern Italian Literature and Culture, University of Cambridge, UK)24. Biblical studies: Grant Kaplan and Michael Kirwan (Emeritus Professor of Theology, Saint Louis University, USA and Head of Theology, Heythrop College, University of London, UK)25. Classics: Sandor Goodhart (Professor of English and Jewish Studies, Purdue University, USA)26. Cognitive Science: Scott Garrells (Adjunct, Graduate School of Psychology and Fuller Theological Seminary, USA)27. Economics: Andre Orlean (Senior Researcher, CNRS Center for Economics, Ecole Normale Superieure, France)28. Ethics: Charles Bellinger (Associate Professor of Theology and Ethics, Texas Christian University, USA)29. Film Studies: David Humbert (School of Theology, Thorneloe University, USA) 30. History: Mathias Moosbrugger (Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Systemic Theology, University of Innsbruck, Austria)31. Literature: Bill Johnsen and Trevor Cribben Merrill (Professor of Ethics, Husson University, USA)32. Philosophy: Diego Bubbio and Chris Fleming (Associate Professor of Theoretical Philosophy University of Turin, Italy and Associate Professor, Western Sydney University, Australia)33. Political Science and International Relations: Elisabetta Brighi (Lecturer, International Relations, University of Cambridge, UK)34. Psychology: Kathy Frost (Professor of Psychology, Austin Community College, USA)35. Semiotics: Anthony Bartlett (Instructor in Religion, Syracuse University, USA)36. Sociology: Michal Luczewski (Lecturer, Department of Sociology, Warsaw Enterprise Institute, Poland)37. Theology: Grant Kaplan (Emeritus Professor of Theology, Saint Louis University, USA)Part IV: Issues in Mimetic Theory 38. Artificial Intelligence: Paul Dumouchel (Professor of Philosophy, Ritsumeikan University in Kyoto, Japan)39. Colonialism: Jaisy Joseph (Assistant Professor of Theology and Religious Studies, Villanova University, USA)40. Digital Media: Geoff Schullenberger41. Disability: Susan McElcheran (Regis St Michael's Faculty of Theology, USA)42. Evolution and Hominisation: Paul Gifford (Emeritus Professor, Centre of World Christianity, SOAS, UK)43. Feminism: Chelsea Jordan King (Assistant Professor Catholic Studies, Sacred Heart University, USA)44. Hinduism and Buddhism: Brian Collins (Associate Professor of Philosophy, California Lutheran University, UK)45. Islam: Adnane Mokrani (Aggregate Professor, Faculty of Missiology, Pontifical Gregorian University, Italy)46. Judaism: Sandor Goodhart (Professor of English and Jewish Studies, Purdue University, USA)47. Non-violence: Wolfgang Palaver (Professor of Catholic Social Thought, University of Innsbruck, Austria)48. Pop Culture: Ryan Duns (Department Chair and Associate Professor of Theology, Marquette University, USA)49. Populism: Marcia Pally (Professor in Multilingual Multicultural Studies, New York University, USA)50. Postmodernity and Deconstruction: Nidesh Lawtoo (Professor of Modern and Contemporary European Literature and Culture, Leiden University, Netherlands)51. Race: Julia Robinson-Moore ( Associate Professor, Religious Studies, University of North Carolina, USA)52. Religious Extremism: Joel Hodge (Associate Professor, Australian Catholic University, Australia)53. Same Sex/LGBTQIA+: James Alison (English Catholic Priest and Theologian)6. Secular Modernities: Scott Cowdell (Adjunct Research Professor in Theology, Charles Sturt University, Australia)54. War and Terror: Duncan Morrow (Director of Community Engagement, Ulster University, UK)55. World Religions: Michael Kirwan (Head of Theology, Heythrop College, University of London, UK)Part V: Mimetic Theory Around the World57. Anglosphere: Bill Johnsen (Professor of Ethics, Husson University, USA)58. Brazil: João Cezar de Castro Rocha (Professor of Comparative Literature, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)59. Central and South America: Roberto Solarte (Professor of Philosophy, Pontifical Javeriana University, Columbia)60. China: Xianghui Liao (Associate Professor of Sociology of Religion, North Sichuan Medical University, China)61. Dutch/Flemish: Eric Buys (International Lutherie School of Antwerp, Belgium)62. Eastern Europe: Adam Romejko (Associate Professor of Social Sciences, University of Gdansk, Poland)63. French-spea Eric Buys king: Benoit Chantre (abridged by William A. Johnsen)64. German-speaking: Dietmar Regensburger (Associate Professor of Systematic Theology, University of Innsbruck, Austria) 65. India: Brian Collins (Associate Professor of Philosophy, California Lutheran University, UK)66. Italian-speaking: Luca Guglielminetti and Marta Ferranato (Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Padua, Italy)67. Spanish-speaking: Angel Barahona and David Garcia Ramos (Associate Professor of Philosophy, Catholic University of Valencia, Spain)Part IV: Practical Implications and Applications of Mimetic Theory68. Education: Nikolai Blaskow (Faculty, Department of Philosophy, University of Wales, UK)69. Friendship: Curtis Gruenler (Professor of English, Hope College, USA)70. Peace-making and Reconciliation: Vern Redekop and Duncan Morrow (Associate Professor of Conflict Studies, Saint Paul University, Canada and Director of Community Engagement, Ulster University, UK)71. Preaching: Paul Nuechterlein72. Spirituality: Brian Robinette (Associate Professor of Theology, Boston College, USA)Index