Immigration, Religion and Political Participation: Dialogue and Conflict

Dear Colleagues,

Globalization has generated higher social and cultural mobility, which has been accompanied by a change in the religious architecture of countries, contributing to the plurality and diversification of the religious offerings in host countries. This means that new immigration has motivated new social contexts marked by the way in which both societies define the presence of religion in their public spaces. These contexts vary significantly, depending on the group of immigrants according, to their religious affiliation. Thus, each society reacts differently depending on religious affiliation to one or another group.

This great migratory mobility has led to a re-thinking of religious systems, emphasizing their dynamism and the practices and beliefs of such social actors, manifesting themselves in local conflicts. The new migrants, unlike those of the past, affirm their religious, cultural and even state identities in their new host countries.

Social and cultural conflicts between countries arising from a desire to gain global influence have led to the resurgence of confrontations between blocs, especially for religious reasons, generating a situation of tension and, therefore, a rebirth of the relevance and social role played by religion.

It is in this situation of tension that there is a religious revival, playing a relevant social role. The analysis of this complex role is the focus of this issue, so this is an invitation to send theoretical and applied research papers, as well as critical reflections and case studies, to improve understanding and dialogue.

The following topics will be addressed:

• Religion and migration.
• Religion and migratory movements.
• Dialogue and conflict between religion, immigration and society.
• Religion and political participation.
• Migration and political participation.
• Religious awakenings and revivals.
• Social conflicts and religious roles.
• Religion and economics applied to migration issues.
• Religion, migration and human rights.
• The sociology of religion in the current society.

Prof. Dr. Jesús Alberto Valero-Matas
Prof. Dr. Lizbeth Souza-Fuertes
Prof. Dr. Ángeles Rubio-Gil
Prof. Dr. Antonio Sánchez-Bayón
Guest Editors

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• religion
• migration
• migratory movement, political participation
• social conflict