Religion in Oceania

There is a rich history and diversity of religious and spiritual belief, practice, and change in Oceania, and in a modern context, religion and spirituality in Oceania intersects with other major issues of the day - climate change, gender equality and LGBTIQ+ rights, diversity, and pluralism. While researchers have focuses on Oceania, we can still ask: what voices and stories have historical and modern accounts of faith in Oceania neglected or flattened? In what ways are the experiences of religious communities in Oceania unique, and in what ways do they stretch across borders? How does religion intersect with politics, economies, and cultures in Oceania, and how is this changing? This session welcomes papers exploring the assortment of religious and spiritual beliefs and practices, the experiences of religious communities, and the junction of history, politics, culture, and social change with religion and spirituality in Oceania.