Call for Papers: “The Art of Encounter: Exploring Spiritual Engagement with Art Objects”
The Raclin Murphy Museum of Art at the University of Notre Dame invites submissions for a symposium exploring the relationship between art, spirituality, and museum spaces. This gathering will bring together scholars, artists, museum professionals, and spiritual leaders for a day of conversation, reflection, and embodied engagement with art in the museum’s galleries. Proposals that investigate how encounters with art can shape spiritual understanding, foster theological insight, or deepen contemplative practice are all welcome.
Thursday, April 23, 2026: Keynote: Pádraig Ó Tuama
Friday, April 24, 2026: Panels and Programming
The deadline for submissions is Monday, November 3, 2025.
For more information about the symposium and how to submit an abstract, please see the included link.
https://raclinmurphymuseum.nd.edu/learn/education/symposia/the-art-of-encounter-exploring-spiritual-engagement-with-art-objects/
For any questions, please contact Emily Normand, the Lilly Endowment Museum Fellow for Religion and Spirituality in the Visual Arts, at enormand@nd.edu.