Considering the growing interest in the theoretical-methodological debate in the Study of Religion in Brazil, the defenses of theses and publications in journals, the emergence of new names promoting the discussion, the changing profile of academic productions on the subject, the political and academic movements in favor of the autonomy of the discipline in Brazil, The aim of the Dossier Theory and Method in the Study of Religion of the journal Interações (2025) is to bring together articles that provide a balance and overview of research dedicated to revisiting, evaluating and proposing reflections on the theoretical-methodological profile of the Study of Religion. Articles will be accepted that discuss new approaches to the study of religion, the interaction between theories and methods of the Humanities and Social Sciences and the Study of Religion, discussions on methods and methodologies; the history of the Study of Religion in Brazil and internationally, debates on applied Science of Religion, disciplinarity and interdisciplinarity in the Study of Religion, and the interaction between epistemological theories and the Study of Religion.

Published: 2025-06-13