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 Theory
1. 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 Schullenberger
41. 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 World
57. 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 Theory
68. 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 Nuechterlein
72. Spirituality: Brian Robinette (Associate Professor of Theology, Boston College, USA)
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