Advancing the Scholarship
of Women's Spirituality
Women’s Spirituality Studies Press (WSSP) is a non-profit publishing house dedicated to advancing the understanding of women’s spirituality across cultures and eras. Our mission is to publish peer-reviewed, insightful books and also to serve as an inclusive platform providing resources and connections for scholars and practitioners. By offering rigorous peer review and comprehensive publishing support, WSSP nurtures scholarship and writings that honor the multiplicity of women's spiritual lives. Together we strive to foster an inclusive community that demonstrates the importance and value of this academic field while expanding the global conversation on Women’s Spirituality.
Women's Spirituality Studies Press (WSSP) was founded by the late Professor Mara Lynn Keller, who left a generous bequest in her will to bring her vision to fruition. Inspired by her decades-long dedication to getting the study of Women’s Spirituality established and accepted as an academic discipline, WSSP champions a collaborative publishing model that uplifts and connects scholars, writers, and practitioners in this unique field, fostering a global community of voices committed to exploring the diversity of women’s spiritual lives.
Who We Are
With a feminist lens, Women’s Spirituality studies reveal substantive material, perspectives, and insights often overlooked in traditional canons of the study of religions — insights that expand our understanding of human possibility and cultural development by enriching the collective knowledge. In this way, we not only help to develop the academic field of Women’s Spirituality but also contribute to the evolution of the adjacent disciplines. WSSP seeks to further scholarship and writings that center women’s voices, creating pathways for work that often challenge and expand the established paradigms.
In the face of the rapidly evolving publishing landscape, economic challenges, and limited outlets for research in Women’s Spirituality, WSSP stands as an essential home for those working in this transformative field. Through a rigorous peer-review process led by relevant scholars and experts, we ensure that every book bearing the WSSP name carries credibility and has the support of a respected academic community.
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