 Greetings from the Region President:
Welcome! I’m pleased that you’re here, to learn more about the Midwest Region of the American Academy of Religion. The national AAR is the premiere professional organization for the study of religion and is dedicated to fostering excellence in scholarship and teaching. Each year in November thousands gather for the AAR’s annual conference.
One of ten regional groups within the AAR, the Midwest Region holds its annual meeting in late March or early April. Attracting scholars from across the Midwest and other regions, our meeting provides an opportunity to gather in a smaller and less formal setting than that of the national conference. Those who attend present and discuss their research, teaching, and other concerns in the field of religious studies.
We encourage the support and participation of junior and senior scholars, as well as students. Undergraduate students may present papers at the meeting through our Undergraduate Students Section. Graduate students can hone their professional skills through participating with scholars on panels in our twelve other sections (see Section Chairs).
The Midwest Region’s next annual meeting will be Friday and Saturday, April 4-5, 2008, at Dominican University’s Priory Conference Center, in River Forest, Illinois (a near west suburb of Chicago), with the theme of Religion and the State. Our plenary address will be delivered by Robert A. Orsi, Professor of Religion and Grace Craddock Nagle Chair in Catholic Studies, Northwestern University, and former AAR president. Please see the Call for Papers or contact our Vice President and Program Chair, Thomas Pearson of the Wabash Center pearsont@wabash.edu, for further information.
I hope you’ll consider joining us at the 2008 meeting. Please visit this site frequently for updates.
Martha L. Finch
Associate Professor, Department of Religious Studies
Missouri State University
marthafinch@missouristate.edu
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