WELCOME TO THE AAR RELIGION AND ECOLOGY GROUP WEBPAGE

The 2009 Annual Meeting will take place in Montreal, November 7-10. Note the different date: NOT the weekend before Thanksgiving. We have three exciting panels. We also have requested a change to Section status, which would give us 3-4 additional panels. Please show your support by attending the panels. We particularly encourage you to attend the business meeting Monday morning. As always, feel free to introduce yourselves to the members of the Steering Committee. We'd like to get to know your interests and projects.

Sunday - 3:00 pm-4:30 pm: A8-264

Theme: Frankenfood, Bridges, and Hazards: An Interdisciplinary Exploration of Social Justice and Sustainability in a Global Context (Co-Sponsor: Bioethics & Religion)

Monday - 9:00 am-11:30 am: A9-125
Theme: Replacing Epistemology: Thinking that Matters to the Earth

Ø Business meeting (EVERYONE encouraged to attend)

Monday - 1:00 pm-3:30 pm: A9-223

Theme: Exploring Ecological Discourse in Global Contexts: Tensions and Tropes Rooted in

Also note the panel presented by the Animals and Religion Consultation,

Sunday - 1:00 pm-2:30 pm. PDC-516A.

Theme: Thinking Animals, Rethinking Religion: How Taking Animals Seriously is Reshaping the Study of Religion

There is also a "Sustainability Workshop" on Friday November 6, 1:30-5:00 pm. The title is: "Religions Studies in an Age of Global Warming: Transforming Ourselves, Our Students, and Our Universities." You need to register at the AAR Annual Meeting registration website.

For more information, contact the Co-Chairs:
David L. Barnhill ( University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh): barnhill@uwosh.edu
Whitney Sanford (University of Florida): wsanford@ufl.edu

Steering Committee
Whitney Baumann, Graduate Theological Union
Rick Bohannon, Drew University
Heather Eaton, St Paul University (Canada)
Bella Mukonyora, Western Kentucky University
Tovis Page, Harvard University
Mark Wallace, Swarthmore College

HISTORY OF THE RELIGION AND ECOLOGY GROUP

Chronological list of themes for the Religion and Ecology Group
Chronological list of panels and presentations for the Religion and Ecology Group
List of previous co-sponsors with the Religion and Ecology Group
List of steering committee members since the inception of the Religion and Ecology Group