Just published: Drawing on diverse ethnographic and textual materials gathered in the region from 2009 to 2017, Ehud Halperin's book is rich with myths and tales, accounts of dramatic rituals and festivals, and descriptions of everyday life in the celebrated but remote Kullu Valley.

The AAR has four newly elected board members: Mayra Rivera, Vice President; Whitney Bauman, Program Unit Director; Aarti Patel, Student Director; and Stacey Floyd-Thomas, At-Large Director. We are grateful to all who stood for election and members who voted.

The Religion and the Arts Award Jury is pleased to announce that Ron Athey is the recipient of the 2019 Religion and the Arts Award. Athey will be honored at this year’s Annual Meeting on Sunday, November 24, 2019, from 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM. Read more.

The American Academy of Religion has published guidelines outlining what every undergraduate student should know about religion. Made possible through a grant from the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations, the guidelines include suggested outcomes, FAQs, and other information designed to aid both faculty and administrators. Read the press release.

The AAR book award juries have selected the 2019 recipients of the Awards for Excellence in the Study of Religion and the Best First Book in the History of Religions. View the winners.

We were deeply saddened to learn that Wade Clark Roof, whom we recently named the recipient of the 2019 Martin E. Marty Award for the Public Understanding of Religion, passed away suddenly on August 24. Read the obituary written by long-time AAR member and Dr. Roof’s colleague in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara, Distinguished Professor Emerita Catherine Albanese.

The AAR Board of Directors has issued a statement condemning white nationalism. Read the full statement.

The AAR is pleased to announce the winners of the 2019 International Dissertation Research Grants (IDRG) program: Jue Liang and Eva Rogaar. Read more.