2019 Annual Meeting, Nov 23-26
The 2019 Annual Meeting will be in San Diego, CA, November 23-26. Register Now!
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News Unsaying God: Negative Theology in Medieval IslamRecently published! New AAR/OUP Academy Series title from Aydogan Kars. AAR members receive a 30% discount.  AAR Mentoring Program2019 AAR Mentoring Program is Open! Learn more about the AAR Mentoring Program. AAR Letter Supporting Stanford University PressIn response to recent reports that continued funding of Stanford University Press is at risk, the AAR Publications Committee and the AAR Board of Directors sent a letter to Stanford University Provost Persis Drell on May 7, 2019. 2019-2020 AAR Research Grants Cycle2019-2020 AAR Research Grant cycle is open. 2019 AAR Call for Board NominationsCall for Board of Directors Nominations is open until September 2, 2019. Learn more.  Now Open! Registration & Housing for the 2019 Annual MeetingPlan to join your friends and colleagues in beautiful San Diego, California, for the 2019 Annual Meeting! Super Saver rates expire after May 23, so be sure to grab your spot before then! AAR Board of Directors Approves New GuidelinesAt its September 2018 and February 2019 meetings, the AAR Board of Directors approved two new sets of guidelines: Guidelines for Evaluating Digital Scholarship and Statement on Evaluating Scholarship in Religious Studies for Promotion and Tenure. Sad News: David Sánchez, AAR Committee ChairWe were greatly saddened to learn that David Sánchez, associate professor of theological studies at Loyola Marymount University and current chair of the AAR's Status on Racial and Ethnic Minorities in the Profession Committee, died suddenly this past weekend. Read more. Call for Committee NominationsThe 2019 Call for Committee Nominations is now open! AAR Members may nominate themselves or others. Learn more. Meet the AAR's Newest Staff Member: NicholĂ© JeffersonWe are very pleased to welcome Nicholé Jefferson to the AAR staff as Director of Finance and Administration. Against White Supremacist Islamophobic IdeologyStatement of the AAR Board of Directors: The American Academy of Religion unequivocally condemns the mass killing at the Al-Noor and Linwood mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, on March 15, 2019. Read more. AAR Signs Letter Opposing Cuts to Alaskan Higher EdOn March 4, the AAR joined more than 30 professional societies in issuing a letter to the governor and legislators of the state of Alaska, protesting a proposed $134 million reduction in state funding for the University of Alaska. AAR/SBL Jobs Report & SummaryThe AAR and SBL have released a joint report on employment listings posted to the Employment Services job board in academic year 2018.  2019 American Lectures in the History of ReligionsThe Cinematic Sacred | February 18-27, 2019 Jeffrey Stout, PhD  The Subhedar's Son: A Narrative of Brahmin-Christian Conversion from Nineteenth-century MaharashtraNew release edited and translated by Deepra Dandeka in the AAR/OUP Religion in Translation Series. AAR members receive a 30% discount. Collaborative International Research GrantsThe 2019–2020 AAR CIRG online submission system is open! Awards range from $500 to $5,000. Deadline to apply is October 1, 2019.  |
Member NotesBooks and Major Publications:
J. Derrick Lemons,
University of Georgia
Theologically Engaged Anthropology
Brett Krutzsch,
Haverford College
Dying to Be Normal
Thomas R. Blanton IV,
Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago
The Extramercantile Economies of Greek and Roman Cities: New Perspectives on the Economic History of Classical Antiquity Awards and Accomplishments:
Sophia Arjana,
Western Kentucky University
Recipient of the 2019 Research and Creativity Award in the Potter College of Arts and Letters at Western Kentucky University
Judith Weisenfeld,
Princeton University
Judith Weisenfeld was elected as a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. In the News:
Pankaj Jain,
University of North Texas
Pankaj Jain shared his expertise in Jainism for the show "The Story of God with Morgan Freeman" AAR Member Memorial Notice AAR Publications
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