2018 Annual Meeting, Nov 17-20
Mark your calendars for the 2018 Annual Meeting! Plan to join your colleagues in Denver November 17-20. Register Now!
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News Registration and Housing is Now Open!You can now register for the 2018 AAR Annual Meeting, which will be held November 17-20 in Denver, Colorado. Super Saver rates expire after May 24, so be sure to register soon! The AAR has also arranged special hotel rates with Denver hotels, so book early to get your preferred accomodation. American Academy of Religion Names Alice Hunt as Executive DirectorAfter a year-long search, the American Academy of Religion has selected Dr. Alice W. Hunt, President of Chicago Theological Seminary, to serve as its next Executive Director. AAR Board Adopts New Professional Conduct Statement and Compliance Requirement for Annual Meeting RegistrationRead the updated statement and the new requirement for attendees of the AAR Annual Meeting.  Annual Meeting Travel Grant ProgramExciting grant opportunity! The AAR will award twenty-five travel grants worth $500 each, plus complimentary Annual Meeting registration. Deadline: April 16 at 5 pm EDT.  Public Engagement FundingApply to be nominated by the AAR for a $10,000 seed grant or $50,000 fellowship for a public engagement project. Nomination application is fairly brief: two-page project overview and two-page resume. Deadline: May 14. Statement on Proposed Program Cuts at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens PointThe AAR has joined with 25 other learned societies to oppose the planned elimination of 13 humanities majors at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Read the full statement.  NEH Announces $18.6 Million for 199 Humanities Projects NationwideThe National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) announced grant recipients for 199 humanities projects across the country. Among the recipients are two AAR members.  ACLS Announces 2018 FellowsThe American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) has announced 78 Fellows for 2018, among whom are two AAR members.  DeTemple recipient of 2018 Excellence in Teaching AwardThe Committee on Teaching and Learning is pleased to announce Jill DeTemple is the recipient of the 2018 Excellence in Teaching Award. The AAR Award for Excellence in Teaching recognizes the importance of teaching and honors outstanding teaching in the field. AAR Plenary Sessions at the 2018 Annual Meetings, DenverExciting plenary panels on Journalism and Religion and Religious Scholarship in the Social Media Age coming up at the Denver Annual Meetings.  Workshop: Teaching Against IslamophobiaGain pedagogical knowledge, tools, and strategies to teach about anti-Muslim prejudice. Aug. 6-10, Wabash Center, and Friday afternoons, 2018-19 AAR Annual Meetings. Apply by May 10. 2017-2018 Collaborative International Research Grants Winners Announced!The AAR’s International Connections Committee is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2017-2018 Collaborative International Research Grants. Research Grant Winners Announced!2017–2018 Research Grant Winners  Journal of the American Academy of ReligionRead the March 2018 issue of JAAR with articles focusing on the discipline of religious studies, a book review roundtable of Religious Freedom in an Egalitarian Age with a response by author Nelson Tebbe, and much more.  Gods, Heroes, and Ancestors: An Interreligious Encounter in Eighteenth-Century VietnamJust published! New AAR/OUP Religion in Translation Series title from Anh Q. Tran. AAR members receive 30% off.  2017 AAR Book Awards AnnouncedThe Awards for Excellence in the Study of Religion and Best First Book in the History of Religions recognize new scholarly publications that make significant contributions to the study of religion. Congratulations to the winners! Spotlight on TeachingNew issue on "Teaching the Paranormal and the Occult," with an introduction by Fred Glennon and articles by Richard Callahan, Madeleine Castro, Darryl Caterine, Charles Emmons, Jack Hunter, and Joseph Laycock.  Academy Fund ContributorsWe gratefully acknowledge these contributors to the Academy Fund. Their generous donations support AAR programs and services, including Annual Meeting Travel Grants. Thank you!  |
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Member NotesBooks and Major Publications:
Mike Ashcraft,
Truman State University
A Historical Introduction to the Study of New Religious Movements
Angela Rudert,
Ithaca College
Shakti's New Voice: Guru Devotion in a Woman-Led Spiritual Movement
Stephen S. Bush,
Brown University
William James on Democratic Individuality
Alexander Chow,
University of Edinburgh
Chinese Public Theology: Generational Shifts and Confucian Imagination in Chinese Christianity
Esther Acolatse,
Knox College, University of Toronto
Powers, Principalities, and the Spirit AAR Publications
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