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NewsAAR/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. Proposed Changes to Title IXRead the statement from the AAR Board of Directors. 2018-2019 Collaborative Research Grants AwardedPlease join us in congratulating the winners of the AAR's 2018-2019 Collaborative Research Grants! 2018-2019 Individual Research Grants AwardedCongrats to Evan Berry, Katherine Dugan, April Hughes, Blateiskhem L.Nongbri, Alexander Rocklin, and Jessica Starling for winning Individual Research Grants from the AAR! 2018-2019 Collaborative International Research Grant Winners AnnouncedJoin AAR in congratulating the 2018-2019 Collaborative International Research Grant Winners. Thank You to Our Outgoing Program Unit ChairsThank you to our Program Unit Chairs whose terms ended in 2018. JAAR Welcomes New Book Review EditorAndrea Jain, editor of the Journal of the American Academy of Religion, is pleased to announce the journal’s new book review editor, Kevin Schilbrack. Read more. AAR Members Win NEH GrantsCongratulations to Sara Ritchey, Ariela Marcus-Sells, Aaron Hughes, Eric Schluessel, Leigh Schmidt, and Wendy Cadge! Read more. Changes to AAR Member Dues in 2019Renewals are here! Read on for more information about what's new. The AAR Thanks Outgoing LeadershipWe are very grateful to the members of AAR leadership groups for their dedicated service. View the list of members whose terms end in 2018. AAR Position OpeningThe American Academy of Religion seeks qualified candidates for the Director for Finance and Administration position at the AAR executive office in Atlanta, Georgia. View the search announcement and job description. 2019 AAR Presidential Theme2019 AAR President Laurie Patton announced the theme for next year's Annual Meeting: Scholarly Workers in Public Spaces: A Necessary Long Term Focus in the Study of Religions. Read more. Statement in Response to Graduate StudentsAt the #MeToo session, graduate students were represented on the panel by an empty chair. Read the statement from the Graduate Student Committee articulating why and the response from the AAR Board. Denouncing Antisemitism: Statement from the AAR BoardThe Board of Directors of the American Academy of Religion has issued a statement denouncing antisemitism and the desecration of places of worship. Read the full statement. 2018 Board of Directors Election ResultsThe AAR has four newly elected board members! Thank you to all AAR members who voted in these elections. Read the full announcement. A Protest Against the US Travel Ban: Statement of the AAR BoardRead the recently published statement from the AAR Board of Directors concerning the damaging effect the US Travel Ban continues to have on scholars of religion who wish to participate in AAR events. New Member Benefit!AAR members now have access to more than 80 journals in JSTOR's religion collection. Jacob Olupona Wins Award for the Public Understanding of ReligionJacob Olupona Wins Marty Award for Public Understanding of Religion The AAR's New Long-Range PlanJack Fitzmier, retiring AAR Executive Director, introduces the new long-range plan, which provides a framework for growth and change in the coming years. Spotlight on TeachingNew issue on "Teaching Tales: Harnessing the Power of Storytelling," with an introduction by Raj Balkaran and articles by Steven E. Lindquist, Hillary Rodrigues, Jeffrey M. Brackett, Elizabeth M. Rohlman, Shana Sippy, and Caleb Simmons. |
Member NotesBooks and Major Publications:
Susan de Gaia,
Central Michigan University
Encyclopedia of Women in World Religions: Faith and Culture across History
Amir Hussain,
Loyola Marymount University
World Religions: Eastern Traditions
Rosemary Kellison,
University of West Georgia
Expanding Responsibility for the Just War: A Feminist Critique
Traci West,
Drew University Theological School
Solidarity and Defiant Spirtuality: Africana Lessons on Religion, Racism, and Ending Gender Violence
Amir Hussain,
Loyola Marymount University
World Religions: Western Traditions
T.M. Allen,
Multnomah University/Seminary Reno Tahoe Campus
Heaven and the Popular Imagination AAR Member Memorial Notice AAR PublicationsIn the Field |