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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NewsCongratulations to AAR's 2019 Book Award WinnersThe 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.  Poetry as Prayer in the Sanskrit Hymns of KashmirRecently published! New AAR/OUP Religion in Translation series title from Hamsa Stainton. AAR members receive a 30% discount. Sad News: Wade Clark Roof Has Passed AwayWe 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. AAR Endorses AHA Statement on Domestic Terrorism, Bigotry, and HistoryThe AAR, along with more than two dozen learned societies, has endorsed the American Historical Association's recent statement on domestic terrorism, bigotry, and history. Statement Against White NationalismThe AAR Board of Directors has issued a statement condemning white nationalism. Read the full statement. IAHR 2020 Congress Open for Submissions and RegistrationsThe XXII Quinquennial World Congress of the International Association for the History of Religions (IAHR), hosted by the New Zealand Association for the Study of Religions, will take place August 23-29, 2020, at the University of Otago, in Dunedin, New Zealand. AAR members, who are also members of the IAHR, are encouraged to submit and attend. Learn more.  Congratulations to the 2019 IDRG Winners!The AAR is pleased to announce the winners of the 2019 International Dissertation Research Grants (IDRG) program: Jue Liang and Eva Rogaar. Read more. Sad News: Anne Monius Has Passed AwayWe were saddened to learn that Anne Monius, Harvard Divinity School Professor of South Asian Religions and long-time AAR member, passed away on Saturday, August 3. Read the message from David N. Hempton, Dean of Harvard Divinity School. AAR Announces Winners of 2019 Best In-Depth Newswriting on Religion ContestFreelance writer Ian Johnson placed first in the 2019 American Academy of Religion (AAR) Best In-Depth Newswriting on Religion contest; Dawn Araujo-Hawkins, staff writer for Global Sisters Report, placed second; and Joshua J. McElwee, Vatican correspondent for National Catholic Reporter, placed third. Read more.  Kathryn McClymond: 2019 Ray L. Hart Service Award WinnerThe award recognizes persons whose dedication and service have made significant contributions to the AAR’s mission. Read more. 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:
Juliane Hammer,
UNC Chapel Hill
Peaceful Families: American Muslim Efforts against Domestic Violence
Adriaan van Klinken,
University of Leeds
Kenyan, Christian, Queer: Religion, LGBT Activism, and Arts of Resistance in Africa
Stephanie Brehm,
Northwestern University
America's Most Famous Catholic (According to Himself): Stephen Colbert and the American Religion in the Twenty-First C
Aaron J. Ghiloni,
University of Queensland
Islam as Education: Pedagogies of Pilgrimage, Prophecy, and Jihad
Mark Cartledge,
Regent University
Megachurches and Social Engagement: Public Theology in Practice
Paula Arai,
Louisiana State University
Painting Enlightenment: Healing Visions of the Heart Sutra - The Buddhist Art of Iwasaki Tsuneo AAR Member Memorial Notice AAR Publications
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