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Charge: To select the winners in the Awards for Excellence in the Study of Religion and the Best First Book in the History of Religions book prizes.
Composition: Five juries of up to four members each.
Term of Service: Four years, non-renewable.
Meetings Schedule:
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Virtual meeting in summer via Zoom.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Book Award jurors participate in the following:
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The book awards consist of five categories: four award categories in the Awards for Excellence in the Study of Religion and one award for the Best First Book in the History of Religions. Jurors serve on just one of those five juries.
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Jurors will read 5 to 7 shortlisted books over the summer.
Timeline of Activities:
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Late February: Online library of submissions available to each jury’s chair. Chairs may use this library, which includes full publication information (with book description/abstract) to make a first round of cuts if they wish.
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Mid-March: Books identified as second-round picks by the chairs are mailed to them.
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April 15: Jury chairs provide their shortlists of 5 to 7 books. AAR contacts publishers to have review copies sent to the remaining jurors.
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May through July: Juries read shortlisted titles, and the chair arranges deliberations with jurors in whatever format they wish. AAR can provide tele- or videoconference services.
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July 31: Chair notifies AAR of the winner with a short supporting brief.
Staff Liaison |
Job Title |
Phone Number |
Sarah Levine |
Associate Director of Publishing |
404-727-3059 |
Analytical-Descriptive Studies Jury
Member |
Position |
Term Start |
Term End |
Leslie Dorrough Smith |
Jury Member |
2019 |
2020 |
Adil Hussain Khan |
Jury Member |
2018 |
2021 |
Russell T. McCutcheon |
Chair |
2019 |
2020 |
Suzanne Owen |
Jury Member |
2019 |
2020 |
Constructive-Reflective Studies Jury
Member |
Position |
Term Start |
Term End |
Emily Bailey |
Jury Member |
2019 |
2020 |
Lori K. Pearson |
Chair |
2019 |
2019 |
Ruben Rosario Rodriguez |
Jury Member |
2018 |
2021 |
John Thatamanil |
Jury Member |
2017 |
2020 |
Historical Studies Jury
Member |
Position |
Term Start |
Term End |
Diane Apostolos-Cappadona |
Jury Member |
2019 |
2020 |
Ray F. Kibler |
Jury Member |
2019 |
2020 |
Paul Lim |
Chair |
2019 |
2020 |
History of Religions Jury
Member |
Position |
Term Start |
Term End |
Emma J. Anderson |
Chair |
2018 |
2019 |
Stephen Angell |
Jury Member |
2017 |
2020 |
Robert Campany |
Jury Member |
2018 |
2021 |
Christopher Moreman |
Jury Member |
2019 |
2020 |
Textual Studies Jury
Member |
Position |
Term Start |
Term End |
Emily Filler |
Chair |
2019 |
2019 |
Aaron W. Hughes |
Jury Member |
2018 |
2021 |
Zhange Ni |
Jury Member |
2019 |
2020 |
Andrew Quintman |
Jury Member |
2019 |
2020 |
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