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#AARSBL25 | Don't miss this upcoming performance (November 23 at 5 PM) in Ballroom A (Third Level) at the Hynes Convention Center! Join us for a performance that will be a communal, participatory engagement with the sound, feeling, and archive of freedom struggle.
November 23, 2025 at 9:27 PM
#AARSBL25 | Don't miss this upcoming performance (November 23 at 5 PM) in Ballroom A (Third Level) at the Hynes Convention Center! Join us for a performance that will be a communal, participatory engagement with the sound, feeling, and archive of freedom struggle.
We are running a virtual silent auction in conjunction with the 2025 Annual Meeting! Get your bids in before November 25, 2025, at 2 PM. You have the opportunity to win a trip to the Caribbean for a fraction of the price! All proceeds benefit AAR and our mission. aarweb.org/news/support...
November 23, 2025 at 2:59 PM
We are running a virtual silent auction in conjunction with the 2025 Annual Meeting! Get your bids in before November 25, 2025, at 2 PM. You have the opportunity to win a trip to the Caribbean for a fraction of the price! All proceeds benefit AAR and our mission. aarweb.org/news/support...
New (first-time) AAR members are invited to join our staff and board of directors for a welcome breakfast and brief orientation to the AAR Annual Meeting on Saturday, November 22, from 7:30 AM - 8:45 AM EST: eppro02.ativ.me/appinfo.php?...
November 21, 2025 at 10:23 PM
New (first-time) AAR members are invited to join our staff and board of directors for a welcome breakfast and brief orientation to the AAR Annual Meeting on Saturday, November 22, from 7:30 AM - 8:45 AM EST: eppro02.ativ.me/appinfo.php?...
NEW EMERGENCY SESSION AT #AARSBL25
"Emergency Session: ICE Enforcement in Sacred Spaces"
4.00-5.00 PM ET, Hynes Convention Center 208
Join us for an emergency town hall to discuss steps to take in response to threats of increasing immigration enforcement, including on and around sacred grounds.
"Emergency Session: ICE Enforcement in Sacred Spaces"
4.00-5.00 PM ET, Hynes Convention Center 208
Join us for an emergency town hall to discuss steps to take in response to threats of increasing immigration enforcement, including on and around sacred grounds.
November 21, 2025 at 7:13 PM
NEW EMERGENCY SESSION AT #AARSBL25
"Emergency Session: ICE Enforcement in Sacred Spaces"
4.00-5.00 PM ET, Hynes Convention Center 208
Join us for an emergency town hall to discuss steps to take in response to threats of increasing immigration enforcement, including on and around sacred grounds.
"Emergency Session: ICE Enforcement in Sacred Spaces"
4.00-5.00 PM ET, Hynes Convention Center 208
Join us for an emergency town hall to discuss steps to take in response to threats of increasing immigration enforcement, including on and around sacred grounds.
One of the most valuable parts of #AARSBL25? The mentoring and networking opportunities. Looking to make connections over BYO lunch? Attend one of these sessions. Find them in the mobile app or desktop planner by searching session codes: eppro02.ativ.me/web/planner....
November 21, 2025 at 6:30 PM
One of the most valuable parts of #AARSBL25? The mentoring and networking opportunities. Looking to make connections over BYO lunch? Attend one of these sessions. Find them in the mobile app or desktop planner by searching session codes: eppro02.ativ.me/web/planner....
Looking for happy hours or receptions to attend at #AARSBL25? We've gathered a few here for you to mark in your mobile app or desktop planner: eppro02.ativ.me/web/planner....
November 21, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Looking for happy hours or receptions to attend at #AARSBL25? We've gathered a few here for you to mark in your mobile app or desktop planner: eppro02.ativ.me/web/planner....
AAR President Leela Prasad's theme for the 2025 Annual Meeting is "Freedom." Don't miss her presidential address or plenaries coming up over the next few days at #AARSBL25. Find them by searching session codes or keywords in the mobile app or desktop planner: eppro02.ativ.me/web/planner....
November 21, 2025 at 2:29 PM
AAR President Leela Prasad's theme for the 2025 Annual Meeting is "Freedom." Don't miss her presidential address or plenaries coming up over the next few days at #AARSBL25. Find them by searching session codes or keywords in the mobile app or desktop planner: eppro02.ativ.me/web/planner....
Attending #AARSBL25? Search and add these sessions to your schedule in your mobile app or desktop planner! eppro02.ativ.me/web/planner....
November 21, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Attending #AARSBL25? Search and add these sessions to your schedule in your mobile app or desktop planner! eppro02.ativ.me/web/planner....
#FundraisAAR | Thanks to the generosity of several AAR board members and individual matchmakers, we are running a matching campaign. If even half of our nearly 6,000 members gives $10 each, we will meet our goal. Donate and secure the future of religious studies: aarweb.org/about-aar/su...
November 12, 2025 at 10:10 PM
#FundraisAAR | Thanks to the generosity of several AAR board members and individual matchmakers, we are running a matching campaign. If even half of our nearly 6,000 members gives $10 each, we will meet our goal. Donate and secure the future of religious studies: aarweb.org/about-aar/su...
Register for our webinAAR on "Religion and Conflict: Case Studies from Ukraine," happening this Friday at 12 PM ET: aarweb.org/event/religi...
November 12, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Register for our webinAAR on "Religion and Conflict: Case Studies from Ukraine," happening this Friday at 12 PM ET: aarweb.org/event/religi...
Register for our webinAAR happening tomorrow (November 4) on "The Role of Religion in Today’s Democratic Crises: Advancing Public Understanding," featuring @prri.org's Robert Jones, Katherine Stewart, former AAR President Eddie Glaude, and Rachel Mikva: aarweb.org/event/the-ro...
November 3, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Register for our webinAAR happening tomorrow (November 4) on "The Role of Religion in Today’s Democratic Crises: Advancing Public Understanding," featuring @prri.org's Robert Jones, Katherine Stewart, former AAR President Eddie Glaude, and Rachel Mikva: aarweb.org/event/the-ro...
Our election ends today, October 30, at 6 PM ET! Your AAR membership gives you the right to vote and your ballot should be in your inbox! Any questions should be directed to [email protected]
October 30, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Our election ends today, October 30, at 6 PM ET! Your AAR membership gives you the right to vote and your ballot should be in your inbox! Any questions should be directed to [email protected]
As part of the Fall Fridays Scholarship WebinAAR Series, this webinar examines the complex relationship between modern universities and academic theology in the 19th century, and its implications for the study of religion in 21st century universities. Register now: aarweb.org/event/theolo...
October 28, 2025 at 8:01 PM
As part of the Fall Fridays Scholarship WebinAAR Series, this webinar examines the complex relationship between modern universities and academic theology in the 19th century, and its implications for the study of religion in 21st century universities. Register now: aarweb.org/event/theolo...
This webinAAR will provide an overview of "The World of the Bahá’í Faith" (Routledge, 2022), in which 32 authors produced 51 chapters on Bahá’í scripture, leading figures, history, and teachings about a variety of mystic, personal, and social subjects. Register now: aarweb.org/event/the-wo...
October 28, 2025 at 6:00 PM
This webinAAR will provide an overview of "The World of the Bahá’í Faith" (Routledge, 2022), in which 32 authors produced 51 chapters on Bahá’í scripture, leading figures, history, and teachings about a variety of mystic, personal, and social subjects. Register now: aarweb.org/event/the-wo...
Register now for "Enhance Course Accessibility with AI — A Proactive Approach," the third webinAAR in our 2025 Inclusive Pedagogy Series. Watch an intro video from Nick Shrubsole ahead of the webinAAR happening tomorrow, October 19, 12 PM ET: aarweb.org/event/webina...
October 28, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Register now for "Enhance Course Accessibility with AI — A Proactive Approach," the third webinAAR in our 2025 Inclusive Pedagogy Series. Watch an intro video from Nick Shrubsole ahead of the webinAAR happening tomorrow, October 19, 12 PM ET: aarweb.org/event/webina...
Register now for our webinAAR happening tomorrow (October 24) at noon (12 PM ET) on "Religion, Race, and Public Scholarship, where several scholars of Asian American religions will examine the intersections of religion, race, and public scholarship in the United States. aarweb.org/event/religi...
October 23, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Register now for our webinAAR happening tomorrow (October 24) at noon (12 PM ET) on "Religion, Race, and Public Scholarship, where several scholars of Asian American religions will examine the intersections of religion, race, and public scholarship in the United States. aarweb.org/event/religi...
#FallFundraisAAR | Thanks to the generosity of several AAR board members and individual matchmakers, we are running a matching campaign until November 15. If even HALF of our nearly 6,000 members gives $10 each, we will meet our goal. Protect religious studies: aarweb.org/news/where-w...
October 16, 2025 at 3:46 PM
#FallFundraisAAR | Thanks to the generosity of several AAR board members and individual matchmakers, we are running a matching campaign until November 15. If even HALF of our nearly 6,000 members gives $10 each, we will meet our goal. Protect religious studies: aarweb.org/news/where-w...
Are you interested in shaping the direction of the AAR? Becoming a leader in one of our nine regions is a great opportunity to do so. Submit nominations for the Regional Boards of Directors by 6 PM ET on December 1, 2025: aarweb.org/news/2025-ca...
October 1, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Are you interested in shaping the direction of the AAR? Becoming a leader in one of our nine regions is a great opportunity to do so. Submit nominations for the Regional Boards of Directors by 6 PM ET on December 1, 2025: aarweb.org/news/2025-ca...
In this installment of Reading Religion's "Four Books" series, Karen Jackson-Weaver lists four books of "pioneering scholarship" that "established a critical Womanist epistemological framework, addressing the intersecting oppressions of race, gender, and class. readingreligion.org/blog/four-bo...
September 30, 2025 at 8:02 PM
In this installment of Reading Religion's "Four Books" series, Karen Jackson-Weaver lists four books of "pioneering scholarship" that "established a critical Womanist epistemological framework, addressing the intersecting oppressions of race, gender, and class. readingreligion.org/blog/four-bo...
In the latest AAR Weekly Briefing, AAR Executive Director Claudia Schippert shares thoughts on staying upright in an upside-down world and makes the case for higher education in a hostile climate. mailchi.mp/aarweb/advoc...
September 29, 2025 at 6:00 PM
In the latest AAR Weekly Briefing, AAR Executive Director Claudia Schippert shares thoughts on staying upright in an upside-down world and makes the case for higher education in a hostile climate. mailchi.mp/aarweb/advoc...
Read our September Member Spotlight interview with Baiju Markose, a scholar whose expertise lies at the convergence of postcolonial theology, theopoetics, and the philosophy of religion. aarweb.org/news/member-...
September 29, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Read our September Member Spotlight interview with Baiju Markose, a scholar whose expertise lies at the convergence of postcolonial theology, theopoetics, and the philosophy of religion. aarweb.org/news/member-...
We take our mission seriously — and we want to hear from you about how we're doing. Fill out our survey and as a token of our appreciation, you will be entered into a drawing to win a $50 American Express Gift Card.
September 29, 2025 at 3:58 PM
We take our mission seriously — and we want to hear from you about how we're doing. Fill out our survey and as a token of our appreciation, you will be entered into a drawing to win a $50 American Express Gift Card.
AAR's Martin E. Marty Award for the Public Understanding of Religion recognizes extraordinary contributions to the public understanding of religion. Send in your nominations by September 15, 2025: aarweb.org/award/martin...
September 9, 2025 at 4:05 PM
AAR's Martin E. Marty Award for the Public Understanding of Religion recognizes extraordinary contributions to the public understanding of religion. Send in your nominations by September 15, 2025: aarweb.org/award/martin...
The AAR Religion and the Arts Award is presented to an artist, performer, critic, curator, or scholar who has made a recent significant contribution to the arts and religion. Send in your nominations by September 15, 2025: aarweb.org/award/religi...
September 9, 2025 at 12:02 PM
The AAR Religion and the Arts Award is presented to an artist, performer, critic, curator, or scholar who has made a recent significant contribution to the arts and religion. Send in your nominations by September 15, 2025: aarweb.org/award/religi...