The American Academy of Religion's mission is to foster excellence in the academic study of religion and enhance the public understanding of religion.
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Thanks to our colleagues at RSN for this insightful article about the release of the "Black Religious Liberty Curriculum," a project by the Law, Rights, and Religion Project that seeks to diversify conversations on 'religious liberty. #religiousstudies shorturl.at/Hslam
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The Young Scholars in American Religion 2025-2027 Cohort Applications are now open! The YSAR program is designed to assist early career scholars in the improvement of their teaching, research and professional communities.
Learn more and apply here: raac.indianapolis.iu.edu/pro…
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Thank you to everyone who joined us for the 2025 #RockyMountains / #GreatPlains regional meeting of the @AARWeb & #Religion & Bible Society. We 💗d all the terrific papers, roundtables, and keynotes. And special thanks to our great student team for helping make it all happen!
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So looking forward to hosting the #RockyMountains / Great Plains regional @AARWeb conference here at @ducahss at the @UofDenver next week, w @themodsisyphus. Take a look at all the terrific papers, panels, and keynotes on the program: rmgpregion.org/regional-meet…!
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Join us from April 3-5 in the DC metro area for our 76th #RNAConference! You don't want to miss this - great panels, fascinating panelists, and abundant networking opportunities. Register today: rna.org/registration/confere…
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Check out Kevin Schilbrack's essay, "Four Books on Philosophy of Religious Studies." #religioustudies
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"When government entities, or scholars themselves, censor the use of particular words, they in effect censor historical evidence. Censorship and distortion erase people and institutions from history."
The AAR has endorsed a statement by the American Historical Association and the Organisation of American Historians that condemns federal censorship of American history. Read it now: aarweb.org/news/aar-endorses…
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Rest in Peace Dr. Martin Marty @UChicago. One of the most influential scholars in religious studies & the public understanding of religion. @AARWeb
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Our 2025 Book Awards cycle is now open! Send in your nominations by March 10, 2025: ow.ly/vgMG50UI3Uy
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I was humbled to be named the 2023 Martin E. Marty Award winner. It is an honor to be a part of his legacy.
The AAR regretfully shares that former AAR president Martin E. Marty passed away on February 25, 2025. His contributions to the public understanding of religion are vast and we celebrate them each year with our Marty Award. Read more about his legacy: ow.ly/4JLP50V8yu6
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Our latest newsletter has our latest reviews and new available books! shorturl.at/gZGUk
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I was honored to contribute this piece to the Four Books series from @AARWeb and @ReadingReligion. Check out my review for great tips and resources for students and professors alike.
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#books #writing #research #GraduateSchool
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Running into sweet friends at SBL is such a privilege!
#sblaar24
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Sacred Writes is thrilled to announce we will offer FOUR public scholarship trainings for scholars of religion, gender, and sexuality in 2025, funded by the Carpenter Foundation. First up: a PAID January Intensive! Apply by Dec. 16th! More info below!
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If you're in San Diego for the AAR, check out this megapanel on the US election - with me and 15 friends.
It's not going to be an easy conversation, I think, but I'm looking forward to thinking things through with this wide-ranging group.
#SBLAAR24 | We are having a special roundtable session on the 2024 U.S. Election on Sunday, November 24, 9-11 AM PT. Learn more: ow.ly/1LGG50UcYiz
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Best of luck to our Faculty members who will be speaking at the Annual Meeting for the @AARWeb/@SBLsite. Looking forward to seeing everyone in San Diego! #SBLAAR24
#SBLAAR24 | Our online program book for the in-person November Annual Meeting is now available! ow.ly/ipBU50T4gEB
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Wowzers! Congratulations to the fabulous @sarahstankorb on winning this journalism award for best in-depth newswriting! 🎉
It's for her @VICE article that profiled me & told the history of sexual abuse within the Southern Baptist Convention. 🙌
Announcing our 2024 Journalism Award Winners for in-depth newswriting! Congratulations to Aparna Gopalan, Leah Sottile, and Sarah Stankorb. Read their award-winning work: ow.ly/3xrZ50ThtB0
