American Academy of Religion

#SBLAAR26 | What keeps teaching fresh, creative, and meaningful across a lifetime? Join the Wabash Center for a conversation celebrating "Thinking Teaching" by Nancy Lynne Westfield. Leave with a complimentary copy of the book: wabashcenter.wabash.edu/gatherings/a...

#FallFundraisAAR | AAR’s ability to serve scholars and to expand the scope of our programming amidst a changing field relies almost exclusively on us. We are all AAR. Help us sustain the present and secure our future: aarweb.org/about-aar/su...

Many thanks to the @aarweb.bsky.social for bringing us together to think about the idea of diaspora in the study of American religion. Special thanks to Judith Weisenfeld for a rich keynote and to my co-covener, Leonard McKinnis, for making this all happen at UIUC.

#SBLAAR26 | Doctoral students: What comes after the PhD? Join the Wabash Center for a luncheon and conversation about preparing for the teaching life ahead. We’d love to have you at the table. RSVP to join us! wabashcenter.wabash.edu/gatherings/a...

#MENTORS NEEDED! The Have a Cup of Coffee Mentoring Program will be in Denver for the 2026 #AAR Annual Meeting and we need experienced scholars and professionals willing to share their wisdom and expertise with potential mentees. Apply by October 16, 2026, at 6 PM ET: aarweb.org/resource/nov...

The #AAR Board of Directors Elections run through Thursday, October 29, 2026. Ballots were sent to AAR members on Thursday, October 1. If you're a member and haven't received your ballot, email elections@aarweb.org.

This mentoring session — open to the public! — will offer a valuable and rare opportunity for graduate students and junior scholars in Islamic Studies to candidly discuss a variety of practical concerns about navigating the field in these turbulent times. Register now: aarweb.org/event/rising...

On Wednesday, October 28 at 1 PM ET, join us for the first part of a two-part webinar that will demystify the process of proposing a new AAR program unit or seminar. Register now: aarweb.org/event/propos...

On Thursday, October 22 at 1 PM ET, join #AAR's Member Services Manager for an informational webinAAR on the health insurance options available exclusively to AAR members. Register now: aarweb.org/event/know-y...

#MENTORS NEEDED! The Have a Cup of Coffee Mentoring Program will be in Denver for the 2026 #AAR Annual Meeting and we need experienced scholars and professionals willing to share their wisdom and expertise with potential mentees. Apply by October 16, 2026, at 6 PM ET: aarweb.org/resource/nov...

On Tuesday, October 20 at 3 PM ET, join #AAR’s Teaching & Learning Committee and Artificial Intelligence & Religion Unit for an interactive workshop exploring how faculty are navigating the shift towards AI in religious studies and theology classrooms. Register now: aarweb.org/event/teachi...

folks! My department is hiring for an associate or full professor in Judaic Studies, specialization open. This is an endowed chair with additional research funding. Applications are due 12/1: apply.interfolio.com/194804

The #AAR Board of Directors Elections run through Thursday, October 29, 2026. Ballots were sent to AAR members on Thursday, October 1. If you're a member and haven't received your ballot, email elections@aarweb.org.

My book, “Martyrs and Migrants” has received Best Work in the Study of Practices, Communities, or Lived Contexts from the @aarweb.bsky.social! Grateful to the committee for this recognition—I am absolutely thrilled! aarweb.org/news/2026-aa...

Congratulations to Mariam Goshadze, whose book "The Noise Silence Makes" has been named the winner of the 2026 American Academy of Religion @aarweb.bsky.social Best First Book in Religious Studies Award. buff.ly/nfgF8Sm buff.ly/2I9OSh3

Despite my funny face in the video cover: honoured to be featured by @utscresearch.bsky.social @utsclibrary.bsky.social and to be a finalist in the category of Best Work in the Study of Practices, Communities, or Lived Contexts, AAR @aarweb.bsky.social book awards 2026!!

We're hosting an informational webinAAR tomorrow, October 6, 12 PM ET, on how the #AAR works! Come with your questions about how leadership is elected, what function committees have, how the Annual Meeting programs are made, and more! Register now: aarweb.org/event/how-do...

Fill out your #AAR member profile by Monday, September 28, 6 PM ET, for a chance to win! On September 29, we'll be giving away $100 to 20 randomly selected members who have their profiles completed.

The Energy, Extraction, and Religion Seminar invites scholars, advocates, and the public to a panel conversation about religion, energy, water, and extractive imaginaries. (Thanks to @aarweb.bsky.social and Christiana Zenner for organizing) aarweb.org/event/data-c...

AAR Grant Deadline Extended to 9/23/2026 at 6:00pm. Check out AAR's open grants at aarweb.org/career-commu...

AAR Grant Deadline Extended to 9/23/2026 at 6:00pm. Check out AAR's open grants at aarweb.org/career-commu...

Register now for "Education and the Carceral Experience: Teaching and Learning Religious Studies," a webinAAR featuring a panel of religious studies educators who have taught in several different prison-based teaching programs. Join us at 1:00 PM ET on September 30: aarweb.org/event/educat...

Register now for "Ethnographic Best Practices," a webinAAR hosted by #AAR's Anthropology of Religion Unit that will convene four experienced ethnographers to discuss how ethnographic methods can be used productively to study religion. Join us at 1:30 PM ET on September 25: aarweb.org/event/ethnog...

#AAR members have the chance to win $100 — simply by filling out their member profile! Find out more: aarweb.org/news/help-aa...

Submit nominations today by 6 PM ET!

Submit nominations today by 6 PM ET!

The #AAR Lawrence H. Mamiya Excellence in Public Service Award goes to an AAR member whose extraordinary contributions to public service, advocacy, and community service have improved the world at large. Submit nominations by September 16, 2026, 6 PM ET: aarweb.org/award/the-aa...

Submit nominations to the #AAR Martin E. Marty Award for the Public Understanding of Religion by September 16, 2026, 6 PM ET! This award is supported by the Martin Marty Center for the Public Understanding of Religion at the University of Chicago Divinity School: aarweb.org/award/martin...

#SBLAAR26 | Today, September 10, 2026, is the LAST DAY to register for the November #AnnualMeeting at a discounted rate! Register by 11:59 PM ET tonight to save: aarweb.org/event/novemb...

#AAR Member Spotlight | Justin Marc Smith is co-chair of AAR's Critical Approaches to Hip-Hop and Religion Unit — his scholarship focuses on the New Testament and Gospel genre. Read his interview: aarweb.org/news/member-...

Several of our #award and #grant programs are now open! AAR membership is required to apply or submit nominations. Please read the instructions for each program closely, as they differ in requirements. aarweb.org/events/calls...

Planning to attend this year’s #AnnualMeeting in Denver, November 21-24? Hotels are filling fast and some of the closest ones to the conference center are already full! Secure your spot now before registration rates increase on September 11! aarweb.org/event/novemb...

Please note: the widespread Microsoft Outlook outage is affecting AAR staff emails. Expect delays in correspondence until the issue is resolved.

Planning to attend this year’s #AnnualMeeting in Denver, November 21-24? Hotels are filling fast and some of the closest ones to the conference center are already full! Secure your spot now before registration rates increase on September 11! aarweb.org/event/novemb...

Several of our #award and #grant programs are now open! AAR membership is required to apply or submit nominations. Please read the instructions for each program closely, as they differ in requirements. aarweb.org/events/calls...

#AAR Member Spotlight | Justin Marc Smith is co-chair of AAR's Critical Approaches to Hip-Hop and Religion Unit — his scholarship focuses on the New Testament and Gospel genre. Read his interview: aarweb.org/news/member-...

In a new feature from Religious Studies News, "Leadership Portraits," Patrick B. Reyes — who serves as contingent faculty director on the #AAR Board of Directors — reflects on academic labor, governance, and the future of the field: aarweb.org/news/leaders...

#AAR Member Spotlight | Yonatan Y. Brafman, whose book "Critique of Halakhic Reason: Divine Commandments and Social Normativity" was published with AAR-OUP, is a leading scholar in Modern Judaism and Judaic Studies. Read his interview: aarweb.org/news/member-...

AAR Year-Round Programming | Join us for a webinAAR on Thursday, August 13 at 1 PM ET that will explore innovative solutions for interviewing religious populations —many of them with very low prevalence rates: aarweb.org/event/pollin...

The Annual Meeting Travel Grant program awards 15 grants on a competitive basis to members who participate in the November Annual Meeting. Congratulations to our 2026 Annual Meeting Travel Grant winners! aarweb.org/news/announc...

Funded by the generosity of Diane Apostolos-Cappadona, the Religion and the Arts Travel Grant is awarded to a graduate student studying religion and the arts who is without institutional support to attend the November Annual Meeting. Congratulations, Abigail Schweizer! aarweb.org/news/announc...

The Online June Sessions are over, but you can still register from now until July 25 for access to recordings of over 60 sessions, featuring leading scholars presenting on the topics and issues shaping the field. $25/student members $50/members $60/nonmembers Get access: aarweb.org/event/annual...

This year, thanks to the generosity of several donations made to the Judith Plaskow Travel Grant Fund, we were able to award *two* grants to scholars scheduled to present at the November Annual Meeting. Congratulations Shehnaz Haqqani and Amy Allan! aarweb.org/news/announc...