Join us for an informal interview between 2026 AAR President Laurel Schneider and AAR Executive Director Claudia Schippert to learn more about Dr. Schneider’s vision and goals for the AAR, including her presidential theme: Future/s aarweb.org/event/meet-t...

We are more than two-thirds of the way toward our fundraising goal, and we hope that today, on #GivingTuesday, we can collectively push past the finish line. AAR exists for our members and is sustained by our members. We ask for your support to ensure AAR’s future. Donate now: aarweb.org

Only 20 minutes left to bid! #AARSBL25

#AARSBL25 | Your bid powers AAR's mission  — one more day to bid on a Caribbean getaway. If you're at the Annual Meeting, stop by member services or our member booth and learn more! Bid here: aarweb.org/news/support...

#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.

Free books reviewed by @readingreligion.bsky.social at the AAR booth between exhibit halls C and D. Stop by and learn more about reviewing books for us.

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...

An outstanding special session of the American Academy of Religion @aarweb.bsky.social annual meeting here in Boston this afternoon on Judith Weisenfeld's @judithweisenfeld.com extraordinary book *Black Religion in the Madhouse*! #AARSBL25 #AARSBL

Come visit AAR and the rest of the exhibitors in Exhibit Hall C and D at the Hynes Convention Center! #AARSBL25

CORRECTION: the program unit/seminar chairs and steering committee reception is actually on Monday, November 24: eppro02.ativ.me/appinfo.php?...

I’m at the prayer chapel. I’m at the Dunkin Donuts. I’m at the combination prayer chapel and Dunkin Donuts. #aarsbl25

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?...

#AARSBL #SBLAAR folks! My wife puts together a google map of vegan-friendly restaurants near the convention center every year. Feel free to share with anyone who might be interested! www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/v...

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.

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....

Can’t believe this is happening on Monday @aarweb.bsky.social #AARSBL25

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....

THE PUBLICY ENGAGED RELIGION MAPPING PROJECT | We are asking scholars, practitioners, and community partners to contribute to a collaborative initiative to build a dynamic, searchable database that highlights the scope and impact of public scholarship on religion. aarweb.org/news/the-pub...

Register for our webinAAR on "Religion and Conflict: Case Studies from Ukraine," happening this Friday at 12 PM ET: aarweb.org/event/religi...

#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...

#WebinAAR | This Friday at 12 PM, the Eastern Orthodox Studies Unit is hosting an AAR webinar on "Religion and Conflict: Case Studies from Ukraine." Register here for free: my.aarweb.org/event-inform... @aarweb.bsky.social @riccardiswartz.bsky.social

THE PUBLICY ENGAGED RELIGION MAPPING PROJECT | We are asking scholars, practitioners, and community partners to contribute to a collaborative initiative to build a dynamic, searchable database that highlights the scope and impact of public scholarship on religion. aarweb.org/news/the-pub...

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...

We're delighted to hear that Body, History, Myth by Anna Lise Seastrand has been named the Winner of the @aarweb.bsky.social's Religion and the Arts Book Award! The jury calls her work a "serious, solid, significant academic achievement." Learn more about it here: hubs.ly/Q03QN0gs0

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...

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...

Shout-out to Prof. Ribovich for being a FINALIST in the Best First Book in the History of Religions category of @aarweb.bsky.social's Book Awards!

@aarweb.bsky.social is hosting a free webinar next month on religion and the war in Ukraine, featuring three of the leading global experts on this topic, and moderated by @riccardiswartz.bsky.social- more info below: aarweb.org/event/religi...

We are thrilled to announce that I, YANTRA by Signe Cohen has been named the Winner of the 2025 Award for Excellence in the Study of Religion: Textual Studies by @aarweb.bsky.social #WinnerWednesday #ReadUP tinyurl.com/yebmaz3r

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...

Need a rejuvenating pause? As Steve Burns says at the beginning of his interview with AAR president Leela Prasad, "take a deep breath" and... listen to this thought-provoking conversation around our collective inclination to believe in something larger than ourselves: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjpd...

Need a rejuvenating pause? As Steve Burns says at the beginning of his interview with AAR president Leela Prasad, "take a deep breath" and... listen to this thought-provoking conversation around our collective inclination to believe in something larger than ourselves: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjpd...

#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...

On Friday, October 10 at 12 PM ET, AAR's Middle Eastern Christianity Program Unit is hosting a webinAAR on "Theology after Gaza: A Global Anthology" (Wipf and Stock Publishers, 2025) as part of our Fall Fridays Scholarship Series. Register now! aarweb.org/event/theolo...

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) recently announced $34.79 million in grants for 97 humanities projects across the country, including three projects led by AAR members. Join us in congratulating our members. aarweb.org/news/celebra...

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...

Open Tabs is a roundup of the articles RSN editors have been reading and thinking about. Check out our September edition: aarweb.org/news/rsn-ope...

On November 4, 2025 at 11:30 AM ET, AAR’s Committee on the Public Understanding of Religion will host a webinAAR on “The Role of Religion in Today’s Democratic Crises: Advancing Public Understanding." Register now: aarweb.org/event/the-ro...

On October 1, 2025 at 3 PM ET, AAR’s Committee on Teaching and Learning will host a webinAAR on “Teaching Controversial Topics in the News: Immigration and Religion in the Classroom Setting and Beyond.” Register now: aarweb.org/event/teachi...

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...

As we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, explore these books by authors of Hispanic and/or Latino/a descent, selected by the editors of Reading Religion. aarweb.org/news/hispani...

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-...