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-...

We have a new tour available at the November Annual Meeting! Explore the Congregational Library and Archives (CLA), an independent research library that includes 225,000 books, pamphlets, periodicals, manuscripts, and more. Add it to (or modify) your registration. www.congregationallibrary.org

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.

This month we are launching AAR Fall Fridays, a webinAAR series that will highlight the scholarship coming from our diverse AAR program units. Join the first one on September 26 at 12 PM ET hosted by our Indigenous Religions Program Unit: aarweb.org/event/teachi...

Join AAR's Academic Relations Committee on September 24 at 3 PM for webinAAR focused on strategies for building more resilient undergraduate programs. Register now: aarweb.org/event/strate...

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...

AAR now offers institutional memberships which provide institutions with exclusive opportunities to engage with the largest community of scholars and professionals in the field of religion. Learn more: aarweb.org/institutiona...

On September 18, join RNA for a compelling deep dive with Sam Kestenbaum as he unpacks “The Demon Slayers: The New Age of American Exorcisms” — a Harper’s Magazine cover story that takes us backstage at a revivalist exorcism tour turned media spectacle. Register: aarweb.org/event/how-i-...

In today’s economy, PhDs are thriving in a wide range of roles, within and beyond academia. This webinar (September 17) from Beyond Prof is designed for doctoral students, PhDs, and postdocs from all disciplines who are wondering: is a faculty job right for me? Register: aarweb.org/event/is-a-f...

In this webinar happening on September 11 (open to the public), enhance your understanding of JSTOR’s newest features and functionality to better support upper-division students, faculty, and other scholars in research and teaching. Register now: aarweb.org/event/advanc...

On September 16 | With podcast listening at record highs (~80% of Americans stream online audio each month), RNS is hosting a behind-the-mic conversation (featuring several AAR members!) about how podcast hosts are making sense of faith and politics right now. Register: aarweb.org/event/podcas...

We are accepting applications through September 22, 2025, 6 PM ET for several of our grant programs. Learn more and apply: aarweb.org/news/announc...

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. Learn more and join us in congratulating them: 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. Our 2025 Call for Regional Leadership Nominations is now open: aarweb.org/news/2025-ca...

Tune in today at 3 PM ET! aarweb.org/event/future...

This week on Wed. Dial in. It’s important. @aarweb.bsky.social aarweb.org/event/future...

Read a letter from AAR's executive director Claudia Schippert on resistance efforts against recent government intrusion into academic freedom and expertise: mailchi.mp/aarweb/advoc...

AAR now offers institutional memberships which provide institutions with exclusive opportunities to engage with the largest community of scholars and professionals in the field of religion. Learn more: aarweb.org/institutiona...

AAR collaborative reseach grants stimulate cooperative research among scholars who focus on collaborative interdisciplinary work with scholars outside the field of religion. Apply by September 22, 6 PM ET: aarweb.org/award/collab...

AAR individual research grants provide support for important aspects of research, such as fieldwork or travel to archives and libraries. Apply by September 22, 6 PM ET: aarweb.org/award/resear...