American Academy of Religion
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Our mission is to foster excellence in the academic study of religion and enhance the public understanding of religion.
#AAR posts notices of upcoming CFPs, events, grants, fellowships, and other scholarly opportunities. Check out the events and opportunities happening over the next few weeks: aarweb.org/events/event...
February 14, 2026 at 4:30 PM
#AAR posts notices of upcoming CFPs, events, grants, fellowships, and other scholarly opportunities. Check out the events and opportunities happening over the next few weeks: aarweb.org/events/event...
Emily Bailey of Towson University is the 2026 recipient of the AAR Katie Geneva Cannon Excellence in Teaching Award. Congratulations! aarweb.org/news/emily-b...
February 14, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Emily Bailey of Towson University is the 2026 recipient of the AAR Katie Geneva Cannon Excellence in Teaching Award. Congratulations! aarweb.org/news/emily-b...
#AAR produces and sponsors webinAARs every month on topics related to the academic study and teaching of religion. See what's coming up! aarweb.org/events/webin...
February 13, 2026 at 9:00 PM
#AAR produces and sponsors webinAARs every month on topics related to the academic study and teaching of religion. See what's coming up! aarweb.org/events/webin...
Andrew Mark Henry wins the #AAR 2026 Martin E. Marty Award for the Public Understanding of Religion. Dr. Henry is the creator and host of the phenomenal YouTube channel "Religion for Breakfast," and founder of the new online learning community, "The Religion Department." aaarweb.org/news/andrew-...
February 13, 2026 at 7:59 PM
Andrew Mark Henry wins the #AAR 2026 Martin E. Marty Award for the Public Understanding of Religion. Dr. Henry is the creator and host of the phenomenal YouTube channel "Religion for Breakfast," and founder of the new online learning community, "The Religion Department." aaarweb.org/news/andrew-...
#WebinAAR | Gender and religious studies are under attack in U.S.universities and colleges. Join us for a webinAAR where panelists in the field will discuss the current situation and all of its complexities in a roundtable discussion. Register now for February 20 at 12 PM: aarweb.org/event/religi...
February 9, 2026 at 8:13 PM
#WebinAAR | Gender and religious studies are under attack in U.S.universities and colleges. Join us for a webinAAR where panelists in the field will discuss the current situation and all of its complexities in a roundtable discussion. Register now for February 20 at 12 PM: aarweb.org/event/religi...
Register now! Featuring panelists including @robertpjones.bsky.social, @chiprotolo.bsky.social, and Kathleen Sands!
#ReligionAmerica250 | Register now for our upcoming webinAAR, "America at 250: A Christian Nation" happening on Wednesday, February 4 at 2 PM ET: aarweb.org/event/an-ame...
February 2, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Register now! Featuring panelists including @robertpjones.bsky.social, @chiprotolo.bsky.social, and Kathleen Sands!
#ReligionAmerica250 | Register now for our upcoming webinAAR, "America at 250: A Christian Nation" happening on Wednesday, February 4 at 2 PM ET: aarweb.org/event/an-ame...
January 30, 2026 at 9:43 PM
#ReligionAmerica250 | Register now for our upcoming webinAAR, "America at 250: A Christian Nation" happening on Wednesday, February 4 at 2 PM ET: aarweb.org/event/an-ame...
Join us for "Religion and America at 250," an AAR webinAAR series that will engage central questions around the meaning of religion, the meaning of America, and the intersections of those terms, with special consideration of the 250th anniversary of the United States. aarweb.org/events/event...
January 26, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Join us for "Religion and America at 250," an AAR webinAAR series that will engage central questions around the meaning of religion, the meaning of America, and the intersections of those terms, with special consideration of the 250th anniversary of the United States. aarweb.org/events/event...
We invite you to read the 2025 Academy Report to learn what the AAR has been up to last year.
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January 25, 2026 at 3:00 PM
We invite you to read the 2025 Academy Report to learn what the AAR has been up to last year.
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Congratulations to the 2026 AAR Research Grant Winners
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January 23, 2026 at 1:03 PM
Congratulations to the 2026 AAR Research Grant Winners
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Congratulations to the 2026 International Collaborative Research Grant Winners:
P.C. Saidalavi, Shiv Nadar University
Nidhin Donald, Humboldt University of Berlin
Joel Lee, Williams College
Project: Hierarchy and Egality in South Asian Traditions
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P.C. Saidalavi, Shiv Nadar University
Nidhin Donald, Humboldt University of Berlin
Joel Lee, Williams College
Project: Hierarchy and Egality in South Asian Traditions
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January 23, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Congratulations to the 2026 International Collaborative Research Grant Winners:
P.C. Saidalavi, Shiv Nadar University
Nidhin Donald, Humboldt University of Berlin
Joel Lee, Williams College
Project: Hierarchy and Egality in South Asian Traditions
aarweb.org/news/2026-in...
P.C. Saidalavi, Shiv Nadar University
Nidhin Donald, Humboldt University of Berlin
Joel Lee, Williams College
Project: Hierarchy and Egality in South Asian Traditions
aarweb.org/news/2026-in...
Congratulations to the inaugural AAR Public Scholarship Grant Winner:
Adam Brett, American Indian Law Alliance
Healing the Sacred: Restoring Onondaga Lake through Story, Ceremony, and Public Scholarship
aarweb.org/news/2026-pu...
Adam Brett, American Indian Law Alliance
Healing the Sacred: Restoring Onondaga Lake through Story, Ceremony, and Public Scholarship
aarweb.org/news/2026-pu...
January 23, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Congratulations to the inaugural AAR Public Scholarship Grant Winner:
Adam Brett, American Indian Law Alliance
Healing the Sacred: Restoring Onondaga Lake through Story, Ceremony, and Public Scholarship
aarweb.org/news/2026-pu...
Adam Brett, American Indian Law Alliance
Healing the Sacred: Restoring Onondaga Lake through Story, Ceremony, and Public Scholarship
aarweb.org/news/2026-pu...
Congratulations to the 2026 Dissertation Research Grant Winners
AAR Dissertation Research Grant:
Tiantian Cai, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Selva J. Raj Endowed International Dissertation Research Fellowship:
Alba Rodriguez Juan, University of California at Riverside
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AAR Dissertation Research Grant:
Tiantian Cai, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Selva J. Raj Endowed International Dissertation Research Fellowship:
Alba Rodriguez Juan, University of California at Riverside
aarweb.org/news/2026-di...
January 23, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Congratulations to the 2026 Dissertation Research Grant Winners
AAR Dissertation Research Grant:
Tiantian Cai, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Selva J. Raj Endowed International Dissertation Research Fellowship:
Alba Rodriguez Juan, University of California at Riverside
aarweb.org/news/2026-di...
AAR Dissertation Research Grant:
Tiantian Cai, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Selva J. Raj Endowed International Dissertation Research Fellowship:
Alba Rodriguez Juan, University of California at Riverside
aarweb.org/news/2026-di...
Andrew Mark Henry wins the 2026 Martin E. Marty Award for the Public Understanding of Religion. Dr. Henry is creator and host of 'Religion for Breakfast' (youtube) and founder of the community, The Religion Department. Congratulations! aarweb.org/news/andrew-...
January 22, 2026 at 10:02 PM
Andrew Mark Henry wins the 2026 Martin E. Marty Award for the Public Understanding of Religion. Dr. Henry is creator and host of 'Religion for Breakfast' (youtube) and founder of the community, The Religion Department. Congratulations! aarweb.org/news/andrew-...
Emily Bailey of Towson University is the 2026 recipient of the AAR Katie Geneva Cannon Excellence in Teaching Award. Congratulations! aarweb.org/news/emily-b...
January 22, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Emily Bailey of Towson University is the 2026 recipient of the AAR Katie Geneva Cannon Excellence in Teaching Award. Congratulations! aarweb.org/news/emily-b...
“The Church of Stop Shopping” with William Talen as the Reverend Billy, directed by Savitri D, is the 2026 Winner of the AAR Religion and the Arts Award. Congratulations! revbilly.com www.instagram.com/revbillytalen/ (photo: John Quilty) aarweb.org/news/church-...
January 22, 2026 at 10:00 PM
“The Church of Stop Shopping” with William Talen as the Reverend Billy, directed by Savitri D, is the 2026 Winner of the AAR Religion and the Arts Award. Congratulations! revbilly.com www.instagram.com/revbillytalen/ (photo: John Quilty) aarweb.org/news/church-...
Join us for "Religion and America at 250," an AAR webinAAR series that will engage central questions around the meaning of religion, the meaning of America, and the intersections of those terms, with special consideration of the 250th anniversary of the United States. aarweb.org/events/event...
January 17, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Join us for "Religion and America at 250," an AAR webinAAR series that will engage central questions around the meaning of religion, the meaning of America, and the intersections of those terms, with special consideration of the 250th anniversary of the United States. aarweb.org/events/event...
Our Journalism Awards honor the best in-depth reporting on religion in the categories of "Best In-Depth Newswriting" and "Best In-Depth Multimedia Journalism." Apply by March 9, 6 PM ET: aarweb.org/news/2026-jo...
2026 Journalism Awards Now Accepting Nominations - AAR
The American Academy of Religion honors the best in-depth reporting on religion through our Journalism Awards, a program of the AAR’s Committee on the Public Understanding of Religion. Awards are…
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January 16, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Our Journalism Awards honor the best in-depth reporting on religion in the categories of "Best In-Depth Newswriting" and "Best In-Depth Multimedia Journalism." Apply by March 9, 6 PM ET: aarweb.org/news/2026-jo...
The 2026 AAR Book Awards cycle is now open and you will notice several changes we’ve made to the program to clarify and expand our book award categories, including a new award category, Best Work in Applied, Public, or Pedagogical Approaches. Apply by March 9: aarweb.org/news/2026-bo...
January 16, 2026 at 1:00 PM
The 2026 AAR Book Awards cycle is now open and you will notice several changes we’ve made to the program to clarify and expand our book award categories, including a new award category, Best Work in Applied, Public, or Pedagogical Approaches. Apply by March 9: aarweb.org/news/2026-bo...
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...
Meet the 2025 AAR President, Laurel Schneider – AAR
Dr. Laurel Schneider is the newly installed President of the American Academy of Religion for 2026. Join us for an informal interview between Dr. Schneider and AAR Executive Director, Claudia…
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December 5, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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
December 2, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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
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 25, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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...
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 24, 2025 at 2:14 PM
#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.
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.
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.
Free books at AAR/SBL! 📚
Visit the AAR exhibit booth, sign up for the Reading Religion newsletter, and pick out a free book (while supplies last). #ReadingReligion #AARSBL25
Visit the AAR exhibit booth, sign up for the Reading Religion newsletter, and pick out a free book (while supplies last). #ReadingReligion #AARSBL25
November 23, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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.