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Our mission is to foster excellence in the academic study of religion and enhance the public understanding of religion.
Register now! Featuring panelists including @robertpjones.bsky.social, @chiprotolo.bsky.social, and Kathleen Sands!
02.02.2026 15:18 — 👍 1 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
#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...
30.01.2026 21:43 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
image with schedule for four webinars
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...
26.01.2026 14:30 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
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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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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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
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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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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-...
22.01.2026 22:02 — 👍 45 🔁 9 💬 3 📌 2
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...
22.01.2026 22:01 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
“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-...
22.01.2026 22:00 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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...
17.01.2026 15:02 — 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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...
16.01.2026 17:02 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
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...
16.01.2026 13:00 — 👍 2 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0
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...
05.12.2025 22:36 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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
02.12.2025 14:32 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0Only 20 minutes left to bid! #AARSBL25
25.11.2025 14:41 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0#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...
24.11.2025 14:14 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
#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.
23.11.2025 21:27 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Free 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.
23.11.2025 18:55 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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...
23.11.2025 14:59 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 2
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
22.11.2025 20:40 — 👍 24 🔁 3 💬 2 📌 0Come visit AAR and the rest of the exhibitors in Exhibit Hall C and D at the Hynes Convention Center! #AARSBL25
22.11.2025 20:48 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0CORRECTION: the program unit/seminar chairs and steering committee reception is actually on Monday, November 24: eppro02.ativ.me/appinfo.php?...
22.11.2025 14:42 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
I’m at the prayer chapel. I’m at the Dunkin Donuts. I’m at the combination prayer chapel and Dunkin Donuts. #aarsbl25
21.11.2025 19:28 — 👍 221 🔁 33 💬 14 📌 18
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?...
21.11.2025 22:23 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
#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!
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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....
21.11.2025 18:30 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
