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American Academy of Religion

January 06, 2023

The American Academy of Religion (AAR) is the world's largest association of scholars in the field of religious studies and related topics. It is a nonprofit member association, serving as a professional and learned society for scholars involved in the academic study of religion. It has some 10,000 members worldwide, with the largest concentration being in the United States and Canada. AAR members are university and college professors, independent scholars, secondary teachers, clergy, seminarians, students, and interested lay-people.

History

AAR was founded in 1909 as the Association of Biblical Instructors in American Colleges and Secondary Schools.[1] The name was changed to National Association of Biblical Instructors (NABI) in 1933. The American Academy of Religion was adopted as the organization name in 1963[2] to reflect its broader, inclusive mission to foster the academic study of all religions.[3] Over its long history, AAR has broadened its scope to reflect contemporary values of its membership, such as responding to feminist scholarship and women in religion, increased attention to religions beyond Christianity, differentiation between theology and/or religious reflection within the academic study of religion as a cultural/historical/political phenomenon, and engagement with the public understanding of religion. Stausberg suggested that "Probably because of its more encompassing and open policy and its strategy to position itself as the default home for Religious Studies in the United States, the AAR has been a success story."[4]: 791  Presidents of the AAR have included well-known scholars such as Judith Plaskow, Mark Juergensmeyer, Wendy Doniger, Emilie Townes, Peter J. Paris, Rebecca Chopp, Elizabeth A. Clark and Ann Taves.

Publications

Oxford University Press publishes Journal of the American Academy of Religion on behalf of the AAR.[5] Religious Studies News is the quarterly newspaper of record for the organization; it transitioned from a print to online-only publication in 2010. AAR published the online book review Reading Religion. AAR publishes five book series through Oxford University Press: Academy; Reflection and Theory in the Study of Religion; Religion, Culture, and Theory; Religion in Translation; and Teaching Religious Studies. AAR presents awards each year to notable books in the study of religion. It offers three categories of Awards for Excellence: Analytical-Descriptive Studies, Historical Studies, and Constructive-Reflective Studies.

Annual meeting

AAR hosts an Annual Meeting each year in November. The AAR Annual Meeting is the world's largest meeting for religious studies scholars. Over 400 events, including meetings, receptions, and academic sessions, occur on the AAR program alone; hundreds more, hosted by affiliated societies and institutions, occur over the course of the meeting. The location of the meeting changes each year. The annual meetings of the AAR are attended by about half their membership "(some 4,500 in 2014), which make these meetings by far the most important social arena for academic interaction"[4]: 791  in comparison with meetings of other North American academic societies for the study of religion.The AAR Annual Meeting program is developed entirely by volunteers involved in program units representing disciplines and sub-disciplines within the field.

Other activities

AAR offers activities on a regional level for its members. Professional development resources such as research grants, career services, and scholarships are some of the member benefits. AAR also advocates the importance of the critical study of religion on institutional and national levels.

Presidents

The President is part of the Board of Directors, which is elected by AAR members each September and takes up their post at the close of each annual meeting.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ Gearon, Liam (2013). MasterClass in Religious Education: Transforming Teaching and Learning. London / New York: Bloomsbury Academic. p. 40. ISBN 9781441160065. OCLC 825398792.
  2. ^ Clark, Elizabeth (2011). Founding the Fathers. University of Pennsylvania Press. p. 8. ISBN 978-0-8122-4319-2. OCLC 794700594.
  3. ^ "History of the American Academy of Religion". Official AAR website. from the original on 28 December 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-18.
  4. ^ a b Michael Stausberg (2016). "History". In Stausberg, Michael; Engler, Steven (eds.). The Oxford Handbook of the Study of Religion. Oxford University Press. pp. 775–803. ISBN 978-0-19-104589-9. OCLC 1016031797.
  5. ^ . Oxford University Press Journals website. Archived from the original on 2005-07-06. Retrieved 2011-04-09.
  6. ^ "Help Shape AAR Leadership". American Academy of Religion. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  7. ^ "AAR Presidents". American Academy of Religion. Retrieved 21 February 2022.

External links

  • Official website  

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The American Academy of Religion AAR is the world s largest association of scholars in the field of religious studies and related topics It is a nonprofit member association serving as a professional and learned society for scholars involved in the academic study of religion It has some 10 000 members worldwide with the largest concentration being in the United States and Canada AAR members are university and college professors independent scholars secondary teachers clergy seminarians students and interested lay people Contents 1 History 2 Publications 3 Annual meeting 4 Other activities 5 Presidents 6 References 7 External linksHistory EditAAR was founded in 1909 as the Association of Biblical Instructors in American Colleges and Secondary Schools 1 The name was changed to National Association of Biblical Instructors NABI in 1933 The American Academy of Religion was adopted as the organization name in 1963 2 to reflect its broader inclusive mission to foster the academic study of all religions 3 Over its long history AAR has broadened its scope to reflect contemporary values of its membership such as responding to feminist scholarship and women in religion increased attention to religions beyond Christianity differentiation between theology and or religious reflection within the academic study of religion as a cultural historical political phenomenon and engagement with the public understanding of religion Stausberg suggested that Probably because of its more encompassing and open policy and its strategy to position itself as the default home for Religious Studies in the United States the AAR has been a success story 4 791 Presidents of the AAR have included well known scholars such as Judith Plaskow Mark Juergensmeyer Wendy Doniger Emilie Townes Peter J Paris Rebecca Chopp Elizabeth A Clark and Ann Taves Publications EditOxford University Press publishes Journal of the American Academy of Religion on behalf of the AAR 5 Religious Studies News is the quarterly newspaper of record for the organization it transitioned from a print to online only publication in 2010 AAR published the online book review Reading Religion AAR publishes five book series through Oxford University Press Academy Reflection and Theory in the Study of Religion Religion Culture and Theory Religion in Translation and Teaching Religious Studies AAR presents awards each year to notable books in the study of religion It offers three categories of Awards for Excellence Analytical Descriptive Studies Historical Studies and Constructive Reflective Studies Annual meeting EditAAR hosts an Annual Meeting each year in November The AAR Annual Meeting is the world s largest meeting for religious studies scholars Over 400 events including meetings receptions and academic sessions occur on the AAR program alone hundreds more hosted by affiliated societies and institutions occur over the course of the meeting The location of the meeting changes each year The annual meetings of the AAR are attended by about half their membership some 4 500 in 2014 which make these meetings by far the most important social arena for academic interaction 4 791 in comparison with meetings of other North American academic societies for the study of religion The AAR Annual Meeting program is developed entirely by volunteers involved in program units representing disciplines and sub disciplines within the field Other activities EditAAR offers activities on a regional level for its members Professional development resources such as research grants career services and scholarships are some of the member benefits AAR also advocates the importance of the critical study of religion on institutional and national levels Presidents EditThe President is part of the Board of Directors which is elected by AAR members each September and takes up their post at the close of each annual meeting 6 7 1910 1925 Charles Foster Kent 1926 Irving Francis Wood 1927 Eliza H Kendrick 1928 Walter W Haviland 1929 Ralph K Hickok 1930 Irwin R Beiler 1931 Laura H Wild 1932 Chester Warren Quimby 1933 James Muilenburg 1934 Elmer W K Mould 1935 Florence M Fitch 1936 S Ralph Harlow 1937 Frank G Lankard 1938 Mary E Andrews 1939 William Scott 1940 Harvie Branscomb 1941 Katherine H Paton 1942 1943 Edgar S Brightman 1944 Floyd V Filson 1945 Mary Ely Lyman 1946 J Paul Williams 1947 Rolland E Wolfe 1948 Dwight M Beck de 1949 Vernon McCasland 1950 Virginia Corwin 1951 Mary Francis Thelen 1952 Charles S Braden 1953 Carl E Purinton 1954 W Gordon Ross 1955 Arthur C Wickenden 1956 A Roy Eckardt 1957 Robert M Montgomery 1958 H Neil Richardson 1959 Lauren Brubaker Jr 1960 Lionel Whiston Jr 1961 Robert V Smith 1962 Fred D Geally 1963 Clyde A Holbrook 1964 Ira Martin 1965 James Price 1966 William Hordern 1967 John Priest 1968 J Wesley Robb 1969 Jacob Neusner 1970 Claude Welch 1971 James Burtchaell 1972 Robert Michaelson 1973 Charles Long 1974 Christine Downing 1975 William E May 1976 Preston Williams 1977 Schubert M Ogden 1978 John Meagher 1979 Langdon Gilkey 1980 William Clebsch 1981 Jill Raitt 1982 Gordon D Kaufman 1983 Wilfred Cantwell Smith 1984 Ray Hart 1985 Wendy Doniger 1986 Nathan A Scott Jr 1987 John Dillenberger 1988 Martin E Marty 1989 Robert Wilken 1990 Elizabeth A Clark 1991 Judith Berling 1992 Robert Cummings Neville 1993 Edith Wyschogrod 1994 Catherine Albanese 1995 Peter Paris 1996 Lawrence Sullivan 1997 Robert Detweiler 1998 Judith Plaskow 1999 Margaret R Miles 2000 Ninian Smart 2001 Rebecca Chopp 2002 Vasudha Narayanan 2003 Robert Orsi 2004 Jane Dammen McAuliffe 2005 Hans J Hillerbrand 2006 Diana L Eck 2007 Jeffrey Stout 2008 Emilie Townes 2009 Mark Juergensmeyer 2010 Ann Taves 2011 Kwok Pui lan 2012 Otto Maduro 2013 John Esposito 2014 Laurie Zoloth 2015 Thomas Tweed 2016 Serene Jones 2017 Eddie Glaude 2018 David P Gushee 2019 Laurie L Patton 2020 Jose I Cabezon 2021 Marla F Frederick 2022 Mayra RiveraReferences Edit Gearon Liam 2013 MasterClass in Religious Education Transforming Teaching and Learning London New York Bloomsbury Academic p 40 ISBN 9781441160065 OCLC 825398792 Clark Elizabeth 2011 Founding the Fathers University of Pennsylvania Press p 8 ISBN 978 0 8122 4319 2 OCLC 794700594 History of the American Academy of Religion Official AAR website Archived from the original on 28 December 2008 Retrieved 2008 12 18 a b Michael Stausberg 2016 History In Stausberg Michael Engler Steven eds The Oxford Handbook of the Study of Religion Oxford University Press pp 775 803 ISBN 978 0 19 104589 9 OCLC 1016031797 Journal of the American Academy of Religion Oxford University Press Journals website Archived from the original on 2005 07 06 Retrieved 2011 04 09 Help Shape AAR Leadership American Academy of Religion Retrieved 21 February 2022 AAR Presidents American Academy of Religion Retrieved 21 February 2022 External links EditOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title American Academy of Religion amp oldid 1121922431, 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