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Reading Religion
April 21, 2025
Remembering and Celebrating Pope Francis: A Reading List from Reading Religion
Benefits of Membership
When you become an AAR member, you join the largest society dedicated to the academic study of religion. You also gain a wide range of benefits that will enable you to elevate your career and grow your community.
Present at Our Annual Meetings
Present at Our Annual Meetings
Develop Your Skills and Career
Develop Your Skills and Career
Grow Your Network and Community
Grow Your Network and Community
Access Professional Resources, Discounts, and More
Access Professional Resources, Discounts, and More
WebinAAR Recordings
AAR produces and sponsors webinAARs every month on topics related to the academic study and teaching of religion. Recordings typically require an AAR membership to view.
WebinAAR
April 15, 2025
Government Book Bans in America: A Conversation with Recently Banned AAR Member Authors
In this webinAAR, several AAR member authors of books banned by the Naval Academy in April 2025 discuss the dangers of the book banning and related efforts to censor, restrict, and control what students and the public can read, learn, and know.
WebinAAR
April 2, 2025
Implementing the AAR Guidelines for Supporting and Evaluating Public Scholarship at Your Institution
This webinAAR presents a discussion around the challenges and opportunities of adapting/adopting the AAR Guidelines for Supporting and Evaluating Public Scholarship in Religion at your institution.
WebinAAR
March 31, 2025
From TA to Professor: Tools for Early Career Scholars in the Classroom
For many early career scholars, the transition to full-time teaching often involves seriously confronting questions regarding syllabus design, assignment structure, classroom pedagogy, and student mentorship for the first time. This webinAAR will highlight the tools and resources that can aid in that transition.
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Religious Studies Matters
Religion influences most aspects of our world and the study of religion has never been more important. AAR is committed to advocating for the academic study of religion. We support religion scholars working in many fields, and we provide resources and engagement opportunities to improve the public understanding of religion.
