Why Join AAR
By joining our vibrant community of 6,000+ global members, you join the largest professional association dedicated to the academic study of religion and the public understanding of religion.
Membership Overview
Member Spotlight
Simran Jeet Singh
Simran Jeet Singh (he/him) is executive director for the Aspen Institute’s Religion & Society Program and author of The Light We Give: How Sikh Wisdom Can Transform Your Life. Recognized by TIME Magazine in 2020 among sixteen people fighting for a more equal America, he is a Soros Equality Fellow with the Open Society Foundations and a visiting lecturer of history and religion at Union Theological Seminary.
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