The #AAR 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 the deadline is fast approaching! Apply by March 9: aarweb.org/news/2026-bo...
In Open Tabs, #RSN editors share what they’ve been reading and thinking about. The latest? A hospital chaplain shares what end-of-life patients regret most, 33 historically Black churches receive $8.5 million in preservation grants, and more: aarweb.org/news/open-ta...
#AAR Publications | On The RSN Podcast, Elizabeth O'Brien speaks to Kristian Petersen about her award-winning book, "Surgery and Salvation: The Roots of Reproductive Injustice in Mexico, 1770–1940" (The University of North Carolina Press, 2023). Have a read or listen: aarweb.org/podcast/the-...
The deadline for the CFP for the 2026 #AAR Annual Meetings has been EXTENDED to March 9, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Submit your proposals now!
Register now and join this workshop happening tomorrow, March 5, at 12:30 PM! #AAR
Today at 12 PM ET! Don't miss it — register now: aarweb.org/event/repres...
On March 5, 12:30 PM ET, join us for the first webinAAR in our 2026 Presidential WebinAAR Series. Workshop participants will learn how to use The REL Toolbox to build up program resilience and tactically address challenges in HigherEd: aarweb.org/event/presid...
On Tuesday, March 3 at 12 PM ET, join us for “Representing Religion in Museums,” the second webinAAR in our “Religion and America at 250” series that engages central questions around the intersection of religion, America, and the 250th anniversary of the United States: aarweb.org/event/repres...
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...
The #AAR 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...
#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...
#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-...
#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...
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...
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-...
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-...
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...
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...
