In-person November Annual Meeting 2025 Program Book

All time are listed in Eastern Time Zone.

Please note that this schedule is subject to change and is currently being updated. Please excuse our appearance as we finalize the schedule. If you have any questions, please contact annualmeeting@aarweb.org.
Friday, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Hynes Convention Center, 309 (Third… Session ID: P21-105
Papers Session

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Friday, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Hynes Convention Center, 110 (Plaza… Session ID: A21-103
Roundtable Session

This meeting is only for committee members and is closed to the public. If you have any questions about the committee or want to join the committee, please contact the committee chair K. Christine Pae at paec@denison.edu.

Friday, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM | Sheraton, Boylston (Third Floor) Session ID: M21-102
Other Event

This annual, one-day meeting brings together nationally recognized scholars and religion teachers from around North America to make contacts and hear about new developments in the study of the major religious traditions of the world. Scholars will share their latest research, and school teachers will share information about projects they are working on and classroom activities.

Friday, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Hynes Convention Center, 209 (Second… Session ID: A21-101
Roundtable Session
Theme: THATCamp

"Artificial Intelligence" is only the most recent (and most disruptive) example of digital technology that has and will transform how religious communities function. Digital technology has also changed how scholars teach and conduct research on religion. If you are interested in how technology is changing and will change our work, we invite you to THATCamp. 

THATCamp is an unconference. This means learning and building occurs in hands-on workshops proposed by participants rather than formal presentations. Topics could include how to use AI in research or the classroom, digital research methods, web-based class assignments, etc. What are the implications of technology on our fields? How does digital scholarship fit into our domain of study? What are its professional implications? THATCamp is an open, welcoming environment for sharing and learning.

The cost for attending the unconference is $15, which includes the entire day of sessions and a coffee break.

Friday, 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM | Sheraton, Clarendon (Third Floor) Session ID: M21-111
Roundtable Session

Lutheran Scholars Network (LSN) is sponsoring this pre-AAR workshop on Luther and mysticism. Our focus is emerging scholarship, in particular: 1) Luther in view of medieval antecedents; 2) critical work on early 20th century connections to German nationalism; 3) ecumenical mysticism during times of crisis; 4) constructive spiritual and political practices. Keynotes by JT Paasch and Aristotle Papanikolaou. 

The conference takes place on Thursday, Nov. 20 (4pm-7pm) and Friday, Nov. 21 (9:30am-5:30pm). All interested are invited; program will be sent to you when you send an email intent to participate to Christine Helmer: c-helmer@northwestern.edu