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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.
Thank you to our 2026 Online June Annual Meeting Sponsors
Diamond: The Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion - The Wabash Center | Wabash Center
Platinum: The Louisville Institute - Louisville Institute
Gold: Religion and American Culture: A journal of Interpretation - Religion & American Culture: A Journal of Interpretation - Religion and American Culture
Silver: Association for Public Religion and Intellectual Life (APRIL) - Home - April Online
Baker Academic - https://bakeracademic.com/
Baylor University Press - https://www.baylorpress.com/
The Institute for Religion, Politics and Culture - https://www.iliff.edu/iliff-irpc/
The International Society for the Study of Religion, Nature, and Culture - https://www.issrnc.org/
The session is supported by Silver Sponsor: The Association for Public Religion and Intellectual Life
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Join AAR and other academic journal editors to explore the process of exploring, submitting, and publishing in academic journals.
The session is supported by Gold Sponsor: The Institute for Religion, Media and Civic Engagement
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Public scholarship is more important than ever as universities seek to demonstrate the value of their ongoing research. Being a public scholar can not only benefit your institution but also be personally meaningful. It can help scholars make their work more visible, participate in crucial conversations, and perhaps even contribute to policy change. However, what appeared to be innocent op-ed, can at times provoke public criticism, or another backlash. A panel of experts will discuss the joys and risks of engaging in public scholarship while also addressing how to keep yourself safe.
The session is supported by Diamond Sponsor: The Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion
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Join the Applied Religious Studies Committee to explore diverse careers; learn how to update your LinkedIn for career transitions; and learn more about applying for the AAR's diverse careers mentorship program starting later this summer.
The session is supported by Diamond Sponsor: The Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion
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Join the American Academy of Religion leadership team to review AAR benefits, programs, and publications.
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Join Robert Townsend, from the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and AAR Committee leaders to learn more about the Humanities Indicators survey, particularly for religious studies and theology, the crisis in the humanities and what we can do about it. The Humanities Indicators is a nationally recognized source of nonpartisan information on the state of the humanities, providing researchers and policy-makers with better tools to answer basic questions about areas of concern in the field.
This panel presents four different perspectives from engaged scholars of religion whose collective experiences in the USA and beyond demonstrate how graduates in religious studies can contribute to improved interreligious/interfaith relations in various professional contexts. Their roles span from full-time paid work in religious and municipal organizations as well as a variety of NGOs, to part-time consultancies and numerous volunteer opportunities, mostly based locally. In all cases, the knowledge gained from the academic study of religion allow for these practitioners to play vital leadership roles in contributing to the quality of interreligious/interfaith engagement. In a time of increased polarization, these organizers and facilitators offer a constructive path forward for dialogical religious engagement.
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How can faculty and administrators respond to this moment of change in higher education? With the closures of departments, the impact of current policy shifts in funding for research and higher education, and the increased reliance on contingent labor; from students to those on renewable 9-month contracts — what can AAR members do to better understand these shifts? Equally important, what do we do about them?
The session is supported by Gold Sponsor: The Institute for Religion, Media and Civic Engagement
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Where is public scholarship on religion happening? Who asks what questions? What are the goals? This session offers an opportunity to explore some of these questions, notice different approaches, and learn about sometimes surprising new discoveries, further inquiries, and collaborations many of our members are producing. Join us to hear about and contribute your own experiences and inquiries, encounter the new survey tool and further questions in a current project, and network with others engaged in public scholarship of religion.
The session is supported by all our sponsors! Thank you!
Join AAR leadership to explore the online conference platform and upcoming programming.
