In-person November Annual Meeting 2026 Program Book
The 2026 November Annual Meeting in Denver, CO: Friday, November 20 - Tuesday, November 24. All times are listed in Mountain Time Zone. For more information about the November Annual Meeting, co-hosted with the Society of Biblical Literature, click here.
Please note that this is the preliminary schedule and is subject to change. We anticipate a mostly final schedule in mid-August. If you have any questions, please contact annualmeeting@aarweb.org. For Other Events, your event is not confirmed until you received notification from AAR staff.
Friday, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM | Colorado Conference Center, Mile High…Session ID: M20-100
Participants in the NetVUE Pre-Conference Gathering, "Is Citizenship a Vocation? Loyalty, Protest, Advocacy" are invited for a light breakfast prior to the beginning of the second day of the gathering. If you are interested in participating in this event and have not yet registered, please contact Lynne Spoelhof, NetVUE director of operations, at lspoelhof@cic.edu. NetVUE is an affiliate member of SBL.
Friday, 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM | Colorado Conference Center, Bluebird…Session ID: M20-101
Lutheran Women in Theological and Religious Studies (LWTRS) gathers annually for scholarship, worship, networking, and friendship.
Who: All Lutheran women and nonbinary scholars in theology and religion are invited, including graduate students, those who teach or study at Lutheran institutions, and/or those who are rostered in the ELCA or ELCIC.
When: Thursday evening—informal networking time (details TBD).
Friday: 8:30am-4:30pm with an optional dinner after.
Location: Champa Arts Center, First Floor, 1245 Champa St. Denver, CO 80204 (across the street from the convention center)
Theme: This year we are reflecting on the Augsburg Confession and how it speaks to us today as we approach its 500th anniversary.
Registration is on a sliding scale. Please contact women.lwtrs@gmail.com for registration information.
