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Exploratory Session
Call for Proposals
All proposals for new Units must begin as Exploratory Sessions. An exploratory session is a complete prearranged session that provides a platform for a group of members to announce a line of inquiry new to the AAR program and to seek out others interested in pursuing it further. The proposal can be for a paper, panel, or other creative type of session format. Exploratory sessions are submitted through the PAPERS system and must be submitted before March 1, 2023. Notification of program acceptance will be announced in early April 2023.
To establish a new program unit, the unit proposers must normally be approved by the Program Committee to hold an exploratory session two years in a row. After the second exploratory session, the unit proposers may submit their proposal for a new unit, which the Program Committee can approve, deny, or — in very rare circumstances — return for revision and resubmission after a third, final exploratory session. More detailed information can be found on our webpage about Proposing a New Program Unit.
Chairs
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Whitney Bauman, Florida International University1/1/2020 - 12/31/2025
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Amy Defibaugh, American Academy of Religion1/1/2022 - 12/31/2027
Steering Committee Members
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Candi K. Cann, Baylor University1/1/2023 - 12/31/2028
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Monica Coleman, University of Delaware1/1/2020 - 12/31/2025
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Stacey Floyd-Thomas, Vanderbilt University1/1/2023 - 12/31/2028
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Ann Gleig, University of Central Florida1/1/2021 - 12/31/2026
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Derek Hicks, Wake Forest University1/1/2021 - 12/31/2026
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M. Cooper Minister, Shenandoah University1/1/2021 - 12/31/2026
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Reiko Ohnuma, Dartmouth College1/1/2020 - 12/31/2025
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Atalia Omer, University of Notre Dame1/1/2022 - 12/31/2027
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Jeremy Posadas, Stetson University1/1/2020 - 12/31/2025
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Leela Prasad, Duke University1/1/2023 - 12/31/2028
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Claudia Schippert, University of Central Florida1/1/2022 - 12/31/2027