Roundtable Session In-person November Annual Meeting 2025

Presidential Plenary: Religious Studies Department & Program Closures: Insights, Strategies, & Steps

Saturday, 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Abstract for Online Program Book (maximum 150 words)

Join us for this listening and strategizing session as part of continuing series responding to the accelerating closure of religious studies departments and programs in the US academy. The panelists will include the current leadership and several past presidents of the AAR. The focus will be to share insights, anticipate challenges, proactively strategize, and act in solidarity.