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News & Publications


Benefits of Membership
When you become an AAR member, you join the largest society dedicated to the academic study of religion. You also gain a wide range of benefits that will enable you to elevate your career and grow your community.
Present at Our Annual Meetings
Present at Our Annual Meetings
Develop Your Skills and Career
Develop Your Skills and Career
Grow Your Network and Community
Grow Your Network and Community
Access Professional Resources, Discounts, and More
Access Professional Resources, Discounts, and More
WebinAAR Recordings
AAR produces and sponsors webinAARs every month on topics related to the academic study and teaching of religion. Recordings typically require an AAR membership to view.

WebinAAR
May 22, 2025
Preparing Graduate Students for a Variety of Futures
This webinAAR is a crash course on what departments should be doing to better prepare their graduate students for a variety of futures.

WebinAAR
April 30, 2025
The Departmental External Review: Preparation in Precarious Times
Religious Studies departments routinely use regular external reviews as an opportunity both to educate home colleagues and administrators about the nature of our field, as well as to envision or argue for potential areas of growth or change in the curriculum. The webinAAR discusses how to make the most of those reviews.

WebinAAR
April 29, 2025
Getting Engaged in Public Scholarship: Strategies and Modalities, Risks and Opportunities
How do you “succeed” in public scholarship — doing work of intellectual rigor that “counts” as scholarship in the academy and has a meaningful impact in the public square? Hear a conversation with colleagues who are doing amazing work in this arena.
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Why AAR
Religious Studies Matters
Religion influences most aspects of our world and the study of religion has never been more important. AAR is committed to advocating for the academic study of religion. We support religion scholars working in many fields, and we provide resources and engagement opportunities to improve the public understanding of religion.
