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AAR Research Grant Deadline (Aug 1, 2018)
2018-2019 AAR Research Grant cycle is open. Application deadline is 11:59 PM Eastern Time on August 1, 2018. To fulfill its commitment to advance research in religion, the AAR each year grants awards ranging from $500 to $5000 to support projects proposed by AAR members and selected by the AAR Research Grants Jury. The research projects can…
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Looking to the Future The AAR’s New Long-Range Plan
The AAR has announced a new long-range plan that provides a framework for growth and change in the coming years. Organized around four key priorities, the plan addresses concerns from AAR members, issues faced by religion scholars and humanities professionals, and the rapid spread of misinformation in the public sphere. Visit the microsite to learn more…
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AAR: Award for Excellence in Teaching Nominations (Aug 1, 2018)
The AAR’s Teaching & Learning Committee is seeking nominations for the 2019 Excellence in Teaching Award. The committee is looking for practitioners who have developed innovative and/or exceptionally effective teaching methods, courses, and curricular materials, including the incorporation of technology in the classroom, community-based education, grant projects and/or contributions to the scholarship of teaching and learning. Deadline for…
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Like this AAR-SW Facebook Group? Click “Share” Today
AAR-SW Friends, The AAR-SW Facebook group serves as the virtual meeting place of the Southwest Region of the AAR. This network keeps us connected in between our annual regional meetings. This space gives us an opportunity to share CFPs, publication opportunities, and events across institutional lines. You can help our network grow, by clicking “Share” at…
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CFP: 28th Annual Texas Medieval Association Conference
Texas Tech University will host the 28th annual conference of the Texas Medieval Association, late Thursday through Saturday, on the last week end of October in 2018. The very preliminary conference schedule, with aspects still under negotiation, is as follows: Thursday events will include an afternoon public symposium related to “Pre-Modern Bibles: From the Dead…
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Sexuality and Greco-Roman Religions Publication Opportunity
AAR-SW Friends, The journal Religions has announced a CFP for its special issue on “Sexuality and Greco-Roman Religions.” Portential authors should submit manuscripts for review by August 1, 2018. Below is the full CFP. Website: http://www.mdpi.com/journal/religions/special_issues/SGRR The journal Religions (ISSN 2077-1444) is currently running a Special Issue entitled “Sexuality and Greco-Roman Religions”. Professor Marguerite Johnson (The University of Newcastle,…
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AAR 2018 Denver Early Bird Registration Deadline
AAR-SW Friends, Don’t forget to register for the 2018 AAR Annual Meeting, which will be held November 17-20 in Denver, Colorado. Early Bird rates expire after June 28, so be sure to register by then and take advantage of the steep discount AAR members receive. The AAR has also arranged special hotel rates with Denver hotels, so book early to get…
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CFP: Edited Volume on Religion and Black Feminist Public Intellectuals
AAR-SW Friends, Dr. Jami Carlacio has issued the follow CFP for her forthcoming edited collection entitled: Religion and Black Feminist Public Intellectuals from the Nineteenth Century to the Present. Below is the full CFP. Proposals are invited for inclusion in an edited volume titled Religion and Black Feminist Public Intellectuals from the Nineteenth Century to the Present. Since…
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CFP: Conflict in the Modern Middle East: An Encyclopedia of Civil War, Revolutions, and Regime Change
AAR-SW Friends, Editor Jonathan K. Zartman is seeking authors to contribute entry-level articles on the Middle East and North Africa after the Arab Spring for a forthcoming Encyclopedia of Civil War, Revolutions, and Regime Change. Anyone interested in contributing to the project should email Dr. Zartman at [email protected]. The anticipated deadline for entire is July 1,…
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CFP: Muslims in America
AAR-SW Friends, Mahwash Shoaib has issued a CFP for panelists for the upcoming SAMLA conference. Below is the full CFP. This panel intends to examine the works of Muslim American poets, novelists, playwrights, jazz musicians, punks, hip hop artists, mipsters, filmmakers, and visual artists, through the lens of social and political activism. Papers are invited…
