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BRAIS-De Grutyer Prize in Islamic Studies (Oct 1 deadline)
Submissions are being accepted for the Fourth Round of the BRAIS – De Gruyter Prize in the Study of Islam and the Muslim World. The British Association for Islamic Studies (BRAIS) and De Gruyter are delighted to announce the fourth round of the BRAIS – De Gruyter Prize in the Study of Islam and the…
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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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CFA: IIIT Winter Student Program in Islamic Studies (Jan 3-12, 2018)
Call for Applications IIIT Winter Student Program in Islamic Studies January 3 – 12, 2018 The International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT) is inviting applications from undergraduate students enrolled in colleges and universities in the United States and Canada to apply for the 2018 IIIT Winter Student Program (WSP) in Islamic Studies. WSP is designed for currently enrolled undergraduate students, regardless…
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Essay Competition – Theology of Joy and the Good Life
AAR-SW Friends, The Yale Center for Faith & Culture has announced an essay competition on the topic of the “Theology of Joy and the Good Life.” Essays of no more than 4,000 words should be submitted via email before the June 15, 2017 deadline. Below is the full announcement. Visit the Yale Center for Faith &…
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Essay Competition – Theology of Joy and the Good Life
AAR-SW Friends, The Yale Center for Faith & Culture has announced an essay competition on the topic of the “Theology of Joy and the Good Life.” Essays of no more than 4,000 words should be submitted via email before the June 15, 2017 deadline. Below is the full announcement. Visit the Yale Center for Faith &…
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Newsflash: Pre-SWCRS message from the AAR-SW Regional Coordinator
Greetings, Southwest Region, from Dallas, where today it is a lovely sunny and 70s-degree day! We are in the last weeks of preparation for SWCRS and so I’m writing to encourage you, if you haven’t yet, to register for the March 10–13 meeting at the Marriott DFW where the overarching theme will be “Religion Matters.”…
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Scholarship News: “Religions Texas: Mapping Diversity”
AAR-SW Friends, As a region we would like to congratulate Tiffany Puett (Institute for Diversity and Civic Life), Chad E. Seales (University of Texas at Austin), and Jennifer Graber (University of Texas at Austin) on their receipt of a regional development grant for the 2016-2017 year. Their proposed project, “Religions Texas: Mapping Diversity,” aims to…
