Undergraduate Students

Thanks to a generous partnership with Theta Alpha Kappa, the National Honor Society for Religious Studies and Theology, each year up to five undergraduate presenters will receive complimentary SWCRS conference registration and a $50 travel stipend.

All undergraduate students writing about religion, theology, or related fields under the direction of a professor or mentor are encouraged to apply. We also encourage professors and mentors to integrate Theta Alpha Kappa proposals into their courses.

To apply for Theta Alpha Kappa funding, undergraduates will complete the following steps (found on the AAR-SW proposal form, link on our home page).

• Submit a proposal to the AAR-SW Call for Papers in October, checking “Theta Alpha Kappa” as your section and including contact information for your advisor.
• Submit your full paper to the AAR-SW Vice President the following January.
• When SWCRS registration opens, register and then provide proof of your SWCRS registration to the AAR-SW CRO to receive reimbursement.

For questions about TAK/undergraduate proposals, please contact the AAR-SW Vice President.

Graduate Students

Graduate students are a vital part of our conference and our region, sometimes representing up to half of AAR-SW proposals at our regional SWCRS conference. Participating in the regional meeting is a great way to meet other scholars in the area and enter into the various conversations in our field of research. To read our most recent Call for Papers or to submit a proposal, click here.

AAR-SW also includes a Student Coordinator on its board, a two-year term. This is a wonderful opportunity to shape regional programming and to meet regional and national leaders (including meetings at the Annual Meeting in November). To find out more, submit an interest form or watch regional and national newsletters for news of elections each spring.