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Bulletin for the study of religion feed- The Questions Remain the Same
- Field Notes: News and Announcements in the Discipline
- Jesus in an Age of Neoliberalism: An Interview with James G. Crossley
- Bruce Lincoln’s “How to Read a Religious Text”: An Experiment of Application.
- Scholars Are Demons, Not Gods: Meta-Theoretical Reflections Sparked by Bruce Lincoln’s Gods and Demons, Priests and Scholars
- Scary Scholarship: A Response to Bruce Lincoln’s Gods and Demons, Priests and Scholars
- Ideology, Ideology-Critique, and the Critical Study of Religion in Bruce Lincoln’s Gods and Demons, Priests and Scholars: Critical Explorations in the History of Religions
- Open Space Technology and the Study of Religion: A Report on an Experiment in Pedagogy
Tag Archives: AAR
Method and Theory in the Study of Religion: An Interview with Aaron Hughes (Part 1)
Interview by Matt Sheedy Aaron Hughes is the current editor of Method and Theory in the Study of Religion and has generously agreed to talk with the Bulletin about his recent appointment and vision for the journal. He is professor … Continue reading
Agonistic Respect in the Study of Religion
by Jack Tsonis As many will be aware, the upcoming AAR meeting in Baltimore will see an experiment in format with the creation of program “Clusters.” Larger than Units, Groups, and Sections, the aim of the Cluster approach is to … Continue reading
Critical Thinking Begins at Home
* This post originally appeared as part of the Religion in Culture Lectures in association with the University of Alabama. by Russell McCutcheon A letter came out recently from the President-elect of the main U.S. professional society for scholars who study religion … Continue reading
Facebooking for Scholarship
by Craig Martin My Facebook friends often say that serious academic conversations can’t take place on Facebook. Apparently the limitations of the format are limited such that substantive engagement is difficult if not impossible. However, I’m not entirely persuaded. If … Continue reading
Posted in Academy, Craig Martin, Theory in the Real World
Tagged AAR, community building, Facebook, SBL
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FIELD NOTES: New AAR Group Announcement: Religion, Affect, and Emotion
The Program Committee of the American Academy of Religion has approved a new program unit, the Religion, Affect, and Emotion group, for a 5-year term beginning in Fall 2013. Mission Statement This group provides space for theoretically informed discussion of … Continue reading
FIELD NOTES: New AAR Group Announcement: Comparative Approaches to Religion and Violence
We are pleased to announce AAR approval for a new program unit on Comparative Approaches to Religion and Violence, beginning in 2013 and continuing for five years. Current chairs are Michael Jerryson (Eckerd College) and Margo Kitts (Hawai’i Pacific University), … Continue reading
Field Notes: New AAR Program Unit Proposal – Comparative Approaches to Religion and Violence.
To foster interdisciplinary approaches to and comparative religion analyses in the study of religion and violence we are seeking AAR member signatures to support the creation of a new Program Unit: “Comparative Approaches to Religion and Violence.” At the 2012 … Continue reading
Posted in Academy, Announcements, Philip L. Tite, Politics and Religion, Religion and Society, Religion and Theory, Theory and Method, Theory in the Real World
Tagged AAR, AAR program unit, American Academy of Religion, Hans Kippenberg, Mark Juergensmeyer, Religion, Religion and Violence, religious studies
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