Held jointly with the Society of Biblical Literature each November, the Annual Meeting attracts some 11,000 registrants and 200 publishers. Though big in size, the Annual Meeting is organized around specific research and teaching interests. There are over 50 program units that plan some 225 sessions at each meeting. Thus, members who attend have opportunities to share their scholarly research, discuss their teaching interests, and hear from a range of national and international scholars of prominence. All AAR members receive the Call for Papers in February and the Annual Meeting Program Book in September.
All members receive the Journal of the American Academy of Religion (JAAR), the only field-wide quarterly scholarly journal in religion. Aiming to reach scholars across the field, JAAR is the preeminent scholarly publication in religion today.
The newspaper of record for the field of religion, Religious Studies News (RSN) includes feature articles and essays about issues important to the study of religion, research reports, Academy news, information about grants and events in the field, and a calendar. All members receive RSN in January, March, May, and October.
Spotlight on Teaching is a semi-annual publication that explores both the theoretical and practical dimensions of teaching in the field of religion. This publication appears in RSN.
The Membership Directory is the world's most complete listing of religion scholars, including addresses (both surface and electronic) and telephone numbers. Included with your membership dues.
The AAR sponsors ten regional associations that hold annual scholarly meetings. Like the Academy-wide meeting, regional meetings afford opportunities to hear and make presentations on research and teaching, though on a congenial smaller scale. All AAR members are automatically enrolled in a regional association.
The Employment Information Services (EIS) Program connects employers and position-seekers through a regular job-listing titled Openings and the EIS Interview Center at the Academy-wide Annual Meeting.
The AAR conducts an annual research grant competition that is open only to members. Approximately 20 grants are awarded annually to scholars who are conducting individual or collaborative research.
The AAR publishes some of the best research in the field through its book publications program in five series.
These are challenging times for the humanities generally and the study of religion in particular. Through the volunteer efforts of its members, the AAR seeks to create new possibilities for the future. Our meetings, publications, and programs shape the direction of the field and create new avenues for creative scholarly work. Through our membership in the American Council of Learned Societies and the National Humanities Alliance, we join our voices with our colleagues to foster excellence in research and teaching in the humanities and social sciences. By joining the AAR you too can lend much needed support.
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