Events2020 Annual MeetingYour AAR staff continues to work toward holding the Annual Meeting in Boston, Nov. 21-24, 2020. We are aware of the uncertainty and contradictory projections related to the COVID-19 pandemic and with health and safety as a priority, we will continue monitoring the guidance of governments and health experts as we plan and make decisions. Should any changes need to be made related to the 2020 Annual Meeting, we will promptly notify you. 2020 Regional MeetingsOpen Registration: All remaining regional meetings for 2020 have been canceled |
Lecture Series on Early ChristianityMarch 25, 2013 Contact: Robert Puckett HOSTED BY ATLANTA AREA UNIVERSITIES Atlanta, GA – For the first time in ten years, the century-old American Lectureship in the History of Religions (ALHR) is undergoing a rebirth in Atlanta, the city of new beginnings. John G. Gager, Jr., William H. Danforth Professor of Religion, Emeritus, Princeton University, is delivering a week-long lecture series titled “Winners and Losers in the Making of Early Christianity” at Atlanta-area universities during the week of April 1-5. Gager retired from Princeton University in 2006 after a long career as a professor, author and expert in Early Christianity. Gager is the 2013 American Lecturer in the History of Religions — the first in ten years. The ALHR was established by a grant from the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) in 1891 to encourage path-breaking scholarship through a lecture and book series. The American Academy of Religion (AAR) has administered the series since 1994. The list of ALHR lecturers, beginning in 1893, reads like a “Who’s Who” in the History of Religions. Following the unexpected death of Willard G. Oxtoby, University of Toronto, the 2003 lecturer, the long-time series languished. AAR is pleased to relaunch the ALHR lectureship with a new structure and a streamlined academic format. Previously, the lecturer visited multiple cities over a nine month period. The new lecture series will occur in over the course of one week in a single North American city. AAR is kicking off the new ALHR series in its hometown of Atlanta with Gager’s lectures. Agnes Scott College, Georgia State University, Atlanta University Center, and Emory University will be hosting the lecture series the week of April 1-5. Visit the AAR’s web site for more information. Winners and Losers in the Making of Early Christianity
If you would like more information or to schedule an interview with Dr. Gager, please contact Robert Puckett at 404-727-1461 or rpuckett@aarweb.org. ### |