Events

2020 Annual Meeting

Your 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 Meetings

Open Registration:

All remaining regional meetings for 2020 have been canceled

International Connections Committee

Charge:  The International Connections Committee fosters attention to the worldwide scope of scholarship in religion and the international composition of the Academy’s membership. To fulfill its charge, the committee sponsors special programs, communicates with scholars abroad, and extends hospitality to international attendees at the annual meeting. The ICC’s signature program is the Collaborative International Grant competition, for which ICC members evaluate proposals and serve as the grants jury.

Composition:  Up to six members.

Term of Service:  Four years, non-renewable.

Meetings Schedule:

  • One in-person meeting at the Annual Meetings in November.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Members of the International Connections Committee are expected to participate in the following:

  • Collaborative International Research Grant Program.
  • International Members’ Reception at the Annual Meeting – A reception for international members of the AAR. Winners of the Collaborative International Research Grants are honored. By invitation only.

Timeline of Activities:

  • Collaborative International Research Grant applications are reviewed early October through mid-November. Recipients are selected during the ICC’s meeting at the Annual Meetings in November.

Staff Liaison Job Title Phone Number
Robert N. Puckett 404-727-1461

IAHR Liaison
Satoko Fujiwara

 

 

Information for International Members

Collaborative International Research Grants

New Members Guide to the 2017 Annual Meetings, Boston (International members section)