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

Student Director

Rachel Toombs

Rachel Toombs, 2017–2019, AAR Student Director

Rachel Toombs recently completed her PhD in Religion (Theological Studies) at Baylor University. Her research areas span the disciplines of theological, biblical, and literary studies, and her dissertation explored the spare literary style of Flannery O’Connor’s stories and its theological impact on readers.

Rachel received her MA in Theological Studies (Old Testament) from Regent College in Vancouver, Canada, and her BA from Bethel University in St. Paul, MN. Rachel has served as the AAR Student Director of the Southwest Region since the spring of 2016. She now serves on the AAR Board of Directors and chairs the Graduate Student Committee.