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 |
AAR, ACLS, and Campus CarryDecember 1, 2015 Last month, the AAR’s Board of Directors issued a statement of concern about a new Campus Carry law in the state of Texas. You can read that statement here. The AAR has now joined a number of our sibling societies in the American Council of Learned Societies to address Campus Carry. Here is our Joint Statement and list of endorsing scholarly societies: American Scholarly Societies Joint Statement on “Campus Carry” LegislationThe undersigned learned societies are deeply concerned about the impact of Texas’s new Campus Carry law on freedom of expression in Texas universities. The law, which was passed earlier this year and takes effect in 2016, allows licensed handgun carriers to bring concealed handguns into buildings on Texas campuses. Our societies are concerned that the Campus Carry law and similar laws in other states introduce serious safety threats on college campuses with a resulting harmful effect on students and professors. American Academy of Religion |