I am writing with several friendly reminders.

1) The deadline for submitting paper abstracts for our 2024 conference has been extended to MAY 14th. Log into your ASR account on the ASR website and click the Submit Abstract button. For any questions, contact Co-Program Chair, Andrea Henderson, at AKHENDER@mailbox.sc.edu or me at rmkraus@bsu.edu. You can learn more about the conference by visiting the annual meeting page on the ASR website.

2) Registration for our 2024 annual meeting in Montreal is now open. Log into your ASR account on the ASR website and click the Register for a Conference button. You can make your room reservations here.

3) We continue to accept submissions for […]

We have extended the ASR session submission deadline until April 5th.  This gives the Executive Office time to help submitters work out membership issues.

I hope all is well with you. I am writing several important announcements regarding the ASR election, conference submissions, and grants/awards opportunities.

1. The 2024 ASR election is now open. Please log into your ASR account at sociologyofreligion,org and click on the box to cast your ballot. This year we are electing a President-Elect and three council members. The election will remain open until March 15, 2024.
2. The deadline for the Gallagher Grants has been extended to March 15, 2024. You can learn more about these and other grants/awards on the ASR website and apply for the competitions by logging into […]
   

1) Elections

The 2024 ASR election is now open. Please log into your ASR account at sociologyofreligion,org and click on the box to cast your ballot. This year we are electing a President-Elect and three council members.

2) 2024 Annual Meeting

We are now accepting paper abstracts, mini workshops, and complete session proposals for our 2024 conference in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Please log into your ASR account at sociologyofreligion.org to upload your submission. For any questions, contact the C0-Program Chairs, Andrea Henderson-Platt (akhender@mailbox.sc.edu) & Aida Ramos. You can learn more about the conference by visiting the annual meeting page on the ASR website. You can make your room reservations here.

Our 2024 conference will once again feature two symposium. […]

We are happy to announce our CFP for the AAR Annual Meeting in San Diego during Nov. 23-26, 2024. Proposals are due on February 29, 2024, at 5:00 EST.   You can find our CFP below or visit our webpage here: https://papers.aarweb.org/pu/sociology-religion-unit

Instructions for submitting proposals can be found here:

• https://papers.aarweb.org/content/general-call-proposals-instructions
• https://papers.aarweb.org/content/welcome

We hope you’ll consider submitting a paper, panel, or roundtable proposal. You don’t need to be an AAR member in order to submit a proposal. And we’re glad to answer any questions you may have. Need help submitting a proposal? Contact papers_support@aarweb.org.

Warmest wishes,
Dusty & Di Di
Co-Chairs of the AAR Sociology of Religion Unit

Call for Proposals

The purpose of the Sociology of Religion Unit of the American Academy […]

From ASR Executive Officer Rachel Kraus
January 15, 2024

Happy New Year! The ASR wishes you and yours a very happy and healthy 2024. I am writing with important information about our conference, submissions, and grants/awards.

1. We are now accepting paper abstracts, mini workshops, and complete session proposals for our 2024 conference in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. For any questions, contact the C0-Program Chairs, Andrea Henderson-Platt (akhender@mailbox.sc.edu) & Aida Ramos. You can learn more about the conference by visiting the annual meeting page on the ASR website. You can make your room reservations here.
2. We are also accepting submissions for our various grants, papers, and award competitions. You can learn more about these competitions on the ASR website and […]
   

The theme for this year’s annual meeting is “Religion and Intersectionality.” The meeting will be held August 9-11, 2024 at the Hotel Monville in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.  Our President, Grace Yukich, and Co-Program Chairs, Andrea Henderson-Platt and Aida Ramos, have promised to make this year’s meeting unique in terms of both its intellectual content and social gatherings.  We can look forward to unique sessions, workshops, our Presidential and Furfey lectures, and receptions.  As usual, we will begin our meeting with an Opening Night Reception on Friday, August 9.  Our awards ceremony will recognize the winners of the McNamara Student Paper Award, Distinguished Sociology of Religion Article Award, and the Lifetime Achievement Award.

Be sure to check the website (www.sociologyofreligion.org) for submitting […]

In 2023, the Association for the Sociology of Religion (ASR) celebrated 85 years of advancing theory and scholarship in the sociology of religion. As we emerge from the disruptions of a global pandemic and strategize for the coming year, we ask that you consider contributing a tax-deductible financial donation as part of your year-end giving to support the mission of ASR.

Just in this past year, we celebrate:

• A successful annual meeting in Philadelphia featuring 51 sessions, panels, and workshops
• New awards recognizing outstanding scholarship, including a Lifetime Achievement Award for R. Stephen Warner
• Fresh distribution of $20,000 in grant funding for research and travel
• Colleagues dedicating service on ASR committees and executive council
• Strong participation by our international membership
• Continued efforts […]
  

University of Hawai’i at Hilo, Instructor of Sociology (#82821)

Position Description
UH-Hilo, College of Arts & Sciences, non-tenure-track, general funds, full-time, nine-month appointment to begin approximately August 2024, pending position clearance and availability of funding.

Duties
Teach courses in Sociology (12 credits per semester). Provide academic advising to students. Engage in scholarly activities, and/or creative endeavors which contribute to the mission of the University. Participate in department, academic, university and community service.

Minimum Qualifications
ABD in Sociology (or Master’s in Sociology with ABD/PhD in a closely related field such as Social Work) from an accredited college or university with expected completion by start of employment. Experience teaching or description of ability to teach CORE sociology courses such as Introductory Sociology, Social Statistics, and/or Social Research Methods. […]

The Lake Institute on Faith & Giving is pleased to announce the 2024-2025 Lake Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship for doctoral students whose research engages issues at the intersection of religion and philanthropy or faith and generosity. While the intersection of faith and giving is key to our mission, we are glad to receive a broad range of proposals that consider these topics together. 

Lake Institute helps to promote the emerging field of faith and giving by supporting the work of scholars. This one-year fellowship is given annually to support the final year of dissertation writing for a doctoral […]