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16 05, 2021

Colby College

2021-05-16T15:13:22-04:00

One-year Visiting Assistant Professor in African American Studies

Colby College

Waterville, ME

The African-American Studies Program at Colby College invites applications for a one-year (possibly renewable) visiting Assistant Professorship, beginning July 1, 2021. While a Ph.D. is preferred, an advanced ABD will be considered. 

We seek a scholar whose research specialties and teaching experience focus on African-American social life and culture in the United States. Teaching experience, highly relevant innovative research, and significant organizational, cultural, or civic engagement with African-American communities in the United States are necessary.  The successful candidate will be expected to teach a course on African-American culture in the United States, and three […]

Colby College2021-05-16T15:13:22-04:00
22 02, 2021

ASR News and Announcements

2021-02-22T17:52:13-05:00

The theme for this year’s annual meeting is “Communicating Religion’s Relevance.” In light of the pandemic, our meeting will be a virtual one August 7-9, 2021.  Our President, James C. Cavendish, and Program Chair, Brian Starks, 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 Presidential sessions, our Presidential and Furfey lectures, and receptions.  In addition to our regular sessions and speakers, the Program Committee is working to provide a virtual café where people can visit and network.  Be sure to check the website (www.sociologyofreligion.com) for submitting completed sessions, paper abstracts, and meeting registration.

Keep an eye out for the ASR elections.  We will elect three […]

ASR News and Announcements2021-02-22T17:52:13-05:00
12 02, 2021

A Tribute to Jay Demerath (1936-2021) by Rhys Williams

2021-02-12T15:58:02-05:00

N.J. Demerath III (‘Jay’), former president of the Association for the Sociology of Religion (2005), former Paul Furfey Lecturer at the ASR meetings (1993), and recipient of the ASR Lifetime Achievement Award (2019), passed away February 5, 2021 in Leeds, Massachusetts.

Jay was born in 1936 to an academic family. His father was Nicholas J. Demerath, Jr., a professor of sociology at the University of North Carolina and later Washington University in St. Louis (the academic tradition carried on, as one of Jay’s sons is an anthropologist and another is a sociologist).

Jay received a B.A., magna cum laude, from Harvard University in 1958, and then an M.A. (1962) and Ph.D. (1964) in Sociology from the University of California at Berkeley. There […]

A Tribute to Jay Demerath (1936-2021) by Rhys Williams2021-02-12T15:58:02-05:00
17 11, 2020

William H. Swatos, Jr. (1946 – 2020), former Executive Officer of ASR, by Kevin J. Christiano, Barbara Jones Denison, and Peter Kivisto

2020-11-17T17:15:54-05:00

William H. Swatos, Jr. (b. September 25, 1946 – d. November 9, 2020)

William H. (Bill) Swatos, former Executive Officer of the Association for the Sociology of Religion (ASR), passed away on November 9, 2020, at the Community General Hospital Medical Center in Sterling, Ill.  He was 74 years old.  The immediate cause of death was complications from COVID-19, though Bill had been struggling for several years with neurological impairment and with the onset of memory loss and dementia.

Professor Swatos received his bachelor’s degree in sociology with honors (1966) from Transylvania University in Kentucky, and his M.A. (1969) and Ph.D. (1973) in the same subject from the University of Kentucky.  The Department of Sociology at Kentucky named Bill its distinguished alumnus in […]

William H. Swatos, Jr. (1946 – 2020), former Executive Officer of ASR, by Kevin J. Christiano, Barbara Jones Denison, and Peter Kivisto2020-11-17T17:15:54-05:00
14 10, 2020

Candler School of Theology, Faculty Position – Pastoral Care and Counseling

2020-10-14T10:38:28-04:00

Candler School of Theology invites applications and nominations for a tenure-track position in Pastoral Care and Counseling with a focus on chaplaincy to begin in the Fall of 2021.  Appointments can be made at any rank including Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor.

The successful candidate will have a well-defined research focus within the field of pastoral care, pastoral theology, chaplaincy studies, spiritual care, pastoral counseling, or a closely related discipline alongside a demonstrated capacity to lead an emerging program in chaplaincy at Candler. The new concentration in chaplaincy prepares M.Div. students for spiritual care in a variety of settings including clinical, criminal justice, military, and educational settings.  The candidate will hold a Ph.D. or Th.D. in the field by the […]

Candler School of Theology, Faculty Position – Pastoral Care and Counseling2020-10-14T10:38:28-04:00
17 09, 2020

Religion and Public Life Program (RPLP) at Rice University Podcast

2020-09-17T17:14:01-04:00

The Religion and Public Life Program (RPLP) at Rice University, directed by Prof. Elaine Howard Ecklund, has launched a new podcast! RELIGION UNMUTED is the podcast that brings women’s voices to the table. We explore how religion impacts public discourse around important social issues, like racism, politics, immigration, health, and the body. Join us for research-driven dialogue that amplifies women’s voices in conversation about religion and public life. Subscribe on Apple podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen; or listen to our latest episode here: https://rplp.rice.edu/research-studies/turning-tables-gender-and-religion.

Religion and Public Life Program (RPLP) at Rice University Podcast2020-09-17T17:14:01-04:00
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