On Tuesday, January 16, 2024, UNC Greensboro's Chancellor announced that several academic departments, including Religious Studies, were facing termination. The final decision to decide the future of the department is set for February 1, 2024. 

Leaders from the American Academy of Religion delivered a letter to UNCG's Chancellor and Provost today urging them to reconsider their plans. You can read it here. 

UNCG students and faculty have created petitions to fight for the preservation of this department "in recognition of the enormous value these [religious studies] courses have for both UNCG students and the broader community." 

Please consider supporting them and the larger mission of sustaining and protecting the academic study of religion.

If you are a student, you can sign the petition here: SIGN THE PETITION

There is an additional petition for faculty, which you can sign here: SIGN THE PETITION

As you put together your schedule for the AAR's upcoming Annual Meeting in San Antonio, we would like to extend an invitation to all members to attend the Regions Forum!

The EIR is thrilled to announce that our 2024 Regional Conference will be taking place at the University of Toronto in Spring 2024.

Voting is currently open for several positions on the AAR’s Board of Directors, including Regions Director, Student Director, and Program Unit Director.

The AAR's Annual Meeting is happening this November in San Antonio, Texas! The Super Saver rates for registration expire July 27, so make sure to sign up soon!

Registration for the conference can be completed through the AAR's website. Be sure to also look out for other offerings and add-ons, including workshops and local tours!

The June edition of the Reading Religion newsletter was published recently. Reading Religion is an official publication of the AAR, and highlights new books and reviews from scholars across the academy. 

Reading Religion is always seeking reviewers for new books. Take a look through the complete list of Books Received here.

If you have a book or a review coming out soon, please let us know so that we can share it with the region!

The Canadian Society for the Study of Religion (CSSR) is currently accepting submissions for its annual Student Essay Contest.

The June edition of the Reading Religion newsletter was published recently. Reading Religion is an official publication of the AAR, and highlights new books and reviews from scholars across the academy. 

EIR highlights in this edition include reviews of Sharday C. Mosurinjohn's book The Spiritual Significance of Overload Boredom, and The End of Religion: Feminist Reappraisals of the State, co-authored by Naomi Goldenberg and Kathleen McPhillips. 

Reading Religion is always seeking reviewers for recently published works, including two from members of our region: Postsecular History: Political Theology and the Politics of Time, by Maxwell Kennel, and Rethinking Christian Martyrdom: The Blood or the Seed? by Matthew Recla.

To recognize Pride Month, Reading Religion has also assembled a list of suggested titles, which you can check out here: Pride Month Reading.

If you have a book or a review coming out soon, please let us know so that we can share it with the region!

With the Annual Meeting of the Canadian Society for the Study of Religion taking place at York University (Toronto, ON) this week, many members of our region will be presenting their research. See the full program below!

The EIR recently hosted our 2023 Annual Meeting, and we would like to extend one final thank you to all of our organizers, presenters, chairs, and attendees!