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North American Association for the Study of Religion

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NAASR exists to encourage historical, comparative, structural, theoretical, and cognitive approaches to the study of religion. https://linktr.ee/NAASReligion

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North American Association for the Study of Religion @naasr.bsky.social · 7d

The NAASR 2025 Annual Meeting is getting closer! Check out naasr.com for further information about each session. #naasr #aar #aar2025

North American Association for the Study of Religion @naasr.bsky.social · 23h

Here comes the next NAASR Conversation! Join the conversation on Wednesday, October 29th here: stac-edu.zoom.us/j/81949521083

#naasr #naasrconversation #religiousstudies #ai #aiinreligiousstudies

North American Association for the Study of Religion @naasr.bsky.social · 7d

The NAASR 2025 Annual Meeting is getting closer! Check out naasr.com for further information about each session. #naasr #aar #aar2025

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Russell T. McCutcheon @mccutcheonsays.bsky.social · Aug 21

@teemutaira.bsky.social has a new & timely ed volume (papers from a recent @naasr.bsky.social conf) due out in Jan ‘26 from @equinoxpub.bsky.social

www.equinoxpub.com/home/univers...

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North American Association for the Study of Religion @naasr.bsky.social · Aug 8

Check out some recent publications from NAASR members! #newpublications #naasr #religiousstudies

North American Association for the Study of Religion @naasr.bsky.social · Aug 5

It's getting closer...

We will see you in November! #AARSBL25 #naasr #BostonBound

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North American Association for the Study of Religion @naasr.bsky.social · May 27

Join the conversation on June 18th here: stac-edu.zoom.us/j/87163171474

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North American Association for the Study of Religion @naasr.bsky.social · Apr 30

Coming up on Wednesday, May 14th, 2pm EST, the Next NAASR Conversation!

Register with this link: forms.gle/KHSkXEbUBZ6T...

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North American Association for the Study of Religion @naasr.bsky.social · Mar 17

Have something you want to submit for the NAASR 2025 Call for Papers? Don't worry, there's still time!

Submissions will be accepted until March 31st, 5PM EST.

Visit here to learn more: naasr.com/2025/02/09/n...

North American Association for the Study of Religion @naasr.bsky.social · Feb 25

Now available on the NAASR YouTube Channel!

Robyn Faith Walsh's 2024 NAASR Keynote Address "Cobbled Fictions: Lessons from Cultural History in Reception and Aesthetics"

Check out the address here: youtu.be/g_fAEXlt1Xk?...

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North American Association for the Study of Religion @naasr.bsky.social · Feb 21

Presented by NAASR, join Craig Martin in conversation with Naomi Goldenberg and Teemu Taira to discuss post-critique and its implications for religious studies.

See you March 4th, 1pm EST!

Register here: forms.gle/iX3tcC3FFqX2...

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North American Association for the Study of Religion @naasr.bsky.social · Feb 18

📣 Method and Theory in the Study of Religion Call for Papers 📣

Learn more about topics here: naasr.com/2025/02/09/m...

More information about submitting to MTSR here: brill.com/mtsr

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North American Association for the Study of Religion @naasr.bsky.social · Feb 12

📣 NAASR 2025 Call for Papers 📣

Deadline for submission is 5pm EST, March 31st

For a full description of this year's theme, visit naasr.com/2025/02/09/n...

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North American Association for the Study of Religion @naasr.bsky.social · Jan 29

The time has come to renew your NAASR membership!

Not a member yet? Join here:
naasr.com/membership-2/

North American Association for the Study of Religion @naasr.bsky.social · Nov 22

Our in person annual meeting starts today! Join us at our 3 roundtable sessions, and see you tonight at Half Door Brewing Co. for our reception tonight at 7pm!

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North American Association for the Study of Religion @naasr.bsky.social · Nov 21

Safe travels to everyone headed to the annual meeting today! See you tomorrow in San Diego for three #NAASR2024 roundtables! Drop the best taco place below 👇

North American Association for the Study of Religion @naasr.bsky.social · Nov 20

Our final roundtable session is this Saturday at 1pm! Join us for a conversation with an amazing group of scholars on interdisciplinary applications of religious studies.

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North American Association for the Study of Religion @naasr.bsky.social · Nov 20

Join us this Friday in San Diego at 3:00pm for our third roundtable session, Structure and Infrastructure!

Pre-circulated outlines and bibliographies available here: naasr.com

North American Association for the Study of Religion @naasr.bsky.social · Nov 18

Join us this Friday in San Diego at 1:00pm for our second roundtable session, Interrelation and Cognition!

Pre-circulated outlines and bibliographies available here: naasr.com

North American Association for the Study of Religion @naasr.bsky.social · Nov 16

NAASR 2024 Annual Meeting: Interlocutions

Register here for NAASR's 2024 Virtual Programming (Saturday, November 16). ZOOM link will be sent out a day or so before the program.

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North American Association for the Study of Religion @naasr.bsky.social · Nov 16

NAASR Annual Conference starts today with our online program!

North American Association for the Study of Religion @naasr.bsky.social · Nov 14

The NAASR 2024 annual meeting starts in just one week! Join us next Friday in San Diego at 10:00am for the first of our four roundtables, Human/Subject/World!

And, don’t forget to join Saturday for the pre-meeting virtual program: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Robyn Faith Walsh @zafulotus.bsky.social · Nov 12

Please join us this weekend for the beginning of @naasr.bsky.social 's programming! I will be giving a talk on aesthetic fictions in Roman archaeology. Register here: naasr.com Hope to see you there!

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North American Association for the Study of Religion @naasr.bsky.social · Nov 9

Not going to San Diego for the in person annual meeting? Never fear! Join us for the virtual pre-meeting in 1 week! Saturday, November 16 starting at 12pm EST.

Free and open to everyone, register here for the link: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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North American Association for the Study of Religion @naasr.bsky.social · Oct 15

Did you miss our NAASR Conversation with Christopher Breu and Donovan Schaefer about Breu’s book In Defense of Sex?

Watch the recorded conversation on our YouTube channel now! ⬇️

youtu.be/EJQnu1m6gq0?...

NAASR Conversations: In Defense of Sex

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North American Association for the Study of Religion @naasr.bsky.social · Aug 19

🚨Event Announcement🚨

NAASR Conversations Series: In Defense of Sex: Nonbinary Embodiment and Desire, with book’s author Christopher Breu and Donovan Schaefer.

September 28, 3pm-5pm EST on Zoom

Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...