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Our mission is to foster excellence in the academic study of religion and enhance the public understanding of religion.
Only 20 minutes left to bid! #AARSBL25
We are running a virtual silent auction in conjunction with the 2025 Annual Meeting! Get your bids in before November 25, 2025, at 2 PM. You have the opportunity to win a trip to the Caribbean for a fraction of the price! All proceeds benefit AAR and our mission. aarweb.org/news/support...
November 25, 2025 at 2:41 PM
#AARSBL25 | Your bid powers AAR's mission  — one more day to bid on a Caribbean getaway. If you're at the Annual Meeting, stop by member services or our member booth and learn more! Bid here: aarweb.org/news/support...
We are running a virtual silent auction in conjunction with the 2025 Annual Meeting! Get your bids in before November 25, 2025, at 2 PM. You have the opportunity to win a trip to the Caribbean for a fraction of the price! All proceeds benefit AAR and our mission. aarweb.org/news/support...
November 24, 2025 at 2:14 PM
#AARSBL25 | Don't miss this upcoming performance (November 23 at 5 PM) in Ballroom A (Third Level) at the Hynes Convention Center! Join us for a performance that will be a communal, participatory engagement with the sound, feeling, and archive of freedom struggle.
November 23, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Free books reviewed by @readingreligion.bsky.social at the AAR booth between exhibit halls C and D. Stop by and learn more about reviewing books for us.
Free books at AAR/SBL! 📚
Visit the AAR exhibit booth, sign up for the Reading Religion newsletter, and pick out a free book (while supplies last). #ReadingReligion #AARSBL25
November 23, 2025 at 6:55 PM
We are running a virtual silent auction in conjunction with the 2025 Annual Meeting! Get your bids in before November 25, 2025, at 2 PM. You have the opportunity to win a trip to the Caribbean for a fraction of the price! All proceeds benefit AAR and our mission. aarweb.org/news/support...
November 23, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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An outstanding special session of the American Academy of Religion @aarweb.bsky.social annual meeting here in Boston this afternoon on Judith Weisenfeld's @judithweisenfeld.com extraordinary book *Black Religion in the Madhouse*! #AARSBL25 #AARSBL
November 22, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Come visit AAR and the rest of the exhibitors in Exhibit Hall C and D at the Hynes Convention Center! #AARSBL25
November 22, 2025 at 8:48 PM
CORRECTION: the program unit/seminar chairs and steering committee reception is actually on Monday, November 24: eppro02.ativ.me/appinfo.php?...
November 22, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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I’m at the prayer chapel. I’m at the Dunkin Donuts. I’m at the combination prayer chapel and Dunkin Donuts. #aarsbl25
November 21, 2025 at 7:28 PM
New (first-time) AAR members are invited to join our staff and board of directors for a welcome breakfast and brief orientation to the AAR Annual Meeting on Saturday, November 22, from 7:30 AM - 8:45 AM EST: eppro02.ativ.me/appinfo.php?...
November 21, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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#AARSBL #SBLAAR folks! My wife puts together a google map of vegan-friendly restaurants near the convention center every year. Feel free to share with anyone who might be interested!

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AAR/SBL 2025 Boston - Google My Maps
A map of vegan-friendly spots to eat around the conference centre. Green = All Vegan, Blue = Vegan options, Purple = snacks/stores
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November 21, 2025 at 6:42 PM
NEW EMERGENCY SESSION AT #AARSBL25

"Emergency Session: ICE Enforcement in Sacred Spaces"
4.00-5.00 PM ET, Hynes Convention Center 208

Join us for an emergency town hall to discuss steps to take in response to threats of increasing immigration enforcement, including on and around sacred grounds.
November 21, 2025 at 7:13 PM
One of the most valuable parts of #AARSBL25? The mentoring and networking opportunities. Looking to make connections over BYO lunch? Attend one of these sessions. Find them in the mobile app or desktop planner by searching session codes: eppro02.ativ.me/web/planner....
November 21, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Looking for happy hours or receptions to attend at #AARSBL25? We've gathered a few here for you to mark in your mobile app or desktop planner: eppro02.ativ.me/web/planner....
November 21, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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Can’t believe this is happening on Monday @aarweb.bsky.social #AARSBL25
November 21, 2025 at 3:11 PM
surprise!
November 21, 2025 at 2:35 PM
AAR President Leela Prasad's theme for the 2025 Annual Meeting is "Freedom." Don't miss her presidential address or plenaries coming up over the next few days at #AARSBL25. Find them by searching session codes or keywords in the mobile app or desktop planner: eppro02.ativ.me/web/planner....
November 21, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Attending #AARSBL25? Search and add these sessions to your schedule in your mobile app or desktop planner! eppro02.ativ.me/web/planner....
November 21, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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THE PUBLICY ENGAGED RELIGION MAPPING PROJECT | We are asking scholars, practitioners, and community partners to contribute to a collaborative initiative to build a dynamic, searchable database that highlights the scope and impact of public scholarship on religion. aarweb.org/news/the-pub...
The Publicly Engaged Religion Mapping Project - AAR
We are asking scholars, practitioners, and community partners to contribute to a collaborative initiative by the American Academy of Religion and the American Council of Learned Societies to document…
aarweb.org
November 11, 2025 at 10:59 PM
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Register for our webinAAR on "Religion and Conflict: Case Studies from Ukraine," happening this Friday at 12 PM ET: aarweb.org/event/religi...
November 12, 2025 at 9:52 PM
#FundraisAAR | Thanks to the generosity of several AAR board members and individual matchmakers, we are running a matching campaign. If even half of our nearly 6,000 members gives $10 each, we will meet our goal. Donate and secure the future of religious studies: aarweb.org/about-aar/su...
November 12, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Register for our webinAAR on "Religion and Conflict: Case Studies from Ukraine," happening this Friday at 12 PM ET: aarweb.org/event/religi...
November 12, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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#WebinAAR | This Friday at 12 PM, the Eastern Orthodox Studies Unit is hosting an AAR webinar on "Religion and Conflict: Case Studies from Ukraine." Register here for free: my.aarweb.org/event-inform...

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November 12, 2025 at 7:34 PM
THE PUBLICY ENGAGED RELIGION MAPPING PROJECT | We are asking scholars, practitioners, and community partners to contribute to a collaborative initiative to build a dynamic, searchable database that highlights the scope and impact of public scholarship on religion. aarweb.org/news/the-pub...
The Publicly Engaged Religion Mapping Project - AAR
We are asking scholars, practitioners, and community partners to contribute to a collaborative initiative by the American Academy of Religion and the American Council of Learned Societies to document…
aarweb.org
November 11, 2025 at 10:59 PM