Greetings SAR members, I hope this email finds you well. My name is Shahana Munazir. I am a PhD candidate in Anthropology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and I am thrilled to introduce myself as the new Communication Liaison for the Society for the Anthropology of Religion (SAR). As your Read more
Ahead of the 2023 Annual Meeting of the American Anthropological Association, the Society for the Anthropology of Religion awarded four travel grants to scholars from groups underrepresented in the academy and those who do not have secure employment. The following presenters received funding to deliver papers at the conference in Read more
At this month’s annual meeting of the American Anthropological Association, the 2023 SAR Student Paper Prize winner and runner-up were announced as follows: The winner was Irene Promodh (University of Michigan) for “(Un)Holy Gold: Arabi Ponnu and a Transregional Politics of Caste Among Kerala Christians.” The runner-up was Ray Qu Read more
At this month’s annual meeting of the American Anthropological Association, the 2023 Clifford Geertz Prize in the Anthropology of Religion, as well as two honorable mentions, were awarded to the following recipients: Winner: The Sound of Salvation: Voice, Gender, and the Sufi Mediascape in China (Columbia University Press) by Guangtian Ha. Honorable Read more
Every year, SAR sponsors several panels on the anthropology of religion at the Annual Meeting of the American Anthropological Association (AAA). In 2023, the meeting will be held in Toronto, Ontario. The following list includes the panels and events the SAR is sponsoring during the meeting. Please consult the AAA Read more
The list of SAR panels at next month’s AAA meetings in Toronto is now available for viewing and download. We hope to see many of you at the meetings, and please be sure to attend the SAR business meeting and reception on Friday, November 17 at 8 pm at the Metro Read more
Every year, SAR sponsors several panels on the anthropology of religion at the Annual Meeting of the American Anthropological Association (AAA). In 2022, the meeting was held in Seattle, Washington. The following list includes the panels and events the SAR sponsored during the meeting. Wednesday, November 9, 2022 1-001: Conflict, Read more
Hello everyone, SAR newsletter for this month has arrived! I am sorry for my absence for the last couple of months; I have just finished my fieldwork in Indonesia and was occupied with the hectic process of relocating back to the US. However, as always, thank you so much for Read more
The SAR welcomes three new additions to the board and two returning board members who will serve terms from November 2023 to November 2025, following the AAA meetings in Toronto in November 2023. The new members of the board include Jacob Hickman (BYU), who will serve as Treasurer, and Elayne Read more
Final ReportSociety for the Anthropology of Religion (SAR) 2023 Biennial ConferenceUniversity of Victoria, May 12-14, 2023 The 2023 Biennial Meetings of the Society for the Anthropology of Religion were held at the University of Victoria, in Victoria, British Columbia on the traditional territory of the lək̓ʷəŋən peoples from May 12 to Read more