On June 23, 2025, the final day of the SAR biennial conference and the first day of a meeting of the International Society for the Study of Religion, Nature, and Culture, a plenary session inviting scholars from both societies was held to explore intersections of the conferences’ themes of sacred Read more
The Society for the Anthropology of Religion (SAR) will make up to four (4) awards of US $550 each to scholars of financial need, under-representation, or underemployment who will be attending the 2025 American Anthropological Association Annual Meeting in New Orleans and will be participating in SAR-sponsored panels. Scholars from Read more
For individuals whose papers have already been accepted at the 2025 SAR Biennial Meeting yet who can no longer attend in-person in Santa Barbara, we are offering the opportunity to join their panels virtually via Zoom. Note that this option is only for individual papers that are part of already-accepted panels Read more
Santa Barbara hotel accommodations are expensive, so all attendees of the SAR 2025 Biennial Conference are encouraged to make reservations for staying at the UC Santa Barbara Manzanita Village dormitories. Only $86/night single room; $60/night/person double room. Most rooms have ocean views and the buildings are a brief walk to the Read more
Call for Travel Grant Applications for SAR Biennial Conferencein Santa Barbara, Jun 21-23, 2025 The Society for the Anthropology of Religion (SAR) will make up to five (5) awards of US $450 each to underrepresented and financially needy scholars and Ph.D. students who: 1) are members of AAA and SAR; Read more
We are hosting three workshops designed specifically for graduate students and early-career scholars. Each workshop has a capacity of up to 24 participants (on a first-come, first-served basis), and attendees are welcome to join more than one. Please use this link to sign up for any of these events after you have 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
Religious AssemblagesSociety for the Anthropology of Religion (SAR) Biennial Conference Attendees of the SAR 2023 Biennial Meeting at the University of Victoria are invited to join any of the following mentoring sessions. Mentorship Session: Writing for the Public (Open to all)Organized by Sophie Bjork James (Vanderbilt U)Friday, May 12, 1:30-2:45 Read more
The Society for the Anthropology of Religion welcomes attendees to its 2023 biennial meeting, held May 12-14 at the University of Victoria in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. You can find the final program and schedule of events for the meeting here. More general information and logistical details about the meeting Read more
Small group workshops for graduate students: This year we will host a number of small group workshops during the SAR 2023 biennial meeting. Each workshop will have room for up to four graduate students and be led by one faculty facilitator. Each graduate student will pre-circulate a short (no more Read more