The Society for the Anthropology of Religion (SAR) column in Anthropology News invites submissions inspired by fieldwork, popular media, or current events. We welcome short essays (1600 words maximum) with audio or visual supplements. Accepted submissions will be published in 2025.
Anthropology News publishes engaging anthropology for a general audience rather than inward-facing scholarly discussions. “Vivid description, captivating tales, and adventurous forms of writing are at the heart of what we do. Think short-form magazine-style stories with scientific bite—low on jargon, high on storytelling.” Below are AN’s upcoming themes in 2025. For more on these themes, see AN’s Call for Pitches.
- Signal/Noise
- Invisibility
- Fluidity
If you are interested, send your 250-word pitch to Angie Heo (email: heo@uchicago.edu, write “SAR Pitch 2025” in the subject heading). A successful pitch includes: 1) elements of a story (e.g., character, event, site, experience, etc…) and 2) overall connection to the anthropological study of religion (broadly conceived). Pitches will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
