RELIGIOUSELIGIOUS STUDIESTUDIES NEEWSWS January 2007 Published by the American Academy of Religion Vol. 22, No. 1 2 0 0 7 CALLFORPAPERS Annual Meeting Call for Papers General Information..................................................................3 Deadlines ................................................................................3 Guidelines for Submitting Proposals ..........................................3 Submission Methods ................................................................4 RELIGIOUS STUDIES NEEWSWS Sections....................................................................................5 Groups ....................................................................................7 Religious Studies News is the newspaper of record Participant Forms ..................................................................8, 9 for the field especially designed to serve the pro- fessional needs of persons involved in teaching Seminars ................................................................................16 and scholarship in religion (broadly construed to include religious studies, theology, and sacred Consultations ..........................................................................16 texts). 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Check www.aarweb.org for the latest information. Kyle Cole Director of College Programs January March 23–24. Rocky Mountain–Great Plains September Executive Editor of RSN regional meeting, Omaha, NE. E-MAIL: [email protected] Religious Studies News January issue, including Journal of the American Academy of Religion TEL: 404-727-1489 the Annual Meeting Call for Papers, results of March 24–26. Western regional meeting, September issue. Joe DeRose the officer elections, and the 2006 Annual Berkeley, CA. Annual Meeting Program Books mailed to Director of Membership and Technology Services Report. March 27. Humanities Advocacy Day, an E-MAIL: [email protected] members. TEL: 404-727-7972 January 1. Annual term of membership event organized by the National Humanities September 8. Executive Committee Toby Director begins for the 11,000 members of the AAR, Alliance and co-sponsored by the AAR and Research Project Coordinator the largest and most inclusive association of more than 20 organizations to promote sup- meeting, Atlanta, GA. E-MAIL: [email protected] religion scholars in the world. port for the National Endowment for the TBA. Program Committee meeting, TEL: 404-727-9503 Humanities. For more information, see January 19–20. International Connections Atlanta, GA. Ina Ferrell www.nhalliance.org. Associate Director of Finance and Administration Committee meeting, Atlanta, GA. E-MAIL: [email protected] March 30–31. Midwest regional meeting, October January 27. Nominations Committee TEL: 404-727-2331 River Forest, IL. meeting, Atlanta, GA. Religious Studies News October issue. John Fitzmier (For more information on regional meetings, Executive Director January 26–27. History of Religion Jury Spotlight on Teaching Fall issue. see www.aarweb.org/regions/meetings.asp.) E-MAIL: [email protected] meeting, Atlanta, GA. TEL: 404-727-3049 October 1–31. AAR officer election period. Carey J. Gifford January 31. Martin E. Marty Public April Candidate profiles will be published in the Director of Theological Programs Understanding of Religion Award nomina- October RSN. April 1. Notification of acceptance of Annual E-MAIL: [email protected] tions due. For more information, see TEL: 404-727-2270 Meeting paper proposals by Program Unit Chairs. October 15. January 2008 Religious Studies www.aarweb.org/awards/marty/. News submission deadline. Stephanie Gray April 13–14. Upper Midwest regional (More information on AAR committee Office Manager meeting, St. Paul, MN. October 15. Excellence in Teaching award E-MAIL: [email protected] meetings can be found at nominations due. For more information, see TEL: 404-727-3059 www.aarweb.org/meetings/meetings.asp.) April 27. Executive Committee meeting, San Steve Herrick Diego, CA. www.aarweb.org/awards/teaching.asp. Director of External Relations October 21. EIS preregistration closes. E-MAIL: [email protected] February April 27. Regionally Elected Directors TEL: 404-727-7948 meeting, San Diego, CA. February 1. Nominations due for Best First November Myesha D. Jenkins Book in the History of Religions award. For April 28–29. Spring Board of Directors Associate Director of Theological Programs November 1. Research grant awards announced. E-MAIL: [email protected] more information, see www.aarweb.org/ meeting, San Diego, CA. TEL: 404-727-3026 awards/books/rules.asp. (For more information on regional meetings, November 15. Executive Committee Aislinn Jones February 3–4. Teaching and Learning see www.aarweb.org/regions/meetings.asp.) meeting, San Diego, CA. Annual Meeting Program Director E-MAIL: [email protected] Committee meeting, Atlanta, GA. November 16. Fall Board of Directors meet- TEL: 404-727-8132 February 3–4. Graduate Student Committee May ing, San Diego, CA. Deborah Minor meeting, Atlanta, GA. Religious Studies News May issue. Director of Finance and Administration November 16. Chairs Workshop at the E-MAIL: [email protected] February 9–10. Public Understanding of Spotlight on Teaching Spring issue. Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA. TEL: 404-727-7954 Religion Committee meeting, Washington, D.C. Annual Meeting registration materials mailed November 17–20. Annual Meeting, San Robert Puckett Assistant Director of the Annual Meeting Program February 10–11. Academic Relations with RSN. Diego, CA. Held concurrently with the E-MAIL: [email protected] Committee meeting, Atlanta, GA. May 1. Nominations (including self-nomina- Society of Biblical Literature, comprising TEL: 404-727-1461 February 15. Submissions for the May 2006 tions) for committee appointments requested. some 11,000 registrants, 200 publishers, and Shelly C. 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E-MAIL: [email protected] Profession Committee meeting, Atlanta, GA. December 1. New program unit proposals due. TEL: 404-727-7928 May 30. Annual Meeting Additional Meeting February 23–24. Status of Racial and Ethnic requests due for priority consideration. December 8–9. Program Committee meet- Minorities in the Profession Committee ing, Atlanta, GA. meeting, Atlanta, GA. (For more Annual Meeting information, see Religious Studies News (USPS 841-720) is pub- www.aarweb.org/annualmeet/2007/default.asp.)