Announcements

The Society for the Scientific Study of Religion (SSSR) is an interdisciplinary academic association that stimulates, promotes, and communicates social scientific research about religious institutions and experiences. SSSR was founded at Harvard University in 1949 as the Committee for the Social Scientific Study of Religion. Today SSSR fosters interdisciplinary dialogue and collaboration among more than a thousand scholars from sociology, religious studies, secular studies, psychology, political science, economics, international studies, gender studies, and many other fields. The Society's flagship publication, the Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion (JSSR), is a highly cited resource in the field. More information about JSSR is available at: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/14685906 and www.sssreligion.org/journal. We are seeking an Editor-in-Chief (EIC) to begin service in January 2026 for a four-year term, with an additional period of training under the current editorial team during Fall 2025. To be eligible, candidates should hold a Ph.D. in one of the academic disciplines represented in our membership, and relevant experience in publication and editing. The EIC will be responsible for assembling an editorial team, also beginning at the same time. While the current team comprises an Associate Editor and a Book Review Editor, we are open to other staffing models that would also reflect the diversity of our constituency.

Proposals are now being accepted for the 2026 International Studies Association’s Annual Convention from 22 - 25 March 2026 in Columbus, OH. This year’s convention seeks to encourage and support debate on the multiple crises of governance, institutions, aesthetics, morality, and ecology faced by the international community. Of particular interest to AAR members, may be the Religion and International Relations (REL) Section to which proposals may be submitted. REL is open to proposals that touch on issues related to religion and international studies, broadly construed. More information on the conference, including how to submit a proposal, can be found here: https://www.isanet.org/Conferences/ISA2026/Call#2026types. Any questions can be directed to the REL Section Vice Chair, Dr Jason Klocek (jason.klocek@nottingham.ac.uk).

Bryn Mawr College has an opening for a Postdoctoral Fellow.