American Academy of Religion
The audio feed of American Academy of Religion (AAR), the world's largest scholarly and professional association of academics, teachers, and research scholars dedicated to furthering knowledge of religions and religious institutions in all their forms and manifestations. Featuring interviews with award-winning scholars and sessions recorded during the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Religion.
Latest episodes
Jun 30, 2015 • 54min
Presidential Address: John Esposito
November 24, 2013
Baltimore, Maryland
Panelists:
John L. Esposito, Georgetown University
Laurie Zoloth, Northwestern University (Presiding)
(Audio File: 54 minutes)
Jun 30, 2015 • 55min
Plenary: A Lifetime of Learning: An Interview with Diana Eck
November 23, 2013
Baltimore, Maryland
Panelists:
Diana L. Eck, Harvard University
Charles A. Kimball, University of Oklahoma
John L. Esposito, Georgetown University (Presiding)
(Audio File: 56 minutes)
Jun 30, 2015 • 2h 19min
Plenary Panel: Pope Francis and the State of Global Catholicism
November 23, 2013
Baltimore, Maryland
Panelists:
Joan Chittister, Benedictine Sisters of Erie, Erie, PA
Ingrid Mattson, University of Western Ontario
Ivan Petrella, Universidad Di Tella; Universidad San Andres
Thomas Reese, National Catholic Reporter
George Weigel, Ethics and Public Policy Center
Erik Owens, Boston College (Presiding)
(Audio File: 2 hours, 20 minutes)
Jun 30, 2015 • 2h 10min
Querying Natural Religion: Immanence, Gaia, and the Parliament of Lively Things
November 23, 2013
Baltimore, Maryland
Panelists:
Adrian Ivakhiv, University of Vermont
Bron Taylor, University of Florida
Daniel Deudney, Johns Hopkins University
Tim Morton, Rice University
William E. Connolly, John Hopkins University
Sarah M. Pike, California State University, Chico (Presiding)
(Audio File: 2 hours, 11 minutes)
Jun 30, 2015 • 58min
Plenary: Karen Armstrong: The Science of Compassion
November 23, 2013
Baltimore, Maryland
Panelists:
Karen Armstrong, Charter for Compassion
John L. Esposito, Georgetown University (Presiding)
(Audio File: 58 minutes)
May 6, 2015 • 24min
Andrew Quintman, The Yogin and the Madman: Reading the Biographical Corpus of Tibet's Saint Milarepa
Andrew Quintman talks to Religious Studies News about his book The Yogin and the Madman: Reading the Biographical Corpus of Tibet's Great Saint Milarepa (Columbia University Press), which won the American Academy of Religion’s 2014 Award for Excellence in the Study of Religion in Textual Studies.
Music is Dexter Britain, "Fresh Monday"(www.dexterbritain.co.uk)
Apr 5, 2015 • 26min
Kyle Harper, From Shame to Sin: The Christian Transformation of Sexual Morality in Late Antiquity
Kyle Harper talks to Religious Studies News about his book From Shame to Sin: The Christian Transformation of Sexual Morality in Late Antiquity (Harvard University Press), which won the American Academy of Religion’s 2014 Award for Excellence in the Study of Religion in Historical Studies.
Music is Dexter Britain, "Fresh Monday"(www.dexterbritain.co.uk)
Feb 6, 2015 • 25min
Anna Sun, Confucianism as a World Religion: Contested Histories and Contemporary Realities
Anna Sun talks to Religious Studies News about her book Confucianism as a World Religion: Contested Histories and Contemporary Realities (Princeton University Press), which won the American Academy of Religion’s 2014 Best First Book in the History of Religions award.
Music is Dexter Britain, "Fresh Monday"(www.dexterbritain.co.uk)
Feb 3, 2015 • 24min
Willis Jenkins, The Future of Ethics: Sustainability, Social Justice, and Religious Creativity
Willis Jenkins talks to Religious Studies News about his book The Future of Ethics: Sustainability, Social Justice, and Religious Creativity (Georgetown University Press), which won the American Academy of Religion’s 2014 Award for Excellence in the Study of Religion in Constructive-Reflective Studies.
Music is Dexter Britain, "Fresh Monday"(www.dexterbritain.co.uk)
