Annual Conference of the Australian Association for the Study of Religion
29 November - 2 December 2022
The 2022 AASR Conference will be held in Naarm-Melbourne, from Tues 29th November to Fri 2nd December, as part of the Congress for Humanities and Social Sciences, in partnership with a number of Associations and Centres.
* Conference registration has now closed *
Our main conference day will take place on Thursday 1 Dec, at The University of Melbourne (Parkville campus).
All presenters will be required to be members of the AASR by 25 November 2022. If you are not already a member, please click here. Members of the New Zealand Association for the Study of Religion are exempt from this requirement.
TUESDAY 29th November
10:30am - 12noon, What can Contemplative Research add to the study of religion?
AASR x The Contemplative Studies Centre
Free event
WEDNESDAY 30th November
9:30 - 11am Gender, Religion, Resistance and Reform
AASR x Australian Women and Gender Studies Association (AWGSA)
3pm Presidential Address: Christian Privilege and the Australian Curriculum, A/Prof. Anna Halafoff | online
4pm AASR AGM | online
The Zoom link for the AGM will be emailed in our Newsletter and to everyone who has registered for conference events. If you are not attending the conference but would like to attend the AGM please reach out to Rosie Clare Shorter
THURSDAY 1st December - Registration has now closed.
8am AASR Women’s Caucus Breakfast - The University of Melbourne
9am AASR HDR Event, How to Academic, with Dr Hannah Gould, Dr Debra McDougall and Associate Professor Anna Halafoff, The University of Melbourne
This event will be in the form of Q and A panel. It will be an opportunity to ask any questions about 'how to academic'. Get your curly questions about publications, funding, job applications and post docs ready!
10:30-12noon - AASR Open Panels - The University of Melbourne
1pm-4.30pm, What’s God Got To With It?
In partnership with Australian and New Zealand Association of Theological Studies and University of Divinity. This event is will include two separate panels. It is free to attend, but registration is essential (it is not included in the AASR registration). Please click here, for details and registration.
5pm - 6pm , Annual Penny Magee Memorial Lecture, Religion, Race and Belonging: Reflecting on a Decolonial Turn in Studies of Religion in Australia, Dr Enqi Weng, Yuma Auditorium, Pilgrim Theological College (29 College Crescent, Parkville Victoria)
7pm, Drinks reception, Yuma Auditorium, Pilgrim Theological College (29 College Crescent, Parkville Victoria)
The call for papers is now closed.
AASR Open Sessions – Thurs 1 December | University of Melbourne
The AASR welcomes papers on any topic related to the study of religion for our open sessions. Individual paper proposals may be up to 250 words. Please email proposals to Anna Halafoff, by 14th October. Please include relevant affiliation and contact information in a single document.
All presenters will be required to be members of the AASR by 25 November 2022. Members of the New Zealand Association for the Study of Religion are exempt from this requirement.