Monthly Archives: March 2015

NAASR Notes: Sean Durbin

Posted on March 30, 2015 by mattsheedy

NAASR Notes is a new feature with the Bulletin where we invite members of the North American Association for the Study of Religion to describe books they are reading and/or research and writing projects that will be of interests to … Continue reading →

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Religion as Commodity and the Deification of Beer

Posted on March 27, 2015 by Philip L. Tite

By Philip L. Tite I must admit that beyond the beautiful mountains, lush green forests, and interwoven water ways, one of the things I love most about the Pacific Northwest is the plethora of amazing beers. Being raised on the … Continue reading →

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Theory & Religion Series: The Americanization of Religious Minorities

Posted on March 25, 2015 by mattsheedy

by Rebecca Barrett-Fox * This post is part of the Theory & Religion Series, where contributors are asked to discuss a current project they are working on, or a book or essay by a particular theorist that they have found useful in their … Continue reading →

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“We’re here to talk about religion”: A Few Examples for Teaching Classification

Posted on March 23, 2015 by mattsheedy

by Charles McCrary This post’s titular sentence was spoken Friday morning by a student during first lecture of the semester. It was a protest, playful but betraying frustration. She was sitting in the front row of a packed classroom, spending … Continue reading →

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Journal for the Study of Religion, Nature, and Culture – Special Issue: Religion and Nature in Asia and the Himalayas

Posted on March 20, 2015 by mattsheedy

Journal for the Study of Religion, Nature, and Culture Volume 8, Number 4 Special Issue: Religion and Nature in Asia and the Himalayas Guest Edited by Georgina Drew and Ashok Gurung Abstracts “Wastes and Worldviews: Garbage and Pollution Challenges in … Continue reading →

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North American Association for the Study of Religion (NAASR): An Interview with Russell McCutcheon

Posted on March 18, 2015 by mattsheedy

1. For readers unfamiliar with NAASR, could you briefly outline its history and its general aims? Russell McCutcheon: The North American Association for the Study of Religion—of which the Bulletin and thus this blog are representative publications, along with Brill’s quarterly … Continue reading →

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Finite Demands, the Toronto TA Strike, and Critical Theory

Posted on March 13, 2015 by mattsheedy

by Tenzan Eaghll * Photo by Ian Brown It has been two weeks now since 1000 members of Cupe 3902, the union representing University of Toronto graduate students, decisively rejected a motion to send a tentative agreement reached on February … Continue reading →

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