American Academy of Religion
| Formation | 1909 |
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| Type | Professional association |
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| Legal status | 501(c)(3) |
| Purpose | The American Academy of Religion's mission is to foster excellence in the academic study of religion and enhance the public understanding of religion. |
| Headquarters | 825 Houston Mill Road NE, Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
Region served | United States |
Executive Director | Claudia Schippert |
President | Leela Prasad |
President-Elect | Laurel Schneider |
| Website | www |
The American Academy of Religion (AAR) is the world's largest association of scholars in the field of religious studies and related topics. It is a nonprofit member association, serving as a professional and learned society for scholars involved in the academic study of religion. It has some 10,000 members worldwide, with the largest concentration being in the United States and Canada. AAR members are university and college professors, independent scholars, secondary teachers, clergy, seminarians, students, and interested lay-people.