International Association for the History of Religions

Webinars

• IAHR webinar (Sep 16, 2020)
  “Reflections on the Study of Religion in Aotearoa/New Zealand: Past, Present, and Prospect”
  Roundtable participants: Profs. Paul Morris, Will Sweetman, John Shaver, Ben Schonthal
  Chair: Prof. Ann Taves (IAHR Vice-President)
  
• IAHR Women Scholars Network Webinar Series
  • Webinar 1 “Comparing Notes: Women in the Field” (Sep 21, 2020)
    Speakers: Profs. Rosalind Hackett, Morny Joy (WSN founders), Milda Ališauskienė, Amy Allocco (incoming coordinators)
    Chair: Prof. Jenny Berglund (outgoing coordinator)
    Host: Prof. Satoko Fujiwara (IAHR Secretary General)
  • Webinar 2 “Senior Women Scholars of Religion Reflect on their Academic Journeys” (Oct 22, 2020)
    Speakers: Profs. Rosalind Hackett, Catherine Wessinger, Eileen Barker
    Chair:　Profs. Milda Ališauskienė, Amy Allocco (WSN coordinators)
  • Webinar 3 “Scholarly Pathways and Research Projects across Global Contexts” (Nov 20, 2020)
    Speakers: Profs. Corinne Dempsey, Oyeronke Olademo, Mo Mo Thant Chairs: Profs. Milda Ališauskienė, Amy Allocco

  • Webinar 4 “Women in Religions Textbook Series, NYU Press” (Jan 22, 2021)
    Speakers: Profs. Barbara R. Ambros, Rebecca Moore, Laura Vance, Karma Lekshe Tsomo, Catherine Wessinger
    Moderators: Profs. Amy Allocco, Milda Alisauskiene

Recordings from IAHR Conferences

• The IAHR President Tim Jensen gave a talk at the opening ceremony of the 17th Annual Conference of the European Association for the Study of Religions, which was also an IAHR Regional Conference, in Tartu, Estonia, June 25, 2019. (25:00-38:00)
• The IAHR Executive Committee member David Thurfjell gave a keynote lecture "On Secularity, Muslim Immigrants and the Post-Lutheran Mindset" at the same conference on June 26.

Recordings from IAHR Members

The British Association for the Study of Religions (BASR)

• BASR 2020 | Teaching and Learning Panel
  Description: The opening panel from BASR 2020 focused on Teaching and Learning. First is a presentation from 2020 Teaching Award recipient Melanie Prideaux, together with her student Natasha Jones (both University of Leeds). This is followed by an open discussion on the COVID-19 pivot to online delivery, with contributions from Dawn Llewellyn (2019 Teaching Award recipient, University of Chester), Stefanie Sinclair (BASR T&L rep, Open University), Paul-Francois Tremlett (Open University), BASR President Bettina Schmidt, Melanie Prideaux and Natasha Jones.
• BASR 2020 | Worldviews in RS and RE Panel
  Description: This panel, curated by Wendy Dossett (University of Chester), discusses the Commission for Religious Education’s proposal for a shift towards studying “Religion and Worldviews” in Secondary Religious Education. Contributions from Wendy Dossett, Rudi Eliott Lockhart (former CEO of the Religious Education Council of England and Wales), Suzanne Owen (Leeds Trinity University), Paul-Francois Tremlett (Open University) and Malory Nye (Independent Academic affiliated to University of Glasgow).