Association for the Sociology of Religion
The Association for the Sociology of Religion (ASR) is an academic association with more than 700 members worldwide. It publishes a journal, Sociology of Religion, and holds meetings at the same venues and times as the American Sociological Association.[3]
| Abbreviation | ASR |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1938 |
| Founded at | Chicago, Illinois, US |
| Type | Learned society |
| Legal status | 501(c)(6) organization |
| Location |
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| Field | Sociology of religion |
Membership (2019) | 402[1] |
President | James C. Cavendish |
Executive officer | Rachel Kraus |
Revenue (2016) | $112,660[2] |
| Expenses (2016) | $79,945[2] |
| Website | sociologyofreligion |
Formerly called | American Catholic Sociological Society |
History
The ASR was founded by Catholic sociologists in Chicago in 1938 as the American Catholic Sociological Society.[3] The organization adopted its present name in 1970, reflecting changes in the Vatican's policy that led to greater openness towards other faiths. It has long since become a base for sociological research on religion without regard to belief, creed, or religious orientation.
Activities
The association publishes a journal, Sociology of Religion, as well as a quarterly newsletter.[3] It is the co-publisher of an annual series entitled Religion and the Social Order.[3] The association provides research grants.[3]
The ASR, which has over 700 members worldwide, continues its historical practice of holding its meetings at the same venues and times as the American Sociological Association, allowing mutual cross-fertilization between the two associations.[3] Past presidents of the ASR include David G. Bromley,[4] James T. Richardson,[5] Eileen Barker[6] Benton Johnson,[7] and Christopher G. Ellison.[8]
Presidents
- 1938: Ralph A. Gallagher
- 1939: Raymond W. Murray
- 1940: Paul J. Mundie
- 1941: Francis J. Friedel
- 1942: Walter L. Willigan
- 1943: Eva J. Ross
- 1944: Paul Hanly Furfey
- 1945: Gerald J. Schnepp
- 1946: Alphonse H. Clemens
- 1947: Leo J. Robinson
- 1948: Franz Mueller
- 1949: Robert B. Navin
- 1950: Clement S. Mihanovich
- 1951: Thomas P. Harte
- 1952: John J. Kane
- 1953: Joseph P. Fitzpatrick
- 1954: C. J. Neuse
- 1955: M. Jeanine Gruesser
- 1956: D. Augustine McCaffrey
- 1957: Allen Spitzer
- 1958: John D. Donovan
- 1959: Mary Edward Healy
- 1960: John L. Thomas
- 1961: Jack H. Curtis
- 1962: Frances Jerome Woods
- 1963: John E. Hughes
- 1964: Paul Facey
- 1965: Paul Mundy
- 1966: Andrew Greeley
- 1967: Donald N. Barrett
- 1968: Gordon Zahn
- 1969: Robert J. McNamara
- 1970: Paul Reiss
- 1971: Ralph Lane Jr.
- 1972: Marie Augusta Neal
- 1973: Thomas P. Imse
- 1974: William H. Jarrett
- 1975: Ruth A. Wallace
- 1976: John L. Thomas
- 1977: David O. Moberg
- 1978: Thomas M. Gannon
- 1979: Jeffrey K. Hadden
- 1980: Carroll J. Bourg
- 1981: Hart M. Nelsen
- 1982: Meredith B. McGuire
- 1983: Rodney Stark
- 1984: Patrick H. McNamara
- 1985: William R. Garrett
- 1986: James T. Richardson
- 1987: Benton Johnson
- 1988: Roland Robertson
- 1989: James A. Beckford
- 1990: Helen Rose Ebaugh
- 1991: Theodore E. Long
- 1992: Edward C. Lehman
- 1993: William V. D'Antonio
- 1994: David G. Bromley
- 1995: John H. Simpson
- 1996: Nancy Ammerman
- 1997: R. Stephen Warner
- 1998: James R. Kelly
- 1999: Nancy Nason-Clark
- 2000: José Casanova
- 2001: Anthony J. Blasi
- 2002: Eileen Barker
- 2003: Grace Davie
- 2004: Joseph B. Tamney
- 2005: N. J. Demerath III
- 2006: Kevin J. Christiano
- 2007: James D. Davidson
- 2008: Mary Jo Neitz
- 2009: Michele Dillon
- 2010: Rhys H. Williams
- 2011: Peter Beyer
- 2012: Roger Finke
- 2013: Fred Kniss
- 2014: Christopher G. Ellison
- 2015: Melissa J. Wilde
- 2016: Lori G. Beaman
- 2018–2019: Paula Nesbitt
- 2019–present: James C. Cavendish
See also
References
- https://www.sociologyofreligion.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/2019-Council-Reports.pdf p. 24
- http://www.sociologyofreligion.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/2016-IRS-990.pdf
- Swatos, William H.; Kivisto, Peter (1998). Encyclopedia of religion and society. Rowman Altamira. ISBN 978-0-7619-8956-1. Retrieved December 19, 2009.
- Lewis, James R. (2004). The Oxford handbook of new religious movements. Oxford University Press US. pp. xi. ISBN 978-0-19-514986-9.
- Bromley, David G. (2007). Teaching new religious movements. Oxford University Press US. pp. x. ISBN 978-0-19-517729-9.
- Beckford, James A.; Richardson, James T. (2003). Challenging Religion: Essays in Honour of Eileen Barker. Routledge. pp. 5. ISBN 978-0-415-30948-6.
- Swatos, William H.; Peter Kivisto (1998). Encyclopedia of Religion and Society. Latham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. pp. 251–252. ISBN 978-0-7619-8956-1.
- "Ellison, Christopher". UT Health San Antonio. Retrieved June 26, 2020.