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Geography of Religions and Belief Systems

   Specialty Group of the Association of American Geographers

DAVID E SOPHER

NEW SCHOLARS AWARD

 

Description:

The purpose of the David E. Sopher New Scholar Award is to promote intellectual

enquiry from new scholars into geographies of religions and belief systems through the

presentation of papers at the AAG meeting. Papers will be judged on potential

contribution to the field of Geography of Religions and Belief Systems, organization,

and written composition.

Eligibility:

Both graduate students and untenured faculty who are not serving on the GORABS

board can apply for the award.

Award:

The amount for the 2009 award is a travel grant of $250. The recipient will also be given an official certificate at the AAG awards luncheon.

Disbursement:

A check will be disbursed to the winner at the 2009 Geography of Religions and Belief

Systems annual business meeting at the AAG event.

Requirements:

The paper and application form must be emailed to the GORABS chair in rich text or

Microsoft Word format. The paper must

subsequently be presented at the national AAG meeting, though it does not have to be in a GORABS sponsored session. A panel of previous GORABS chairs will judge the

papers and determine a recipient. The winner will be announced in time to attend the awards luncheon with a GORABS representative. GORABS reserves the right to not make an award in a given year.

 

 

Access the application form here in html, MS Word, or Adobe PDF.

GORABS NEWS

 

. 2009 Annual Meeting

The preliminary program of abstracts, sessions, and presentations is now available online www.aag.org

.         Journal

Submissions are being requested.  Journal entries should be directed to Elizabeth J. Leppman, Editor, ejleppman@windstream.net

.         Newsletter

Please send any news, details of new publications, conferences or sessions that you would like included in the next GORABS newsletter. We are also interested in receiving conference reports, short commentaries or details of new research projects. 

Email: Peter.Hopkins@NEWCASTLE.AC.UK



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This specialty group was created to further the geographic study of religious phenomena, including but not limited to religious groups, behavior, material culture, and human-environment relations from a religious perspective.