Canadian Society for the Study of Religion explained

Canadian Society for the Study of Religion
Native Name:	Société Canadienne pour l'Étude de la Religion
Native Name Lang:	fr
Abbreviation:	CSSR
Type:	Learned society
Region Served:	Canada
Field:	Religious studies
Leader Title:	President
Leader Name:	Diana Dimitrova

The Canadian Society for the Study of Religion (CSSR; French: Société Canadienne pour l'Étude de la Religion [{{lang|fr|SCÉR}}]) is a Canadian academic society oriented to the scholarly study of religion. It was established in 1965.

Partner societies

As described on the CSSR website's "Our Partners" page,^[1] this society is affiliated with a number of other Canadian, American, and international academic societies focused on the study of religion. Among them, the CSSR maintains close liaison with the Société Québécoise pour l'Étude de la Religion. The society is also a member of the International Association for the History of Religions and the Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences.

In 1971, the CSSR helped found the Canadian Corporation for Studies in Religion.

Presidents

• 1967–1969: Eugene Combs
• 1971–1974: Charles Davis
• 1977: Louis Rousseau^[2]
• : ^[3]
• : Peter Slater
• 1988: Bruce Alton
• Harold Coward^[4]
• 1994–1996: Morny Joy
• 1996–1998: William Closson James^[5]
• 2001–2002: Randi R. Warne^{[6] [7]}
• 2005: Leona Anderson^[8]
• 2006–2008: Peter Beyer
• 2008–2009: Michel Desjardins^[9]
• 2010–2011: Darlene Juschka^[10]
• 2012–2015: Rubina Ramji^{[11] [12]}
• 2016–2020: Heather Shipley^{[13] [14]}
• 2020–2022: Paul Gareau^[15]
• 2022–present: Diana Dimitrova

See also

• American Academy of Religion
• Canadian Theological Society
• List of learned societies

References

Bibliography

• Alton. Bruce. 1989. Before Method: Cognitive Aims in the Study of Religion. Studies in Religion. 18. 4. 415–425. 10.1177/000842988901800403. 151690334. 2042-0587.
• Combs. Eugene. 1977. Learned and Learning: CSSR/SCER, 1965–1975. Studies in Religion. 6. 4. 357–163. 10.1177/000842987700600403. 148651168. 2042-0587.
• Book: Coward , Harold . Harold Coward. 2014. Fifty Years of Religious Studies in Canada: A Personal Retrospective. Waterloo, Ontario. Wilfrid Laurier University Press. 978-1-77112-103-3.
• Encyclopedia: Coward. Harold. Harold Coward. Slater. Peter. Chagnon. Roland. 2015. Religion. The Canadian Encyclopedia. Toronto. Historica Canada. 10 August 2020.
• Book: Franzmann , Majella . 2008. Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. Alles. Gregory D.. Religious Studies: A Global View. Abingdon, England. Routledge. 218–241. 10.4324/9780203939314. 978-0-203-93931-4.
• Lalonde. Marc P.. 1999. Professor Charles Davis (1923–99). Studies in Religion. 28. 3. 363–366. 10.1177/000842989902800306. 143943249. 2042-0587.
• Slater. Peter. 1994. Winnipeg 1980 and Women's Studies: Response to Ursula King. Studies in Religion. 23. 3. 339–346. 10.1177/000842989402300308. 148390867. 2042-0587.
• Swatos. William H. Jr.. 2009. ASR News & Announcements. Sociology of Religion. 70. 1. 98–100. 1468-5906. 27652597.

Further reading

• Wiebe. Donald. 2006. The Learned Practice of Religion: A Review of the History of Religious Studies in Canada and Its Portent for the Future. Studies in Religion. 35. 3–4. 475–501. 10.1177/000842980603500307. 144357988. 2042-0587.

External links

• • Société Québécoise pour l'Étude de la Religion
• International Association for the History of Religions
• Canadian Corporation for Studies in Religion

Notes and References

1. http://www.cssrscer.ca/?q=node/7
2. Cinman . Israel . January 1977 . The Vatican or the University – Who Is to Set Policy for University of Montreal Faculty of Theology? . CAUT Bulletin . 25 . 1 . Ottawa . Canadian Association of University Teachers . 9 . 10 August 2020.
3. Web site: Jacques Langlais's Biography . Archives of the Intercultural Institute of Montreal . Montreal . Intercultural Institute of Montreal . 10 August 2020.
4. Web site: Harold Coward Research Fellowship Fund - University of Victoria.
5. http://post.queensu.ca/~jameswc/cv/Grants_%26_Awards.html
6. Van der Graaf . Betsy . November 2001 . Class Acts . The Journal . Winnipeg, Manitoba . University of Winnipeg . 17 . 10 August 2020.
7. Warne . Randi R. . April 2002 . President's Update . Bulletin of the Canadian Society for the Study of Religion . 25 . 2 . 5 . 0708-952X . 10 August 2020.
8. March 2005 . Members of the International Committee . IAHR Bulletin . 38 . International Association for the History of Religions . 8 . 10 August 2020.
9. Fall 2008 . 2008–2009 Executive / Conseil exécutif 2008–2009 . live . Bulletin of the Canadian Society for the Study of Religion . 32 . 1 . 5 . 0708-952X . https://web.archive.org/web/20200810050516/http://docplayer.net/storage/31/15015939/1597039418/vkiIkAPWnXd7l6e1N772ig/15015939.pdf . 10 August 2020 . 10 August 2020.
10. https://www.cssrscer.ca/sites/default/files/CSSR_Program_2011.pdf p. 2
11. Web site: Co-Investigators . New Muslim Public Spheres in the Digital Age . Montreal . Université du Québec à Montréal . 10 August 2020.
12. Web site: Current Executive | CSSR/SCÉR . 12 August 2015 . 12 August 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150812072734/http://cssrscer.ca/?q=node%2F6 . live .
13. Web site: Current Executive | CSSR/SCÉR . 12 August 2018 . 12 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180812174939/http://cssrscer.ca/?q=node%2F6 . live .
14. Web site: Current Executive | CSSR/SCÉR . 2 August 2016 . 2 August 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160802001722/http://www.cssrscer.ca/?q=node%2F6 . live .
15. Web site: Paul L. Gareau | University of Alberta - Academia.edu.