Association for Interreligious / Interfaith Studies

AIIS is a collaboration of scholars, practitioners, and activists committed to advancing the academic field of interreligious and interfaith studies. We seek to provide engaging conversations on the state and direction of the field, as well as open spaces in which participants are invited to raise questions and issues that foster innovative inquiry and productive collaboration. Founded in 2017 by Jennifer Howe Peace, then Associate Professor of Interfaith Studies at Andover Newton Theological School and co-chair of the Interreligious and Interfaith Studies Unit of the American Academy of Religion (AAR), in response to the growing interest at AAR in interreligious and interfaith studies, the association now hosts an annual meeting on the Friday before the AAR annual meeting for individuals and groups to connect and to serve as a forum for work in the field. AIIS Board of Directors Officers: President: Lucinda Mosher Past President: Hans Gustafson Vice President/President-elect: Benjamin E. Secretary: Rachel Heath Treasurer: Soren Hessler At Large Directors: Kristi Del Vecchio Barbara McGraw Kevin Minister Marianne Moyaert Zeyneb Sayilgan Linda Bredvik Rachel Mikva Valeria Vergani Ex Officio Directors: *Representing the Journal of Interreligious Studies: Axel Marc Oaks Takacs *Representing the AAR Interreligious/Interfaith Studies Unit: Feryal Salem *Representing the European Society for Intercultural Theology and Interreligious Studies: Daan F. Oostveen AIIS Advisory Council Russ Arnold Patrice Brodeur Anne Hege Grung Jennifer Howe Peace Michael Whitenton Past Board & Council Members • Carolyn Roncolato *AIIS maintain collaborative relationships with the European Society for Intercultural Theology and Interreligious Studies (ESITIS) and with the Journal of Interreligious Studies (JIRS).