The Canadian Society for the Study of Religion (CSSR; french: Société Canadienne pour l'Étude de la Religion []) 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,
"Our Partners", CSSR/SCÉR website 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
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and the
Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences
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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
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* : Peter Slater
* 1988: Bruce Alton
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Harold Coward
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* 1994–1996: Morny Joy
* 1996–1998: William Closson James
* 2001–2002: Randi R. Warne
* 2005: Leona Anderson
* 2006–2008: Peter Beyer
* 2008–2009: Michel Desjardins
* 2010–2011: Darlene Juschka
* 2012–2015: Rubina Ramji
* 2016–2020: Heather Shipley
* 2020–2022: Paul Gareau
* 2022–present: Diana Dimitrova
See also
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American Academy of Religion
The American Academy of Religion (AAR) is the world's largest association of scholarly method, scholars in the List of academic disciplines, field of religious studies and related topics. It is a nonprofit member association,
serving as a profes ...
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Canadian Theological Society
The Canadian Theological Society (CTS) is a learned society founded in 1955 to promote the study of theology. The society is a member of the Canadian Corporation for Studies in Religion (CCSR) and the Canadian Federation for the Humanities and S ...
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List of learned societies
This is a partial list of learned societies, grouped by country.
International
European
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Bangladesh
Belgium
Brazil
Canada
China
Czech Republic
Finland
France
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References
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External links
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Société Québécoise pour l'Étude de la ReligionInternational Association for the History of ReligionsCanadian Corporation for Studies in Religion
1965 establishments in Canada
Learned societies of Canada
Organizations established in 1965
Religious studies
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