The section structure is intended to provide significant time for presenting research in the major subfields of religion. Sections are evaluated every five years. Groups Groups are established to encourage the exploration of an emergent area of study or methodology, to cultivate the relation between the study of religion and a cognate discipline, or to pursue a long-range and broad research project. More focused than sections and less restricted in participation than seminars, groups are expected to experiment with the format of sessions at the Annual Meeting. Groups are approved for five-year terms.
Renewals are contingent on making the case that the group s work needs to continue.
Seminars Seminars are highly specific projects driven by a collaborative research agenda leading toward publication. The main role of this unit is to foster such collaborations and to do so, where possible, in a public setting that allows auditors to gain insight into the project, the process, and the people involved. Seminars continue working throughout the year, via exchange of papers, bibliographies and correspondence. Auditors who are not among the seminar s participants are welcome. Seminars are not renewable.