ASREC

The Association for the Study of Religion, Economics, and Culture

The Association for the Study of Religion, Economics, and Culture encourages research and scholarship in the economic and rational-choice study of religion and culture, primarily by facilitating interaction and exchange of information among the scholars in this field. 

ASREC is not just for economists, but for any scholar who is interested in rational-choice approaches to the study of religious behavior or organizations, cultural values, mores, and other normative social institutions.

Currently, our main activity is an annual conference on Religion, Economics, and Culture. This conference, held in conjunction with the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion's annual meetings, provides a unique setting in which scholars can present their research while establishing a valuable contacts with like-minded colleagues.  Over 80 scholars attended the 2004 meetings in Kansas City, MO.  The 2005 conference will be held November 4-6 in Rochester, New York.

Another important activity of ASREC is the Economics of Religion web site, which will soon contain a membership directory, a bibliography of the work in this field, news and announcements, links to related web sites, scholarly articles, and a bulletin board.

In the future, we hope to publish edited volumes of the best work done in the economics of religion.

*** Join ASREC ***

Members are entitled to invitations to participate in the annual conference on Religion, Economics, and Culture.  In addition, members can:

• Be listed in the directory of scholars doing work in the economic or rational-choice study of religion.

• Post working papers on the website for comment from other scholars.

• Add their publications and data sets to the on-line data archive.

• Post any news or media coverage of their work on the website.

Most importantly, members of ASREC will help build the economic or rational-choice study of religion into a thriving, well-regarded, and recognized field.

Click on Leadership for a list of ASREC board members.

Membership dues are $35 a year, with a discounted fee of $15 for students in a degree-seeking program.  Initial memberships will run through end of 2005.

E-mail any questions to: Membership (( at )) ASREC (( dot )) org.

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Initial memberships will run through end of 2005