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These are posts featuring news and updates for our ISSRNC members.

Foundations and Fluidity

Foundations and Fluidity CFP – 2026 ISSRNC Conference

Foundations and Fluidity will mark the 20th anniversary of the International Society for the Study of Religion, Nature, and Culture (ISSRNC)—a milestone not only for the Society but also for the emerging field of Religion and Nature/Ecology. October 10-14, 2026 | Casa Artom, Venice, Italy. See full details in the CFP.

2025 AAR Reception

Religion, Nature, and Ecology – 2025 AAR Reception

Our 2025 AAR reception will feature a Q&A with Melanie Harris on her new edited volume Preaching Black Earth as well as remarks from Mary Evelyn Tucker and John Grim, founders of the Forum on Religion and Ecology. Fri 11/21, 5-8pm.

Ellen Bernstein (photo: Steven Tenenbaum)

In Memory of Rabbi Ellen Bernstein (1953–2024)

Since the 1970s, environmentalism has emerged as a recognizable sensibility in American Judaism. Although a few secular Jews — such as Robert Marshal, Murray Bookchin, and Barry Commoner — greatly contributed to the rise of environmentalism in the United States, Jewish environmentalism as a movement came into existence only in the 1970s, largely in response to the provocative essay, “The Historical Roots of Our Ecological Crisis,” of Lynn White Jr.

2025 Conference Call for Papers

Over the past decade, the impacts of anthropogenic climate change have become immediate and severe. This call invites scholars to critically assess and rethink how we imagine, control, and defend borders and boundaries…

ISSRNC Board

Meet Our New Board Members

We’re happy to welcome aboard our new board members. Keep reading to learn a bit more about each. We’d also like to thank our former board members whose terms ended, which includes Elizabeth Allison, Dan Smyer Yu, Susannah Crockford, Carol Wayne White, Elonda Clay, and Jessica Beaudette.

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ISSRNC Board Elections – Vote Now

The ISSRNC 2024 Board election now is open. We need to fill the following positions: Secretary, four At-Large Board members, and one Student Representative. Nominations received have been compiled into this ballot. The election will remain open until May 15.