Open Positions and Nominations

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Vacancy Nominations

Vice President

The Midwest AAR is seeking nominations and self-nominations for the appointment of Regional Vice President. The Vice President is elected to a one year term and continues to succeed as President-elect, President, and Past President of the region.

Terms and Duties

(From the regional manual): The Vice President shall be elected to a term of one year, which begins at the conclusion of the MAAR Annual Meeting at which his or her election is announced and ends at the conclusion of the MAAR Annual Meeting at which his or her successor’s election is announced. The Vice President then shall succeed to President-Elect. The Vice President creates the annual meeting schedule and program book. In unusual circumstances, the Vice President shall preside at meetings at which the President is absent. The Vice President will, moreover, be responsible for taking minutes at all meetings (of Officers, the Board, and the general Business Meeting) and will update the MAAR website, including information on the annual conference.

Nominations and Applications

Nominees will be requested to submit a statement of justification and purpose, a short C.V., and an endorsement from a colleague. The deadline to submit a nomination is 6:00 PM Eastern Time on December 1, 2025. A slate of finalists will be presented to the region for election.

Please use the link above to submit nominations and self-nominations.

CHIEF REGIONAL OFFICER

The Midwest AAR is seeking nominations and self-nominations for the appointment of Chief Regional Officer. The Chief Regional Officer is elected to a three year term, and may be re-elected to serve an additional three year term.

Terms and Duties

The Chief Regional Officer serves as the chief executive officer and liaison between the Regional Group and AAR, and is a member of the AAR Regional Council. The Chief Regional Officer is responsible for carrying out the routine managerial functions, financial management, and general operations for the region.

(From the regional manual): The Coordinator’s primary duty shall be organizing the planning for the annual regional meeting each spring. This shall include: issuing and publicizing the conference call for papers to the membership; overseeing both online and on-site conference registration; signing all contracts; and arranging for conference liability insurance. The Coordinator also shall manage all the finances for the region, including budgeting for the conference, cutting all checks to vendors, speakers, caterers and conference center providers, and paying out conference awards. In accordance with AAR Operating Agreement 4.02(f)I and Amendment 3(c), the Coordinator shall maintain a record of the MAAR’s meetings and shall file minutes, an official written report, and shall submit an annual report with financial statements to the Executive Director of AAR at least annually, and shall make such other periodic reports to AAR regarding the Regional Group's finances as requested by AAR. The Coordinator shall work closely with the head of the Regions Working Group and the AAR Regions Staff Liaison to implement national guidelines at the regional level and shall attend two national Board Meetings per year.

Nominations and Applications

Please use the link above to submit nominations and self-nominations.

Student Director

The Midwest AAR is seeking nominations and self-nominations for the appointment of the Student Director. The Student Director serves a two-year term, and may serve a third year when the Board determines it is appropriate.

Terms and Duties

The Student Director must be a student enrolled at a college or university within the region at the time of election. The Student Director is responsible for leading program development for students, representing student interest on the regional board, and facilitating communication with students in the region.

(From the regional manual): The term begins at the conclusion of the MAAR Annual meeting at which his or her election is announced and ends at the conclusion of the MAAR Annual Meeting at which his or her successor’s election is announced. The Student Director shall be a full voting member of the Regional Board of Directors. The Student Director shall also serve on the Graduate Student Working Group of the national AAR and attend that regularly scheduled meeting annually at the AAR national conference. In addition, one member of the AAR’s Graduate Student Working Group shall serve on the AAR’s Board of Directors. The student director is responsible for representing AAR student concerns and helping to coordinate student involvement on the regional and national level. At the regional level, they are expected to communicate with student members in order to share important regional updates and resources and to solicit feedback. They are encouraged to facilitate student involvement in the region, which may include coordinating student events for the regional conference. The AAR may define additional duties for the Student Director on the national level.

Nominations and Applications

Please use the link above to submit nominations and self-nominations.

Section Chairs

The Midwest AAR has section chair vacancies in:

Theology, Ethics, & Philosophy of Religion

Section chairs are appointed to a three-year term, renewable once. Primary duties involve crafting a CFP for your section for the annual spring conference, soliciting proposals, reading proposals, assembling panels (and notifying applicants of acceptance or rejection), finding or serving as moderator for those panels, and communicating with panelists. There is an expectation that you will attend the annual regional meeting. The Midwest AAR is looking for exceptionally energetic scholars who are interested in pursuing new initiatives in and for the region, including recruiting senior scholars for roles at the conference, cultivating spaces for graduate students and contingent faculty, and developing new forms of panels such as roundtables and workshops.

Please use the link above to submit nominations and self-nominations.

Applications must include a letter of interest, including qualifications for the position, and a current C.V. Applications will begin being reviewed immediately and will continue until each vacancy is filled.

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