Society for the Anthropology of Religion
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The Society for the Anthropology of Religion is a scholarly section of the American Anthropological Association devoted to the anthropological study of religious beliefs, practices, and institutions across cultures.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Society for the Anthropology of Religion canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T569099 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Society for the Anthropology of Religion Context triple: [American Anthropological Association, hasPart, Society for the Anthropology of Religion]
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Center for the Study of World Religions
The Center for the Study of World Religions is an academic institute at Harvard dedicated to the scholarly and interdisciplinary study of global religious traditions and their contemporary significance.
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American Anthropological Association
The American Anthropological Association is the primary professional organization for anthropologists in the United States, dedicated to advancing the study of humanity through research, education, and ethical practice.
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Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada
The Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada is a major accrediting and membership organization for graduate-level theological and religious education institutions across North America.
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Faculty of Religion and Theology
The Faculty of Religion and Theology is an academic division of Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam dedicated to the scholarly study and research of religion, theology, and related disciplines.
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Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences
The Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences is a Vatican-based scholarly body that brings together leading experts to study and advise on social, economic, political, and legal issues in light of Catholic social teaching.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Society for the Anthropology of Religion Target entity description: The Society for the Anthropology of Religion is a scholarly section of the American Anthropological Association devoted to the anthropological study of religious beliefs, practices, and institutions across cultures.
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A.
Society for Cultural Anthropology
The Society for Cultural Anthropology is a scholarly organization dedicated to advancing the study and critical analysis of culture within the broader field of anthropology.
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B.
Center for the Study of World Religions
The Center for the Study of World Religions is an academic institute at Harvard dedicated to the scholarly and interdisciplinary study of global religious traditions and their contemporary significance.
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C.
American Anthropological Association
The American Anthropological Association is the primary professional organization for anthropologists in the United States, dedicated to advancing the study of humanity through research, education, and ethical practice.
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D.
Annals of Anthropological Practice
Annals of Anthropological Practice is a peer-reviewed journal that focuses on applied and practicing anthropology, publishing research and case studies that address real-world social and cultural issues.
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Society for Visual Anthropology
The Society for Visual Anthropology is a professional organization dedicated to promoting the use of visual media and methods in anthropological research, teaching, and public engagement.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
professional association section
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scholarly society section ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
advance the anthropological study of religion
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encourage comparative research on religion ⓘ foster scholarly exchange on religion ⓘ support teaching about religion in anthropology ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American academic associations
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United States-based scholarly organizations ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
anthropology of religion
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cultural anthropology ⓘ religious studies ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
cross-cultural comparison of religion
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ethnographic study of religion ⓘ globalization and religion ⓘ myth ⓘ religious beliefs ⓘ religious experience ⓘ religious institutions ⓘ religious practices ⓘ religious specialists ⓘ ritual ⓘ secularism and religion ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
organizing academic conferences
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promoting anthropological research on religion ⓘ publishing scholarly work ⓘ sponsoring scholarly panels ⓘ supporting graduate students ⓘ |
| hasDiscipline | anthropology ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasMemberType |
anthropologists
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graduate students ⓘ scholars of religion ⓘ |
| hasMethodologicalOrientation |
comparative analysis
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ethnography ⓘ qualitative research ⓘ |
| hasParentOrganization | American Anthropological Association ⓘ |
| hasScope | international ⓘ |
| hasSubdiscipline | anthropology of religion ⓘ |
| isSectionOf | American Anthropological Association ⓘ |
| partOf | American Anthropological Association ⓘ |
| studies |
religion and identity
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religion and modernity ⓘ religion and politics ⓘ religion as a cultural system ⓘ religion as social practice ⓘ religion in diverse cultural contexts ⓘ |
| topicOf | anthropological debates about religion ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Society for the Anthropology of Religion Description of subject: The Society for the Anthropology of Religion is a scholarly section of the American Anthropological Association devoted to the anthropological study of religious beliefs, practices, and institutions across cultures.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.