Celebrating the Past

Authors

  • Michael O'Donoghue University of South Australia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1558/jasr.v20i1.5

Keywords:

religion, Australia, Pacific, academic study

Abstract

The Australian Association for the Study of Religions celebrates this year the thirtieth anniversary of its founding. This paper divides this history into three eras: Genesis between 1975 and 1984; Flowering between 1985 and 1994; and Challenging Times between 1995 and the present. The focus of the paper is the first and second decades of the Association.

Author Biography

  • Michael O'Donoghue, University of South Australia
    Michael O'Donoghue is Senior Lecturer in the School of Education at the University of South Australia. He is Program Director of the Bachelor of Education (Middle and Secondary) and coordinator of the Religion Studies subject area. These reflect his twin interests in education and religion studies. In the former his interest is in teacher education and the social context of education. In the latter his interests are in Ancient Egyptian Religion and phenomenology of religion.

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Published

2007-04-01

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 1 (2007): Special Issue: Religion and Memory/Guest Editor: Michael O'Donoghue

Section

AASR Presidential Address

License

Equinox Publishing Ltd.

How to Cite

O'Donoghue, M. (2007). Celebrating the Past. Journal for the Academic Study of Religion, 20(1), 5-15. https://doi.org/10.1558/jasr.v20i1.5