On My Way to ASREC

I'm on my way to the Association for the Study of Religion, Economics, and Culture (ASREC) conference in Crystal City. Below is a schedule of our sessions. See a more detailed schedule here. [PDF]

Read all of my posts on the Economics of Religion and learn more about it here.

ASREC 2009 Schedule

FRIDAY, APRIL 3

Friday 8:30 – 10:00 am
Religious Capital
The Economic Impact of Islamic Teachings
Religion and Culture
Churches and Firms: Incentives and Organization

Friday 10:15 – 11:45 am
Weber Revisited: Religion and Capitalism
Islamic Diversity: Gender, Identity, and Economics
Beyond the Religious Mainstream
Book Session: The Economics of American Judaism

Friday 1:15 – 2:45 pm
The Impact of Religion on Income and Earnings
Religion and Social Stability
Health and Education
Ethics and Markets

Friday 3:00 – 4:30 pm
Thriving in Adversity: Communities of Faith
Islam and Collective Action
Membership Trends / Church Growth
Modeling the Religious Markets

Friday 4:45 – 6:00 pm
Keynote Address: Deirdre McCloskey
“Toward a Seriously Religious Economics”

Friday 6:15 – 7:15 pm
Reception

Friday 9:00 – 11:00 pm
ASREC Evening Social

SATURDAY, APRIL 4

Saturday 8:30 – 10:00 am
Religion, Youth, and Well-being
Discrimination: From "Faiths" to Favoritism
TheARDA.com: Religious Data and Much, Much More
Mega-Churches, Para-Churches, Growing Churches

Saturday 10:15 – 11:45 am
International Perspectives on Religion and Schooling
Religion and Violence
Religion and the Family
Media Roundtable: Telling your Story to Journalists, Broadcasters & Bloggers

Saturday 1:15 – 2:45 pm
Faith and Philanthropy
Terrorism
Church and Sect
Teaching the Economics of Religion

Saturday 3:00 – 4:30 pm
Secularization
Church and State
Together At Last: The Mormons and the Amish
New Methods for Religious Research: Experiments & Cognitive Science

Saturday 4:45 – 6:00 pm
Keynote Address: Arthur Books
“Earthly Rewards to Faith, Hope & Charity”

Saturday 6:15 – 7:15 pm
Reception

Saturday 9:00 – 11:00 pm
ASREC Evening Social

SUNDAY, APRIL 5

Sunday 8:30 – 10:00 am
Causes and Consequences of Religious Liberty
Religion and Politics

Sunday 10:15 – 11:45 am
Faith-Based Commerce: The Economic Impact of Religious Institutions
Religion and Society