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Religious Studies/Religion, Culture, and Spirituality resources

Religious Studies at UWaterloo offers various resources and services to its students and alumni. The following links will take you to some of these resources as well as some useful external websites:

Service	Brief Description of Service
American Academy of Religion	The American Academy of Religion (AAR) is the world's largest association of scholars in the field of religious studies and related topics. It is a nonprofit member association, serving as a professional and learned society for scholars involved in the academic study of religion.
Canadian Corporation for Studies in Religion	The Canadian Corporation for Studies in Religion (CCSR) is a consortium of Canadian academic societies in the fields of religious studies and theology. The CCSR publishes the journal "Studies in Religion / Sciences Religieuses" with SAGE Publications, series of books "Advancing Studies in Religion" and "Studies in Christianity and Judaism" with McGill-Queens University Press and "Matière à pensée" with les Presses de l’Université de Montréal PUM.
Canadian Society for the Study of Religion	The Canadian Society for the Study of Religion (CSSR) / Société Canadienne pour l'Étude de la Religion (SCÉR) is a Canadian academic society oriented to the scholarly study of religion. It fosters an interdisciplinary environment; encourages research in the development of the study of religion, with particular reference to Canada; and promotes a critical examination of the goals, methods, and styles of teaching demanded by the discipline.
Library of Parliament Catalogue	The Library of Parliament Catalogue is a Canadian database with books, articles, research publications, sessional papers, and other resources related to the Canadian government.
Religious Studies reading room	PAS 1053 is a reading room that can be used by any Religious Studies student. If you would like to book it for an event or study group, please contact the S tudent Engagement Coordinator for SSPHR.

The entrance to the reading room has several desks with office chairs, and a wide window.

The left side of the room has a whiteboard, a projector and projector screen, and an exit door leading to an outdoor patio.

The right side of the room has more desks and chairs, a coffee table, and bookshelves filled with literature on religion.

Scholarships and awards

Undergraduate and graduate student funding options. Includes: scholarships, grants, bursaries, loans, awards, student fees, work-study programs.

Alumni Student Society

Provides: a forum for discussion of traditional and contemporary religious issues among students and faculty through informal exchanges, information on events and activities sponsored by other religious associations on campus and in the community, opportunities for encounters with members of different religious traditions through Society-sponsored events (both social and educational), support for individuals grappling with issues arising from their study of religions.