AGENDA
SSSR BUSINESS MEETING
6:00-7:00 p.m. - Friday, November 14
Hyatt-Regency Hotel on Capitol Hill, Washington, D. C.,
Lexington-Bunker Hill Room
Call to Order by Phillip Hammond, President of SSSR
Introduction of new Council members for 1986-1987 - Phillip Hammond
Recognition of outgoing Council members
Approval of minutes of Business Meeting, October 26, 1985 - Margaret Poloma
Executive Secretary's Report - Hart Nelsen
Research Award Committee Report - Meredith McGuire
JSSR Report - Donald Capps/Robert Wuthnow
Monographs Report - Stan Gaede
Treasurer's Report - Armand Mauss
Media Report - David Roozen
1986 Program Chair's Report - Larry Ingram
1987 Program Chair's Report - Ellen Urnanski
Future Meeting Sites - Hart Nelsen
Welcoming of new Fellows - Phillip Hammond
Distinguished Book Award - Phillip Hammond
Other business
Adjournment
1986 Business Meeting - Minutes
The meeting was called to order by President Phillip Hammond at 6 p.m. on Friday, November 14. He introduced new council members and thanked outgoing members.
The minutes of the October 26, 1985 business meeting were approved.
Executive Secretary's Report:
Hart Nelsen noted the success of the Savannah meetings for which 341 individuals registered. This figure is in line with the 290 registrants in a "moderately successful" year and 340 in a "good year." Nelsen reported 370 persons were registered (by the time of the business meeting) for the present meeting.
Nelsen noted that SSSR journal editor Capps' and book review editor Wuthnow's terms end in 1988. New editors are to assume responsibility in June, 1988. Council and members approved Stan Gaede as the new monograph editor.
SSSR's business office has relocated in Washington, D.C. Nelsen reported an increase in members to 1475 as well as an increase in library subscriptions to 1234.
Hart Nelsen's term as Executive Secretary is coming to an end. Names of candidates are being sought.
Research Awards Committee:
Meredith McGuire announced the names of eight recipients of this year's award in amounts ranging from $500 to $1500. The recipients were: Lee Kirkpatrick, Richard Lachmann, Roberto Cipriani, Lewis Carter, Maren Carden, James Hunter, Mary Jo Neitz, and Margaret Poloma. $8000 has been budgeted for next year. Forms are available from McGuire.
McGuire informed members that Council had approved establishing a committee to work with the Gallup Organization on establishing barometric measures for religion in America. Interested persons should contact her no later than December 3. In subsequent years SSSR will give an award to a researcher allowing the recipient to submit two or three questions on this national poll.
JSSR Report:
Editor Donald Capps noted the journal received 126 submissions, 24% of which were accepted for publication. He also announced the symposium on Swedish psychologist of religion, Hjalmar Sunden's role theory which will appear in the September issue.
Treasurer's Report:
Armand Mauss reported a balanced budget for the period ending in August, 1986, with a surplus of only $400. $10,000 was earned in interest on the portfolio and $20,000 in sales or turnover of portfolio holdings. SSSR has a net worth of $144,000 and is in healthy shape.
Program Chair 1986:
Larry Ingram commented that the program booklet was a self-evident report. He was happy to facilitate all persons who wished to participate.
Ingram announced the two winners who had tied in the student paper competition. They were Anne Hendershott of The University of Akron/Kent State University and Conrad Kanagy of Wheaton College.
Program Chair 1987:
Ellen Umansky announced the program theme as "Religion and the Persistence of Identity." She urged members to contact her at the Department of Religion, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, to create sessions, rountables, multimedia presentations, etc. The deadline for submission of session proposals is January 15, 1987 and abstracts or papers, February 16, 1987. Deadline for letters of acceptance or rejection of papers is March 16, 1987.
Future Meeting Sites:
The 1987 meeting site is Louisville, Kentucky at the Seelbach Hotel; 1988, in Chicago at the Bismarck, and 1989 in Salt Lake City.
There was an appeal made for a Canadian meeting site. President Phillip Hammond asked that the minutes show the request for a Canadian city to appear on the list of potential sites.
New Fellows:
Five persons who have been members of the SSSR for 25 years were received as new Fellows and awarded certificates.
Distinguished Book Award:
Stan Weed announced the recipient of the book award, chosen from six books nominated this year. Rodney Stark and William Bainbridge's Future of Religion was selected for its broad and expansive approach, contrasting with the more focused approaches of recent past selections.
Other Business:
Clark Roof will bring together information on a Spring or Summer 1988 proposed trip to China for interested SSSR members. Watch the newsletter for further developments.
It was moved and seconded to adjourn the meeting. The motion carried.