AARWR Queer Studies in Religion Caucus
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Thank you to our fabulous 2018 panelists!
About Us
The Queer Studies in Religion Caucus of the American Academy of Religion’s Western Region provides a safe and supportive space that encourages and supports the interest of scholars working in the field of queer studies in religion and relevant fields.
We are dedicated to the advancement of LGBTQ individuals inside and outside of the academy, giving special attention to LGBTQ voices in the field of religion and the challenges we face in our region. The Queer Studies in Religion Caucus hosts a pre-conference event each year at the AARWR Annual Meeting and a business meeting. We welcome participation and collaboration with all supportive individuals and groups to our mission.
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Queer Studies in Religion Co-Chairs
Marie Cartier, Co-Chair, Queer Studies in Religion Session; Founder of the Queer Caucus, AARWR; Southern California Representative for the AARWR; and Co-Chair, Lesbian-Feminist Issues in Religion, AAR, is a teacher, poet, writer, healer, artist, and scholar. She holds a BA in Communications from the University of New Hampshire; an MA in English/Poetry from Colorado State University; an MFA in Theatre Arts (Playwriting) from UCLA; an MFA in Film and TV (Screenwriting) from UCLA; and an MFA in Visual Art (Painting/Sculpture) from Claremont Graduate University. Ms. Cartier has a Ph.D. in Religion with an emphasis on Women and Religion from Claremont Graduate University. She is the author of the critically acclaimed book Baby, You Are My Religion: Women, Gay Bars, and Theology Before Stonewall. She is also a first degree black belt in karate, Shorin-Ryu Shi-Do-Kan Kobayashi style.
Photo Credit - Lenn Keller
Photo Credit - Lenn Keller
John Erickson is a Ph.D. Candidate in American Religious History and holds two MA’s from Claremont Graduate University. John serves as a commissioner on the California Commission on the Status of Women, having been appointed by Governor Jerry Brown in 2017. In addition to the commission, John serves as the President of the Hollywood Chapter for the National Organization for Women, a Boardmember for the City of West Hollywood’s Lesbian and Gay Advisory Board, and was recently elected to the Board of the ACLU of Southern California. He co-founded the digital publication the Engaged Gaze and contributes regularly to a number of online publications on the topics of LGBTQ history, feminism, masculinity studies, and American religious history.
John was one of the main organizers of the Women’s March Los Angeles on January 20, 2017 that brought together 750,000 people to Downtown Los Angeles as well as in 2018. He was also a coordinator for the #ResistMarch on June 11, 2017 that brought together 100,000 people to the City of West Hollywood.
Outside of his activist work, John is the Legislative Representative for Los Angeles World Airports where he oversees and works on federal, state, regional and regulatory legislation and policies. Before coming to LAWA, John worked for the City of West Hollywood most recently as the Community Events Technician and the City Council Deputy to Councilmember Abbe Land. In addition to his work at the City of West Hollywood, John served as the President of the West Hollywood Municipal Employees Union (WEHOME), AFSCME Local 3339, AFL-CIO.
John was one of the main organizers of the Women’s March Los Angeles on January 20, 2017 that brought together 750,000 people to Downtown Los Angeles as well as in 2018. He was also a coordinator for the #ResistMarch on June 11, 2017 that brought together 100,000 people to the City of West Hollywood.
Outside of his activist work, John is the Legislative Representative for Los Angeles World Airports where he oversees and works on federal, state, regional and regulatory legislation and policies. Before coming to LAWA, John worked for the City of West Hollywood most recently as the Community Events Technician and the City Council Deputy to Councilmember Abbe Land. In addition to his work at the City of West Hollywood, John served as the President of the West Hollywood Municipal Employees Union (WEHOME), AFSCME Local 3339, AFL-CIO.
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Anjeanette LeBoeuf is a doctoral candidate in Women's Studies in Religion at Claremont Graduate University. She holds a MA in Women's Studies in Religion and a BA in Religious Studies, Philosophy with a minor in Sociology. Her fields of interest are South Asian Religions, Popular Culture, and the interplay between gender, religion, and pop culture. She is a Permanent Contributor to the blog Feminism and Religion (https://feminismandreligion.com/author/gradanj/). She is an active member in the Popular Culture/ American Culture Association, WWF, and the American Himalayan Foundation. She co-wrote the article "Intra-group variation in conservative Christians’ gender ideologies (1972–2006" published in the Social Science Journal (http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S036233190900113X). She is an avid soccer and hockey fan. When she has spare time, she loves reading books, watching movies, and knitting.
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