Abstract
The co-general editors of Nova Religio are pleased to announce the winners of the Twentieth Annual Thomas Robbins Award for Excellence in the Study of New Religious Movements. The award was established in 2002 by the late Thomas Robbins to recognize outstanding articles published in Nova Religio.Prizewinners were selected by board members of the Association for the Academic Study of New Religions from articles appearing in volume 25 of the journal.The first prize has been awarded to Erica Baffelli for her article in vol. 25, no. 3 (Feb 2022), “Living Aum: Austerities, Emotion, and the Feeling Community of Former Aum Shinrikyō Members” article. (https://doi.org/10.1525/nr.2022.25.3.7).The second prize has been awarded to Chris Miller for his article in vol. 25, no. 3 (Feb 2022), “Sephora’s Starter Witch Kit: Identity Construction through Social Media Protests of Commodified Religion,” (https://doi.org/10.1525/nr.2022.25.3.87).We appreciate the generosity of the late Thomas Robbins in providing the opportunity to acknowledge Nova Religio’s authors in this tangible way. We look forward to recognizing outstanding contributors to volume 26 next year. To learn about the life and scholarship of Thomas Robbins, please see the “In Memoriam” published in Nova Religio 19, no. 3.
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