The Association for Religion, Economics and Culture (ASREC)

The Association for the Study of Religion, Economics, and Culture exists to promote interdisciplinary scholarship on religion through conferences, workshops, newsletters, websites, working papers, teaching, and research. ASREC supports all manner of social-scientific methods, but seeks especially to stimulate work based on economic perspectives and the rational choice paradigm.

Board of Directors

President: Laurence Iannaccone, Chapman University

Executive Director: Jared Rubin, Chapman University

Program Chair: Robbie Mochrie, Heriot Watt University

Board Member: Christine Brickman Bhutta

Board Member: Daniel Hungerman, University of Notre Dame

Board Member: Christopher Bader, Chapman University

Sponsors

Funding for ASREC has been provided by Chapman University. Located in Orange, California, Chapman's mission is to provide a personalized education of distinction that leads to inquiring, ethical and productive lives as global citizens. Chapman also sponsors the Institute for the study of Religion, Economy, and Society (IRES).