Sites Secular Coalition for America American Humanist Association Atheist Alliance International The Freethought Society Freedom From Religion Foundation Military Religious Freedom Foundation Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science Skeptic Iron … We rely on what we can sense and measure in the natural world. ▪ In 2010, we began our current program of co-hosting conventions with Affiliate Members, starting with the extremely successful 2010 Global Atheist Convention held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ▪ By 2001, the organization had a half-dozen affiliates outside the US, and so changed its name from Atheist Alliance, Inc. to “Atheist Alliance International “AAI.”. This makes us one of the oldest atheist organizations in the United States. It is named after Richard Dawkins, an English evolutionary biologist who was named the world's top thinker in 2013. She received this award at the Atheist Alliance of America's annual meeting, held in Denver Colorado, on 1 September 2012. Dr. Krauss was born in New York City, N.Y. but grew up in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ▪ In 2006, we held our first international conference in Reykjavik, Iceland. Atheist Alliance of America and the Richard Dawkins Foundation of Science and Reason are pleased to announce Dr. Lawrence Krauss as the 2016 recipient of the Richard Dawkins Award. Ethics: We believe that ethics and morality evolve over time as we better understand our world and the consequences we cause in it. The Richard Dawkins Award is presented each year to honor an outstanding atheist whose contributions raise public awareness of the nontheist life stance. iSecularBuddhist is also powered by AAoA. We then formed a new and separate organization and gave it the previous name, “Atheist Alliance International,” or “AAI.” In 2013, this new AAI organization was granted special consultative status by the United Nations and now functions as a separate organization. Suite 200 ▪ In 2018, Mark W. Gura suggested that Atheist Alliance of America and Atheist Alliance International strengthened their affiliation and dissolve all past agreements and restrictions which had previously limited their operations to traditional geographic zones. We envision ourselves as colleagues, not competitors, in a rich network of secular organizations that seek to increase wellbeing and help people make better decisions. An atheist/skeptic/humanist podcast and blog combining current events, philosophical discussion, and satire as they relate to our audience. Atheist Alliance of America‎ (5 F) D Margaret Downey‎ (2 F) R Richard Dawkins Award‎ (14 F) Media in category "Atheist Alliance International" The following 10 files are in this category, out of 10 total. Please join our mailing list and receive a free copy of Secular Nation magazine as well as our updates. More on Hitch’s acceptance is here. AAoA and the leadership of our group hereby pledge our time and resources to further our movement, normalize atheism and unify atheist organizations. The Four Horsemen HD: Hour 1 of 2 - Discussions with Richard Dawkins, Ep 1 - Duration: 58:05. Atlanta, GA—In recognition of his advocacy on behalf of the atheist community, Atheist Alliance of America presented American Atheists president David Silverman with the 2017 Richard Dawkins Award on Saturday, September 2 at its annual convention at DragonCon. ATLANTA, September 2, 2017--Atheist Alliance of America is pleased to announce David Silverman as the 2017 recipient of the Richard Dawkins Award. This makes us one of the oldest atheist organizations in the United States. ▪ In 2019, AAoA affiliated with the Atheist Republic to serve the atheist community online. Atheist Alliance of America has been fighting indoctrination for more than 26 years and we’ve been giving away the Richard Dawkins award for more than 15. Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason & Science 930,171 views 58:05 Population(s) Served. We retained our initial ID number, and we started to focus our activities only in the United States. Atheist Alliance of America and the Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science are pleased to announce David Silverman as the 2017 recipient of the Richard Dawkins Award. Science: Science is the best tool we have for seeking truth and understanding our world. Suite 103-132 Professor Richard Dawkins Recognizing the difficulty many Muslims have accessing books on skepticism, atheism and evolution, Richard Dawkins is making his most popular titles available for FREE DOWNLOAD in Arabic, Urdu, Farsi, and Indonesian. 3780 Old Norcross Rd. ▪ Organized in 1991, Atheist Alliance of America “AAoA” was officially incorporated in San Mateo, California, as Atheist Alliance, Inc., “AA” on August 25, 1992, as a 501c3, by John B. Massen and several affiliated organizations who would serve as AA’s decision-making body. Richard was unfortunately unable to attend the National Convention in Seattle, so he recorded a short speech in Rebecca’s honour. Atheist Alliance of America ▪ In the second half of 1994, AA began publishing its magazine, Secular Nation. CLICK HERE IF YOU ARE AN INDIVIDUAL, CLICK HERE IF YOU REPRESENT AN ORGANIZATION, CLICK HERE IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO JOIN A COMMITTEE, CLICK HERE IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO START A COMMITTEE, key contributors, advisers, and Board of Directors here. J. Anderson Thomson, Jr., MD (Andy), is a Trustee of the Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science and a staff psychiatrist for Counseling and … It’s estimated that DragonCon attracted more than 83,000 attendees this year. In 2003 the Atheist Alliance of America started to present the Richard Dawkins Award. Knowledge: We value knowledge and hold the endeavor to increase it as best we can in order to pursue the truths about our world to be one of the noblest efforts one can make; and any and all efforts to stifle or denigrate knowledge and learning to be immoral. The best 3 similar sites: atheistmedia.com, planetatheism.com, rationalresponders.com. The Atheist Alliance of America National Convention 2014 held earlier this month in Seattle, Washington granted me the opportunity to interview, converse with, and listen to renowned speakers, comedians, and influencers in the atheist movement including the likes of David Fitzgerald, Dr. Steven Pinker, Dr. Rebecca Goldstein, Richard Haynes and Dr. Richard Carrier. Responsibility: We are responsible for humane interaction with other people, other animals and for the preservation of our habitable planet. Named in honor of evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins, the prize was first established by the Atheist Alliance of America in 2003, and since 2019 has been presented by the Center for Inquiry. To develop and provide educational, advocacy, and community-building programs for atheists and atheist organizations located throughout the nation, as well as humanitarian programs for all people. Atheist Alliance of America and the Richard Dawkins Foundation of Science and Reason are pleased to announce Dr. Lawrence Krauss as the 2016 recipient of the Richard Dawkins Award. By 2001, the organization had a half-dozen affiliates outside the US, and so changed its name from Atheist Alliance, Inc. to “Atheist Alliance International “AAI.” In 2003, our organization started to present the Richard Dawkins Award, named after Richard Dawkins, an English evolutionary biologist. Secular groups. Atheist Alliance International has funded and supported the creation of an AAI Internet Café in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). We are a democratically run organization and our officers are elected by our Board of Directors. We also work to normalize atheism, unify atheist organizations and provide humanitarian aid. Zara Kay (born 1992) is an ex-Muslim atheist, secular activist and women's rights activist, based in London. Atheist Alliance of America works to develop and provide educational, advocacy and community-building programs for the atheist community, and to serve as an incubator for activists and activist organizations. Atheist Alliance of America and the Richard Dawkins Foundation of Science and Reason are pleased to announce Dr. Lawrence Krauss as the 2016 recipient of the Richard Dawkins Award. Atheist Alliance of AMERICA (AAA) - Vision AAA's vision is to transform society into one that supports and respects a worldview based on the values of reason, ... empiricism and naturalism, and respects and protects the separation of religion and government. The Atheist Republic is the largest online meeting place for secular folks on the Internet with more than 2 million members. Michael has also had several essays and articles published on the Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science. The Richard Dawkins Award is an annual prize recognizing those who exemplify values of secularism and rationalism. Duluth, GA 30096, Legal Address: Dr. Krauss was born in New York City, N.Y. but grew up in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.