Kathryn Gin Lum
@kginlum.bsky.social
Professor of American Religion @Stanford. Author of Damned Nation (2014) and Heathen (2022). Director of @argcstanford.bsky.social. SFGiants fan.
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Check out this important and insightful piece by @argcstanford.bsky.social alumna @chanheeheo.bsky.social on @religiondispatches.org:
September 30, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Check out this important and insightful piece by @argcstanford.bsky.social alumna @chanheeheo.bsky.social on @religiondispatches.org:
Aspirational pile of books for the new academic year
August 25, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Aspirational pile of books for the new academic year
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I’m teaching a grad seminar on American religion this semester, and am really excited to introduce my students to these phenomenal books.
August 18, 2025 at 6:02 PM
I’m teaching a grad seminar on American religion this semester, and am really excited to introduce my students to these phenomenal books.
August 13, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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On July 4, 1917, Henry Ford’s English School held its graduation. Immigrant workers in native dress descended from a mock steamship into a giant cauldron marked “Melting Pot” and emerged in suits, waving US flags. Assimilation staged as public ritual.
Credit: The Henry Ford Collection, THF106481
Credit: The Henry Ford Collection, THF106481
July 2, 2025 at 4:10 PM
On July 4, 1917, Henry Ford’s English School held its graduation. Immigrant workers in native dress descended from a mock steamship into a giant cauldron marked “Melting Pot” and emerged in suits, waving US flags. Assimilation staged as public ritual.
Credit: The Henry Ford Collection, THF106481
Credit: The Henry Ford Collection, THF106481
It has been such a privilege to work with @chanheeheo.bsky.social over the years and to see her work culminate in this important, evocative, and gorgeously written dissertation. Congratulations, Chanhee!
Congratulations to @chanheeheo.bsky.social on successfully defending her dissertation, “Thy Kin-dom Come: Imagining the First Christian Nation in the East,” today! 🎉
June 4, 2025 at 12:59 AM
It has been such a privilege to work with @chanheeheo.bsky.social over the years and to see her work culminate in this important, evocative, and gorgeously written dissertation. Congratulations, Chanhee!
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had an amazing time learning more about @ahmadgreene.com's gorgeous new book!
religiondispatches.org/phoning-it-i...
religiondispatches.org/phoning-it-i...
Phoning It In: (Re)making Race and Religion in Zora Neale Hurston’s New Orleans Underworld
Welcome to “Phoning It In,” a gameshow I made up because I am tired and busy but also like to learn about new books!
I’m claiming to have made up this game, but if you’ve ever showed up for class wit...
religiondispatches.org
May 29, 2025 at 11:31 PM
had an amazing time learning more about @ahmadgreene.com's gorgeous new book!
religiondispatches.org/phoning-it-i...
religiondispatches.org/phoning-it-i...
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now would be a great time for everybody to pick up a copy of @kginlum.bsky.social's *Heathen*
but in the meantime:
religiondispatches.org/phoning-it-i...
but in the meantime:
religiondispatches.org/phoning-it-i...
May 29, 2025 at 2:20 AM
now would be a great time for everybody to pick up a copy of @kginlum.bsky.social's *Heathen*
but in the meantime:
religiondispatches.org/phoning-it-i...
but in the meantime:
religiondispatches.org/phoning-it-i...
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A moving concert and conversation tonight between Dr. Julian Saporiti (No-No Boy) and @chanheeheo.bsky.social. Full recording will be posted to argc.stanford.edu
May 10, 2025 at 6:33 AM
A moving concert and conversation tonight between Dr. Julian Saporiti (No-No Boy) and @chanheeheo.bsky.social. Full recording will be posted to argc.stanford.edu
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It’s been a minute since ARGC put on this panel on “Race, Religion, Asian American Studies” with Melissa Borja, Jonathan Tran, and @kginlum.bsky.social, moderated by @chanheeheo.bsky.social, but we finally got the recording up!
Check it out at argc.stanford.edu/research-pro...
Check it out at argc.stanford.edu/research-pro...
"Race, Religion, and Asian American Studies" Panel
argc.stanford.edu
May 8, 2025 at 11:22 PM
It’s been a minute since ARGC put on this panel on “Race, Religion, Asian American Studies” with Melissa Borja, Jonathan Tran, and @kginlum.bsky.social, moderated by @chanheeheo.bsky.social, but we finally got the recording up!
Check it out at argc.stanford.edu/research-pro...
Check it out at argc.stanford.edu/research-pro...
Writing is never wasted
April 19, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Writing is never wasted
So delighted for my brilliant advisee @chanheeheo.bsky.social and the fantastic group of postdocs starting at the @ctrrelpol-washu.bsky.social this fall!
rap.wustl.edu/news/jpostdo...
rap.wustl.edu/news/jpostdo...
John C. Danforth Center on Religion and Politics Awards Three Postdoctoral Fellowships for 2025-2026 - John C. Danforth Center on Religion and Politics
rap.wustl.edu
April 15, 2025 at 3:24 PM
So delighted for my brilliant advisee @chanheeheo.bsky.social and the fantastic group of postdocs starting at the @ctrrelpol-washu.bsky.social this fall!
rap.wustl.edu/news/jpostdo...
rap.wustl.edu/news/jpostdo...
First time in the archives in a while. Came across this gem in a book advocating against Chinese exclusion.
“It is impossible to preserve the integrity of a government like ours if we deny to any class in our community the equal protection of the laws.”
“It is impossible to preserve the integrity of a government like ours if we deny to any class in our community the equal protection of the laws.”
April 7, 2025 at 10:21 PM
First time in the archives in a while. Came across this gem in a book advocating against Chinese exclusion.
“It is impossible to preserve the integrity of a government like ours if we deny to any class in our community the equal protection of the laws.”
“It is impossible to preserve the integrity of a government like ours if we deny to any class in our community the equal protection of the laws.”
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ARGC is delighted to present “Singing Asian American History,” a live music concert by No-No Boy in conversation with @chanheeheo.bsky.social. Join us! May 9, 6pm PST, free and open to the public. RSVP here: forms.gle/tk76grabH5So...
March 22, 2025 at 11:29 PM
ARGC is delighted to present “Singing Asian American History,” a live music concert by No-No Boy in conversation with @chanheeheo.bsky.social. Join us! May 9, 6pm PST, free and open to the public. RSVP here: forms.gle/tk76grabH5So...
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Check out this lovely reflection by @argcstanford.bsky.social graduate student Jeffrey Sánchez in *Collecting Religion*: “Candles are ephemeral and made to be disposed of after use, but they also leave ‘stuff’ behind.”
collectingreligion.wordpress.com/2025/03/03/b...
collectingreligion.wordpress.com/2025/03/03/b...
Burning Questions: On Collecting the Stuff of Latinx/e Religion
by Jeffrey Sanchez I often visit my family in Texas during the sticky, hot, and humid summer months. Though it may be close to suffocatingly hot, the only place hotter (both literally and figurativ…
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March 19, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Check out this lovely reflection by @argcstanford.bsky.social graduate student Jeffrey Sánchez in *Collecting Religion*: “Candles are ephemeral and made to be disposed of after use, but they also leave ‘stuff’ behind.”
collectingreligion.wordpress.com/2025/03/03/b...
collectingreligion.wordpress.com/2025/03/03/b...
Been seeing lots on social media about the Asian American student rejected from 16 schools. But the real story that needs to be shared isn’t about a single student. It’s about the appalling decline in Black and Latinx student enrollment since the 2023 Supreme Court decision.
February 26, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Been seeing lots on social media about the Asian American student rejected from 16 schools. But the real story that needs to be shared isn’t about a single student. It’s about the appalling decline in Black and Latinx student enrollment since the 2023 Supreme Court decision.
The ASCH forum on Heathen, from the Jan 2024 conference, is live on Church History. Open access!
@kecarte.bsky.social’s intro: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Alexis Wells-Oghoghomeh’s response: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
@mbaysa.bsky.social’s response: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
@kecarte.bsky.social’s intro: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Alexis Wells-Oghoghomeh’s response: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
@mbaysa.bsky.social’s response: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Forum Discussion of Heathen: Religion and Race in American History, Kathryn Gin Lum: Introduction | Church History | Cambridge Core
Forum Discussion of Heathen: Religion and Race in American History, Kathryn Gin Lum: Introduction
www.cambridge.org
February 19, 2025 at 4:23 PM
The ASCH forum on Heathen, from the Jan 2024 conference, is live on Church History. Open access!
@kecarte.bsky.social’s intro: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Alexis Wells-Oghoghomeh’s response: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
@mbaysa.bsky.social’s response: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
@kecarte.bsky.social’s intro: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Alexis Wells-Oghoghomeh’s response: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
@mbaysa.bsky.social’s response: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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Happening now!
January 29, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Happening now!
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Religion and Indigeneity in the Pacific and Asian Americas is hosting its third talk on Feb. 5.
Dr. Kathryn Gin Lum (@kginlum.bsky.social) will join to share insights from her 2022 book, Heathen: Religion and Race in American History, and explore its broader implications.
RSVP: tinyurl.com/4pjvk6ff
Dr. Kathryn Gin Lum (@kginlum.bsky.social) will join to share insights from her 2022 book, Heathen: Religion and Race in American History, and explore its broader implications.
RSVP: tinyurl.com/4pjvk6ff
January 23, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Religion and Indigeneity in the Pacific and Asian Americas is hosting its third talk on Feb. 5.
Dr. Kathryn Gin Lum (@kginlum.bsky.social) will join to share insights from her 2022 book, Heathen: Religion and Race in American History, and explore its broader implications.
RSVP: tinyurl.com/4pjvk6ff
Dr. Kathryn Gin Lum (@kginlum.bsky.social) will join to share insights from her 2022 book, Heathen: Religion and Race in American History, and explore its broader implications.
RSVP: tinyurl.com/4pjvk6ff
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Open to the public!
Religion and the 2024 Election
Tuesday January 28, 4:30pm PT
In person and on Zoom
Religion and the 2024 Election
Tuesday January 28, 4:30pm PT
In person and on Zoom
January 15, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Open to the public!
Religion and the 2024 Election
Tuesday January 28, 4:30pm PT
In person and on Zoom
Religion and the 2024 Election
Tuesday January 28, 4:30pm PT
In person and on Zoom
Making a Difference!
Humanities can!
As seen on the MTR in Hong Kong. Don’t think I’ve ever seen such a prominent advertisement for the humanities on public transit in the US
Humanities can!
As seen on the MTR in Hong Kong. Don’t think I’ve ever seen such a prominent advertisement for the humanities on public transit in the US
November 26, 2024 at 12:42 AM
Making a Difference!
Humanities can!
As seen on the MTR in Hong Kong. Don’t think I’ve ever seen such a prominent advertisement for the humanities on public transit in the US
Humanities can!
As seen on the MTR in Hong Kong. Don’t think I’ve ever seen such a prominent advertisement for the humanities on public transit in the US
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"Heathen is never just a religious descriptor. It is a term that takes on and informs racial othering in this country." @kginlum.bsky.social speaks with @mpgphd.bsky.social about her new book, "Heathen: Religion and Race in American History." Read their full interview: ow.ly/5hkb50UbVFy
Phoning It In: 'Heathen' Isn't a Neutral Religious Description — It's Also a Significant Force in the Creation of Race in the US
Welcome to “Phoning It In,” a gameshow I made up because I am tired and busy but also like to learn about new books! (I am, in fact, so busy that we have not played this game in two years. Welcome bac...
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November 21, 2024 at 4:00 PM
"Heathen is never just a religious descriptor. It is a term that takes on and informs racial othering in this country." @kginlum.bsky.social speaks with @mpgphd.bsky.social about her new book, "Heathen: Religion and Race in American History." Read their full interview: ow.ly/5hkb50UbVFy
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If you run into me at #AARSBL24, you might get a bookmark for SPIRIT HOUSE (www.crossroads-spirithouse.org) or a postcard with a 30% discount on my book, BLACK RELIGION IN THE MADHOUSE (nyupress.org/978147982978...). Maybe both.
November 20, 2024 at 10:02 PM
If you run into me at #AARSBL24, you might get a bookmark for SPIRIT HOUSE (www.crossroads-spirithouse.org) or a postcard with a 30% discount on my book, BLACK RELIGION IN THE MADHOUSE (nyupress.org/978147982978...). Maybe both.