Religion & the Public Sphere
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A program of the Social Science Research Council, R&PS fosters research, discussion, and engagement around religion, secularism, spirituality, and belief. Publisher of online publications Intersections and @immanentframe.bsky.social.
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Karmic historiography
A lawyer friend explained it to me this way: Since the 1980s, lawyers with specialized expertise and exclusive relationships—especially those involved in high-stakes deals like mergers and acquisition...
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New Forum | Jonathan C. Gold coedits and introduces "Karmic historiography," an essay series that "draws on Buddhist concepts to create fresh perspectives on contemporary and historical issues."
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New Forum | Jonathan C. Gold coedits and introduces "Karmic historiography," an essay series that "draws on Buddhist concepts to create fresh perspectives on contemporary and historical issues."
@immanentframe.bsky.social @ssrc.org
tif.ssrc.org/2025/08/06/k...
#polrel #polisky
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Karmic historiography
A lawyer friend explained it to me this way: Since the 1980s, lawyers with specialized expertise and exclusive relationships—especially those involved in high-stakes deals like mergers and acquisition...
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August 21, 2025 at 2:32 PM
New Forum | Jonathan C. Gold coedits and introduces "Karmic historiography," an essay series that "draws on Buddhist concepts to create fresh perspectives on contemporary and historical issues."
@immanentframe.bsky.social @ssrc.org
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#polrel #polisky
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Read the July 2025 edition of the @ssrc.org Intersections newsletter to learn about our recent webinar on religion, gender, and populism, as well as the conclusion of our essay forums! #polrel #polisky #academicsky
July 14, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Read the July 2025 edition of the @ssrc.org Intersections newsletter to learn about our recent webinar on religion, gender, and populism, as well as the conclusion of our essay forums! #polrel #polisky #academicsky
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Greetings Bluesky! Founded in 2007, The Immanent Frame is an award-winning online interdisciplinary forum on religion, secularism, and the public sphere, managed by @religionssrc.bsky.social.
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SSRC The Immanent Frame | Secularism, religion, and the public sphere
The Immanent Frame publishes interdisciplinary perspectives on religion, secularism, and the public sphere.
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June 12, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Greetings Bluesky! Founded in 2007, The Immanent Frame is an award-winning online interdisciplinary forum on religion, secularism, and the public sphere, managed by @religionssrc.bsky.social.
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Edited by Heidi Campbell (Texas A&M Univ), "A Call to Action" is an essay forum that explores the ethical implications of emerging digital technologies on spiritual life. Check out the essays on Intersections:
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June 12, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Edited by Heidi Campbell (Texas A&M Univ), "A Call to Action" is an essay forum that explores the ethical implications of emerging digital technologies on spiritual life. Check out the essays on Intersections:
intersections.ssrc.org/research-top...
intersections.ssrc.org/research-top...
The concluding essay of this forum is now published @religionssrc.bsky.social
"The religious, spiritual, and theological ambivalences of energy...suggest that...our supposed secularity yet pulses with energetic forms of enchantment."
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"The religious, spiritual, and theological ambivalences of energy...suggest that...our supposed secularity yet pulses with energetic forms of enchantment."
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June 4, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Wrapping up projects from the term & happy to revisit this full essay collection on religion & civic engagement @religionssrc.bsky.social. It was a joy to edit these wonderful pieces with @themodsisyphus.bsky.social!
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Religion and Civic Engagement Forum
The editors of this forum, Dheepa Sundaram and Evan Stewart, explore the intersection of religion, spirituality, and democratic renewal, with a focus on how Muslim communities engage in civic life acr...
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June 4, 2025 at 5:53 PM
May 14, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Join us for our webinar hosted by the SSRC and the Berkley Center at Georgetown Univ:
"Notes from the Field: Studying the Nexus of Religion, Gender, and Populism from a Global Perspective".
WHEN: Wed, May 14, 2025, 11 AM EDT
WHERE: Zoom
🔗 Learn more and register here: tinyurl.com/ssrcberkleyc...
"Notes from the Field: Studying the Nexus of Religion, Gender, and Populism from a Global Perspective".
WHEN: Wed, May 14, 2025, 11 AM EDT
WHERE: Zoom
🔗 Learn more and register here: tinyurl.com/ssrcberkleyc...
Notes from the Field: Studying the Nexus of Religion, Gender, and Populism from a Global Perspective
In this webinar, scholars will share notes from the field based on their research in diverse settings, offering grounded insights into how religious and gendered narratives function within populist mo...
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May 9, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Join us for our webinar hosted by the SSRC and the Berkley Center at Georgetown Univ:
"Notes from the Field: Studying the Nexus of Religion, Gender, and Populism from a Global Perspective".
WHEN: Wed, May 14, 2025, 11 AM EDT
WHERE: Zoom
🔗 Learn more and register here: tinyurl.com/ssrcberkleyc...
"Notes from the Field: Studying the Nexus of Religion, Gender, and Populism from a Global Perspective".
WHEN: Wed, May 14, 2025, 11 AM EDT
WHERE: Zoom
🔗 Learn more and register here: tinyurl.com/ssrcberkleyc...
Essay | In her contribution to our Religion & AI forum, Pauline Hope Cheong (@arizonastateuni.bsky.social) carefully considers the human labor, agency, and innovation underlying AI systems in religious spaces.
READ: intersections.ssrc.org/field-review...
READ: intersections.ssrc.org/field-review...
(Re)membering Artificial Intelligence: Human Leadership, Labor and Religious Human-Machine Communication
A long time ago, on one auspicious day, a robot cardinal was elected to be pope. “All factions now are agreed on itself has taken a hand in the deliberations. The computer has been strongly urging the...
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April 21, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Essay | In her contribution to our Religion & AI forum, Pauline Hope Cheong (@arizonastateuni.bsky.social) carefully considers the human labor, agency, and innovation underlying AI systems in religious spaces.
READ: intersections.ssrc.org/field-review...
READ: intersections.ssrc.org/field-review...
New Essay | As part of our Religion & Civic Engagement forum, the "Art of Knowing Project" team explain their "pedagogical intervention and research project that utilizes Indigenous Muslim storywork as a foundation for elementary school science curriculum."
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Learning Through Stories: Bringing Indigenous Muslim Wisdom into Science Education
In this article, we provide an overview of “The Art of Knowing” project, a pedagogical intervention and research project that utilizes Indigenous Muslim storywork as a foundation for an extracurricula...
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April 21, 2025 at 3:22 PM
New Essay | As part of our Religion & Civic Engagement forum, the "Art of Knowing Project" team explain their "pedagogical intervention and research project that utilizes Indigenous Muslim storywork as a foundation for elementary school science curriculum."
intersections.ssrc.org/field-review...
intersections.ssrc.org/field-review...
Essay | Introducing our essay forum on Religion and Artificial Intelligence, Heidi Campbell (Texas A&M) gives a history of digital religion and observes, “within the hype of AI’s potential, we must consider how human needs and values, ... may be overlooked.”
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Considering the Role of Religion and Agency in an Age of AI and Digital Mediation
We live in interesting times. Our daily encounters and experiences are increasingly mediated and shaped by digital and emerging technologies, especially artificial intelligence (AI). Wearable smart ri...
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April 21, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Essay | Introducing our essay forum on Religion and Artificial Intelligence, Heidi Campbell (Texas A&M) gives a history of digital religion and observes, “within the hype of AI’s potential, we must consider how human needs and values, ... may be overlooked.”
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April 2025 Newsletter | Check out the latest edition of Intersections' newsletter:
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Essays on Religion and Civic Engagement; Religion and AI | The Global Flourishing Study launch at Gallup headquarters | A public webinar on Religion, Gender, and Populism
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Essays on Religion and Civic Engagement; Religion and AI | The Global Flourishing Study launch at Gallup headquarters | A public webinar on Religion, Gender, and Populism
April 21, 2025 at 3:09 PM
April 2025 Newsletter | Check out the latest edition of Intersections' newsletter:
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Essays on Religion and Civic Engagement; Religion and AI | The Global Flourishing Study launch at Gallup headquarters | A public webinar on Religion, Gender, and Populism
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Essays on Religion and Civic Engagement; Religion and AI | The Global Flourishing Study launch at Gallup headquarters | A public webinar on Religion, Gender, and Populism
WHAT: Official launch of the Global Flourishing Study at Harvard + conversation
WHEN: April 30 2025
WHERE: Gallup Headquarters, Wash. DC
WHO: Harvard, Institute for the Study of Religion (Baylor University), and the Center for Open Science
More info: globalflourishingstudy.com
WHEN: April 30 2025
WHERE: Gallup Headquarters, Wash. DC
WHO: Harvard, Institute for the Study of Religion (Baylor University), and the Center for Open Science
More info: globalflourishingstudy.com
April 11, 2025 at 3:34 PM
WHAT: Official launch of the Global Flourishing Study at Harvard + conversation
WHEN: April 30 2025
WHERE: Gallup Headquarters, Wash. DC
WHO: Harvard, Institute for the Study of Religion (Baylor University), and the Center for Open Science
More info: globalflourishingstudy.com
WHEN: April 30 2025
WHERE: Gallup Headquarters, Wash. DC
WHO: Harvard, Institute for the Study of Religion (Baylor University), and the Center for Open Science
More info: globalflourishingstudy.com
4-30-25 | In collaboration with the Human Flourishing Program at Harvard, Baylor University's Institute for Studies of Religion, and the Center for Open Science will host a landmark conversation at its global headquarters in Washington, D.C.
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April 10, 2025 at 8:11 PM
4-30-25 | In collaboration with the Human Flourishing Program at Harvard, Baylor University's Institute for Studies of Religion, and the Center for Open Science will host a landmark conversation at its global headquarters in Washington, D.C.
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Wrote a short piece on the Shambala Energy Center in the Mongolian Gobi for @religionssrc.bsky.social
Provincialize Energy Now! 🪨⚡️
Provincialize Energy Now! 🪨⚡️
I'm proud of this collection of online essays on "religion and energy" published by @religionssrc.bsky.social.
In addition to the introductory essay, there are pieces on healing energies in rural Mongolia, lithium mining in Bolivia, and electrical salvation.
intersections.ssrc.org/research-top...
In addition to the introductory essay, there are pieces on healing energies in rural Mongolia, lithium mining in Bolivia, and electrical salvation.
intersections.ssrc.org/research-top...
Climate Futures
This topic focuses on two key questions: what is the relationship between religion and climate change? And what kinds of alternative climate futures can we imagine through the lens of religion?
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December 23, 2024 at 4:53 PM
Wrote a short piece on the Shambala Energy Center in the Mongolian Gobi for @religionssrc.bsky.social
Provincialize Energy Now! 🪨⚡️
Provincialize Energy Now! 🪨⚡️
Reposted by Religion & the Public Sphere
I'm proud of this collection of online essays on "religion and energy" published by @religionssrc.bsky.social.
In addition to the introductory essay, there are pieces on healing energies in rural Mongolia, lithium mining in Bolivia, and electrical salvation.
intersections.ssrc.org/research-top...
In addition to the introductory essay, there are pieces on healing energies in rural Mongolia, lithium mining in Bolivia, and electrical salvation.
intersections.ssrc.org/research-top...
Climate Futures
This topic focuses on two key questions: what is the relationship between religion and climate change? And what kinds of alternative climate futures can we imagine through the lens of religion?
intersections.ssrc.org
December 19, 2024 at 12:18 AM
I'm proud of this collection of online essays on "religion and energy" published by @religionssrc.bsky.social.
In addition to the introductory essay, there are pieces on healing energies in rural Mongolia, lithium mining in Bolivia, and electrical salvation.
intersections.ssrc.org/research-top...
In addition to the introductory essay, there are pieces on healing energies in rural Mongolia, lithium mining in Bolivia, and electrical salvation.
intersections.ssrc.org/research-top...
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The 1st 2 essays of "Religion and Muslim Civic Life" series on SSRC's "Intersections" platform with generous support from the SSRC's Religion & Public Sphere initiative @religionssrc.bsky.social.
@evanstewart.bsky.social & I were excited to platform these amazing scholars. shorturl.at/ZtHBP
@evanstewart.bsky.social & I were excited to platform these amazing scholars. shorturl.at/ZtHBP
Religion and Civic Engagement Forum
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December 18, 2024 at 6:39 PM
The 1st 2 essays of "Religion and Muslim Civic Life" series on SSRC's "Intersections" platform with generous support from the SSRC's Religion & Public Sphere initiative @religionssrc.bsky.social.
@evanstewart.bsky.social & I were excited to platform these amazing scholars. shorturl.at/ZtHBP
@evanstewart.bsky.social & I were excited to platform these amazing scholars. shorturl.at/ZtHBP
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Such a joy to work with @themodsisyphus.bsky.social on this collection for @religionssrc.bsky.social. You have to check out Seyma Kabaoglu's "Men, Money, and Hijab: Financial Labor and Politics of Visibility in Islamic Banking in Turkey." Cool stuff!
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December 18, 2024 at 6:45 PM
Such a joy to work with @themodsisyphus.bsky.social on this collection for @religionssrc.bsky.social. You have to check out Seyma Kabaoglu's "Men, Money, and Hijab: Financial Labor and Politics of Visibility in Islamic Banking in Turkey." Cool stuff!
intersections.ssrc.org/field-review...
intersections.ssrc.org/field-review...
Since its debut in May, the SSRC's religion & internat'l affairs platform Intersections has produced a range of exciting projects and publications. Read our LinkedIn newsletter to learn more:
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#academicsky #polrel #polisky #greensky
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Intersections in its First Year
In May, the Social Science Research Council launched the Intersections platform to explore and advance research at the convergence of religion and international affairs. Since its debut, we are proud ...
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December 20, 2024 at 7:49 PM
Since its debut in May, the SSRC's religion & internat'l affairs platform Intersections has produced a range of exciting projects and publications. Read our LinkedIn newsletter to learn more:
tinyurl.com/intersection...
#academicsky #polrel #polisky #greensky
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#academicsky #polrel #polisky #greensky
We are proud to share a new essay written by Emily K. Fraser (Missouri State Univ) for @therevealer.bsky.social with the support of our summer RSDR Fellows Workshop on Christianity in the US led by journalist Rebecca Randall.
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#academicsky #polrel #polisky
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To Evangelical Christians, What Does it Mean to "Welcome the Stranger"? — The Revealer
A surge in White evangelicals working to help immigrants and refugees—and if that influences their politics
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December 17, 2024 at 5:47 PM
We are proud to share a new essay written by Emily K. Fraser (Missouri State Univ) for @therevealer.bsky.social with the support of our summer RSDR Fellows Workshop on Christianity in the US led by journalist Rebecca Randall.
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#academicsky #polrel #polisky
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#academicsky #polrel #polisky
Today at the AAR Annual Meeting in San Diego
Join us 11/23, at the American Academy of Religion Annual Meeting. Organized by the SSRC, a panel of esteemed experts will discuss the importance of expanding public involvement with religion. The session will also highlight our new religion & int'l affairs platform.
#polrel #academicsky #phdchat
#polrel #academicsky #phdchat
November 23, 2024 at 2:26 PM
Today at the AAR Annual Meeting in San Diego
Join us 11/23, at the American Academy of Religion Annual Meeting. Organized by the SSRC, a panel of esteemed experts will discuss the importance of expanding public involvement with religion. The session will also highlight our new religion & int'l affairs platform.
#polrel #academicsky #phdchat
#polrel #academicsky #phdchat
November 21, 2024 at 7:15 PM
Join us 11/23, at the American Academy of Religion Annual Meeting. Organized by the SSRC, a panel of esteemed experts will discuss the importance of expanding public involvement with religion. The session will also highlight our new religion & int'l affairs platform.
#polrel #academicsky #phdchat
#polrel #academicsky #phdchat
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #2,468,467!
September 19, 2024 at 11:40 PM
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #2,468,467!
The SSRC is offering two workshops on funding for religion and spirituality research aimed at scholars in the Global South: one for scholars in Latin America (Oct 8th), and another for scholars in Africa (Oct 9th). #polrel #academicsky #phdchat #blacksky
Details: tinyurl.com/relfundingssrc
Details: tinyurl.com/relfundingssrc
Funding Scholarship on Religion and Spirituality: An interactive workshop series for scholars in Africa and Latin America
The Social Science Research Council is looking to support the growth of an international cohort of scholars of religion and spirituality by offering two workshops on how to find funding for research o...
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September 16, 2024 at 6:11 PM
The SSRC is offering two workshops on funding for religion and spirituality research aimed at scholars in the Global South: one for scholars in Latin America (Oct 8th), and another for scholars in Africa (Oct 9th). #polrel #academicsky #phdchat #blacksky
Details: tinyurl.com/relfundingssrc
Details: tinyurl.com/relfundingssrc
Intersections' field review for "Religion in the Digital Age" is authored by Johanna Sumiala (Univ. of Helsinki). She asks, "What does it mean to be dead? What are digital souls?"
Read the full essay:
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#religion #socialtheory #philosophy #science
Read the full essay:
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#religion #socialtheory #philosophy #science
June 12, 2024 at 5:06 PM
Intersections' field review for "Religion in the Digital Age" is authored by Johanna Sumiala (Univ. of Helsinki). She asks, "What does it mean to be dead? What are digital souls?"
Read the full essay:
shorturl.at/GMyBc
#religion #socialtheory #philosophy #science
Read the full essay:
shorturl.at/GMyBc
#religion #socialtheory #philosophy #science