Flyer for talk KIRK LECTURE BOOK PANEL Capitalism and the Future of Democracy Wednesday, April 22,4:30 p.m. Sturm Hall, Lindsay Auditorium (online and in person) This panel asks: Is capitalism compatible with democracy? And how can we better understand the moral frameworks that sustain or challenge these systems? Drawing on Lucia Hulsether's Capitalist Humanitarianism, panelists will explore how ethical ideals like charity, freedom, and justice, shape political and economic life through a religious studies lens. The panelists reflections examine how capitalism absorbs moral critique, often reframing inequality as ethical opportunity. The session features brief reflections from Religious Studies and DU-Iliff Joint Doctoral Program students, a response from Dr. Hulsether, and a moderated Q&A, inviting the community to engage some defining questions of our time. Panelists: • Zane Johnson, DU-Iliff Joint Doctoral Program for the Study of Religion, Student • Devyn Whitaker, Master of Arts in Religious Studies, Student Kirsten Dalquist, DU-lliff Joint Doctoral Program for the Study of Religion, Student • Andrew Robb-Scott, DU-Iliff Joint Doctoral Program for the Study of Religion, Student David Kemp, DU-lliff Joint Doctoral Program for the Study of Religion, Candidate College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences UNIVERSITY OF DENVER Live Stream Also Available RSVP

Hi friends! Join us on 4/22, 4/23 for 2 events @uofdenver.bsky.social Religious Studies is hosting! Both are in person/online (link sent after registration)

Join us Wed, 4/22 @430pm
#Capitalism & the Future of #Democracy

Book panel & discussion w/@lhulseth.bsky.social & DU RLGS MA, PHD students.

Looking forward to talking with @mccutcheonsays.bsky.social about our work reimagining Religious Studies & the Humanities at UNI. April 29 at 3pm ET.

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The Biennial Conference is quickly approaching! Take a look into the main questions for one of our panels on Public Authority!
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This next article in 34:3 focuses on how the concept of historical significance has functioned as a barometer for evaluating not only the worth of objects but also the religious communities from which they originate.
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How do we teach outside the shrinking classroom? Join us in discussing some of the many adaptations of religious studies both in and outside the traditional classroom during our Adaptations panel at this summer's Biennial Conference.
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My newest article is out! It argues that racial and religious outsiders, such as Black Protestants and white Latter-day Saints, used sacred music to break into powerful networks' exclusive programming lineups during the height of radio's national influence 🗃️ #amrel #radio

Meet the host and panelists for the upcoming Religion & Revolution episode!
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How might new approaches not only change what we know about religion in America, but also how we understand power, inequality, and belonging more broadly?
Another major question that panelists will focus on at the Biennial Conference!
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Check out another article from our recent issue! This article examines how racial and religious outsiders, such as Black Protestants and white Latter-day Saints, infiltrated networks’ exclusive programming lineups. Read the full article here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Join us for a preview of the 9th Biennial Conference on Religion and American Culture, where “Religion & Revolution” will be central to exploring the intersections of faith and political upheaval.

Join us April 30th for Religion & Revolution. This episode will explore the many ways revolutionary movements have been shaped by religion, and in turn how revolution reshape religion.
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What is Salat?

Salat is one of the Five Pillars of Islam. The Salat consists of formal prayer rituals performed five times a day facing Mecca (Hinnells 1991: 137).

For more religion terms and definitions, visit the ARDA Dictionary at www.thearda.com/research/rel....

The Biennial Conference is quickly approaching! Take a look into the main questions for one of our panels on Institutional Challenges.
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ACLS Doctoral Futures Town Hall – Let’s Talk Pedagogy – AAR How are programs teaching the next generation of scholars — and are they being prepared to become teachers themselves? This interactive virtual town hall invites graduate students, faculty, and…

ACLS Doctoral Futures invites graduate students, faculty, and academic professionals into an open conversation about pedagogy in doctoral education that will explore how doctoral students are taught, and how they are prepared to teach others. Join in on April 15, 1 PM ET:

The Biennial Conference is quickly approaching! Take a look into the main questions for one of our panels, Conspirituality.

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The first article in this new issue looks at how interconfessional hostilities between religious groups shaped the Catholic Church’s parochial school litigation strategy after Everson v. Board of Education (1947).
Read the full article here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

New Podcast from former YSAR member Melissa Borja, produced by Brad Onishi!
One Million Neighbors looks at “how American faith communities mobilized to do the impossible: resettling more than a million Southeast Asian refugees, in the face of widespread hostility”
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Available now: One Million Neighbors is the story of how faith communities across the US mobilized to do the impossible—resettling more than 1 million Southeast Asian refugees in the face of hostility toward migrants.

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The Growing Gap in Church Membership Ahead of the Trend Article - Title: The Growing Gap in Church Membership ; Date: 2026-04-02

New #AheadOfTheTrend Article: The Growing Gap in Church Membership

@pewresearch.org’s newest Religious Landscape Study asks, “Are you a member of a church, synagogue, mosque, temple, or other house of worship?”

There is much to explore with this question and it's impact on religious attendance.

“Our founders knew that there was great danger in trying to center one particular faith or expression.” #TheStakes

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The Stakes: How Christian Nationalism Reshapes Power at Home and Abroad YouTube video by Kettering Foundation

Listen to the full conversation on #TheStakes with KF Senior Fellow @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social and KF Research Fellow @andrew-whitehead.bsky.social to understand how Christian nationalism poses a direct threat to human rights and democratic institutions and how we can push back.

Fascinating 👇

Black Protestants & white Latter-day Saints infiltrated networks’ programming lineups, producing sounds that challenged & reinforced assumed whiteness of network radio and the nation, forming racial and religious identities, including the emerging category of “American religion.”

Interested in submitting to the journal? Learn more here, we are always looking for new submissions: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Religion & American Culture, A Journal of Interpretation Issue 34:3 is now available! Throughout the month we will be sharing information on each article in this issue, follow along for more information!
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Don't be a fool... submit your YSAR application today! Applications are due today, letters of recommendation are open till April 8th.
Don't miss your opportunity to join this prestigious program. Full eligibility requirements, program dates, and more: raac.indianapolis.iu.edu/young-schola...

Our Women's History Month special issue is still available for another day! Check out one of these articles, written by Nancy Ross and David Howlett.
To explore these FREE to access articles visit this link: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

We are hiring for a Visiting Assistant Professor in my Sociology department (1 year term). Come join us! apply.interfolio.com/183499

American politicians talk about persecuted Christians abroad – but here’s what happens when those Christians migrate to the US An anthropologist of religion shows how Coptic Christians navigate two competing realities: the narrative of Christian persecution abroad and the suspicion surrounding migrants in the contemporary US.

Many thanks to @us.theconversation.com for the invitation to write this piece on "Martyrs and Migrants."

"American politicians talk about persecuted Christians abroad-but here’s what happens when those Christians migrate to the US."

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In case you missed it, I had a great conversation with @bradrourke.bsky.social and @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social about Christian nationalism and how it is shaping policy both at home and abroad.

We also discuss where and how we can all respond in order to encourage a pluralistic, democratic society.

Religion & Demographics show notes, resources and recordings are all live! Check out the resources from our panelists and more to keep this vital conversation going.
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