Research Seminar Fall 2020
Undergraduates from any department interested in the sociological study of religion and in conducting an original research project with up to $5,000 funding can apply at http://bit.ly/soc48666_app to take SOC 48666. Research projects may be used for senior theses.…
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The Center for the Study of Religion and Society hosted the Younger Scholars in the Sociology of Religion Conference on April 27, 2018. The conference brought together advanced graduate students and early assistant professors to present their research and receive comments from leading scholars in the field. Participants included Simon Brauer, Duke University; Jane McCamant, University of Chicago; David Eagle, Duke University; Hanna Shaul Bar Nissim, Brandeis University; Hanisah Binte Abdullah Sani, University of Chicago; Shanna Corner, University of Notre Dame; Alex DiBranco, Yale University; Derek Lehman, Southern Illinois University; Jonathan Coley, Monmouth College; Lindsay Glassman, University of Pennsylvania;, Laura Krull, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; Landon Schnabel, Indiana University, Bloomington; Melissa Guzman Garcia, San Francisco State University; Erin Johnston, Stanford University; Oneya Okuwobi, Ohio State University; and Serhan Tanriverdi, Loyola University of Chicago.…
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Dr. Robert Wuthnow, Princeton University, is the first recipient of the Andrew M. Greeley Lifetime Achievement Award in the Sociology of Religion. The award was presented to Dr. Wuthnow by Kraig Beyerlein, at the 2018 Younger Scholars in the Sociology of Religion Conference held at the University of Notre Dame on April 27th.…
Passing the Plate: Why American Christians Don't Give Away More Money by Christian Smith, Michael O. Emerson, and Patricia Snell Herzog was mentioned the Christianity Today article titled "The Only Bright Spot in American Giving."…
Dr. Christian Smith was quoted in the New York Times on Aug 2, 2017 in an article titled "Trump Can't Save American Christianity…
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Christian Smith's recent book Religion: What it Is, How it Works, and Why it Matters was featured in the New York Times book review. …
Ruth Braunstein will be our guest speaker, March 26, 2018 at 12:30pm. Her talk is titled Prophets and Patriots: Faith in Democracy Across the Political Divide.
Ruth is an assistant professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Connecticut. A cultural sociologist interested in the role of religion in American political life, her research explores the practices, discourses, narratives and ideals of activists across the political spectrum. Her research has been published in the American Sociological Review…
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Jeanine A. Becker Memorial Award for Outstanding Graduate Student Paper 2017 Co-Winners:
“Global Secular Elites? Religious Identities, Context-Based Knowledge,and Meaning-Making Processes within UN Spaces” by Shanna Corner
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“Information Transmission in situ: Communication Pathways in Protest Situations” by Justin Van Ness…
Charles Kurzman will be our guest speaker, October 11, 2017 at 12:30pm in 1030 Jenkins Nanovic Halls. Charles is a Professor of Sociology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and his interests include Political Sociology, Social Movements, Middle East and Islamic Studies.…
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Kevin J. Christiano, an associate professor of sociology at the University of Notre Dame, is the recipient of the 2016 Prix-du-Québec, presented by the Ministère des Relations internationales et de la Francophonie of the Gouvernement du Québec in association with the American Council for Québec Studies.
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Polarization in the US Catholic Church Naming the Wounds, Beginning to Heal. Edited by Mary Ellen Konieczny, Charles C. Camosy, and Tricia C. Bruce Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press.
It is no secret: the body of Christ in the United States is broken. While universality-and unity amid diversity-is a fundamental characteristic of Roman Catholicism, all-too-familiar issues related to gender, sexuality, race, and authority have rent the church. Healthy debates, characteristic of a living tradition, suffer instead from an absence of genuine engagement and dialogue. But there is still much that binds American Catholics. In naming the wounds and exploring their social and religious underpinnings, Polarization in the US Catholic Church underscores how shared beliefs and aspirations can heal deep fissures and the hurts they have caused. Cutting across disciplinary and political lines, this volume brings essential commentary in the direction of reclaimed universality among American Catholics.…
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The Center for the Study of Religion and Society at the University of Notre Dame is pleased to announce the Global Religion Research Initiative (GRRI), directed by Christian Smith. The competitive research and writing grants and fellowship programs to be awarded over the next three years are intended to advance the social scientific study of religions around the globe. Opportunities for funding are available to scholars at all stages of their careers. Visit grri.nd.edu…
Dr. Kraig Beyerlein along with several other Notre Dame faculty members and community partners from South Bend went to Tucson for a four-day Mexican Border Immersion seminar. Click this link to learn more about their transformative journey.…
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American charitable giving veers from the hyperbolically generous to the hyperbolically stingy. On some days, no one has a quarter to spare; in times of disaster, Americans will put their lives on hold to build houses for those displaced by hurricanes. The crucial question of who gives and why they do it lies at the heart of American Generosity.…
