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American Religions at Stanford @argcstanford.bsky.social · 7d

Check out this important and insightful piece by @argcstanford.bsky.social alumna @chanheeheo.bsky.social on @religiondispatches.org:

Screenshot of the title and banner image for Chanhee Heo’s Religion Dispatches article on “Charlie Kirk Memorial in Seoul”

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Kathryn Gin Lum @kginlum.bsky.social · Aug 25

Aspirational pile of books for the new academic year

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Kathryn Gin Lum @kginlum.bsky.social · Aug 19

Love this!

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Benjamin Park @benjaminepark.bsky.social · Aug 18

I’m teaching a grad seminar on American religion this semester, and am really excited to introduce my students to these phenomenal books.

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Kathryn Gin Lum @kginlum.bsky.social · Aug 13

What it feels like to watch the #SFGiants these days 😅😭

@schulzmuseum.bsky.social

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Seokweon Jeon @seokweonjeon.bsky.social · Jul 2

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

In 1914 Ford Motor Company established the Ford English School, where the automaker's diverse immigrant employees could learn the English language and take civics lessons in preparation for becoming U.S. citizens. At the graduation ceremony, students wearing clothing from their native countries descended into a large "American Melting Pot" and emerged wearing homogenous suits and waving American flags.

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Kathryn Gin Lum @kginlum.bsky.social · Jun 10

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Kathryn Gin Lum @kginlum.bsky.social · Jun 4

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!

American Religions at Stanford @argcstanford.bsky.social · Jun 4

Congratulations to @chanheeheo.bsky.social on successfully defending her dissertation, “Thy Kin-dom Come: Imagining the First Christian Nation in the East,” today! 🎉

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Megan Goodwin @mpgphd.bsky.social · May 29

had an amazing time learning more about @ahmadgreene.com's gorgeous new book!

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...

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Megan Goodwin @mpgphd.bsky.social · May 29

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...

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Kathryn Gin Lum @kginlum.bsky.social · May 15

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American Religions at Stanford @argcstanford.bsky.social · May 10

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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American Religions at Stanford @argcstanford.bsky.social · May 8

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...

"Race, Religion, and Asian American Studies" Panel

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Kathryn Gin Lum @kginlum.bsky.social · Apr 19

Writing is never wasted

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Kathryn Gin Lum @kginlum.bsky.social · Apr 15

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Kathryn Gin Lum @kginlum.bsky.social · Apr 15

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...

John C. Danforth Center on Religion and Politics Awards Three Postdoctoral Fellowships for 2025-2026 - John C. Danforth Center on Religion and Politics

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Kathryn Gin Lum @kginlum.bsky.social · Apr 8

“…the justice which we mete out to others may in turn be administered to ourselves.”

From a book that’s 120 years old, but could well be about now.

The more things change…

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Kathryn Gin Lum @kginlum.bsky.social · Apr 7

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.”

A passage from a book advocating against Chinese exclusion

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American Religions at Stanford @argcstanford.bsky.social · Mar 22

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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American Religions at Stanford @argcstanford.bsky.social · Mar 19

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...

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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Kathryn Gin Lum @kginlum.bsky.social · Feb 26

“As we have argued before, we reject the use of Asian Americans as a racial wedge against other communities of color. We refuse to be used in this way and condemn any and all attempts to use data on Asian American admissions to bolster the case against diversity.”

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Asian-American scholars for affirmative action

A petition signed by Asian-American scholars argues for the effectiveness and importance of affirmative action.

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Kathryn Gin Lum @kginlum.bsky.social · Feb 26

This is the story we need to keep front and center, and this is what we need to be fighting against.

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Kathryn Gin Lum @kginlum.bsky.social · Feb 26

Here’s what’s happening at Stanford: “Compared to demographics for the class of 2027, this year’s data showed a 49.4% decrease in Black student enrollment and a 14.4% decrease in Latino student enrollment among first-time, first-year matriculants.”

stanforddaily.com/2025/02/13/c...

Class of 2028 enrollment data shows decrease in Black, Latino student enrollment

Stanford’s official enrollment data for this year’s freshman class indicated a 49.4% decrease in Black student enrollment following the Supreme Court’s ban on affirmative action policies in 2023.

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Kathryn Gin Lum @kginlum.bsky.social · Feb 26

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.

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Kathryn Gin Lum @kginlum.bsky.social · Feb 19

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