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Religion & the Public Sphere @religionssrc.bsky.social · Aug 21

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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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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Religion & the Public Sphere @religionssrc.bsky.social · Jul 14

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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The Immanent Frame (SSRC) @immanentframe.bsky.social · Jun 12

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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Religion & the Public Sphere @religionssrc.bsky.social · Jun 12

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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Religion & the Public Sphere @religionssrc.bsky.social · Jun 4

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Evan Berry @ecothought.bsky.social · Jun 2

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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Religion & the Public Sphere @religionssrc.bsky.social · Jun 4

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Evan Stewart @evanstewart.bsky.social · Jun 3

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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Religion & the Public Sphere @religionssrc.bsky.social · May 14

Join us TODAY at 11AM via Zoom. There's still time to register:

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Religion & the Public Sphere @religionssrc.bsky.social · May 9

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Religion & the Public Sphere @religionssrc.bsky.social · May 9

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

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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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Religion & the Public Sphere @religionssrc.bsky.social · Apr 21

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.

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(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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Religion & the Public Sphere @religionssrc.bsky.social · Apr 21

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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Religion & the Public Sphere @religionssrc.bsky.social · Apr 21

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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Religion & the Public Sphere @religionssrc.bsky.social · Apr 21

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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Religion & the Public Sphere @religionssrc.bsky.social · Apr 11

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

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Religion & the Public Sphere @religionssrc.bsky.social · Apr 10

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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Religion & the Public Sphere @religionssrc.bsky.social · Apr 10

Thanks for your question. The SSRC does not take positions on these issues. Our role is to support academic study on religion, spirituality, secularism, and related phenomena.

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Jessica Madison Pískatá @lambinawoolsweater.bsky.social · Dec 23

Wrote a short piece on the Shambala Energy Center in the Mongolian Gobi for @religionssrc.bsky.social
Provincialize Energy Now! 🪨⚡️

Evan Berry @ecothought.bsky.social · Dec 19

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.

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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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Evan Berry @ecothought.bsky.social · Dec 19

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...

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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Dheepa Sundaram, PhD (she/her) @themodsisyphus.bsky.social · Dec 18

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

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Evan Stewart @evanstewart.bsky.social · Dec 18

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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Religion & the Public Sphere @religionssrc.bsky.social · Dec 20

Follow our program here on #Bluesky and on all our platforms to stay up to date on Intersections:

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Religion & the Public Sphere @religionssrc.bsky.social · Dec 20

NEW | Intersections at SSRC's new essay form: "Religion and Civic Engagement"

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Religion and Civic Engagement Forum

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Religion & the Public Sphere @religionssrc.bsky.social · Dec 20

NEW | Intersections at SSRC's "Religion and Energy" Essay Forum

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Religion and Energy Forum

Evan Berry and Terra Schwerin Rowe open this forum by exploring the intersections of religion and energy, examining how religious traditions influence energy practices and how energy infrastructures, ...

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Religion & the Public Sphere @religionssrc.bsky.social · Dec 20

In October, our program held a webinar on research funding and grant writing for global scholars of religion and spirituality:

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Funding and Grant Writing for Research on Religion and Spirituality | Full Webinar Recording

In October, the SSRC hosted an instructional webinar designed to give attendees practical training to find grants from European and North American grantmakers, develop a clear research question, craft...

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Religion & the Public Sphere @religionssrc.bsky.social · Dec 20

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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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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