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

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

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. tif.ssrc.org

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...

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Join us TODAY at 11AM via Zoom. There's still time to register: georgetown.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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...

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...

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...

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.” intersections.ssrc.org/field-review...

April 2025 Newsletter | Check out the latest edition of Intersections' newsletter: www.linkedin.com/pulse/explor... 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

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. Register Here: event.gallup.com/exploring-th...

Wrote a short piece on the Shambala Energy Center in the Mongolian Gobi for @religionssrc.bsky.social 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...

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

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...

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

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. therevealer.org/to-evangelic... #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

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

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

Intersections' field review for "Religion and Democracy" is authored by Neilesh Bose (Univ. of Victoria). He writes, "Religion and nation need not be understood only from the vantage point of the powerful and majoritarian." Read the full essay: shorturl.at/k6cEo #polisky #polrel #academicsky

Erin K. Wilson and Franzisca Beeken's "Climate Futures" field review on Intersections argues, "Climate change demands new ways of knowing the world, beyond our secular and state-centric beliefs." Read the full essay: shorturl.at/1dt9v #greensky 🌍 #polrel #polisky #academicsky

Allow us to introduce one of our current Religion, Spirituality, and Democratic Renewal Fellows: Maro Youssef, an Arab-American immigrant, scholar, and public sociologist who focuses on the Middle East. [1/3] #academicsky #polrel

Thanks to everyone who joined us for the Intersections launch event, "Religion and the Future of Democracy." Thanks also to our distinguished panelists Dr. Pratap Bhanu Mehta and Dr. David Buckley as well as our moderator Dr. Melissa Deckman. [1/2] #polrel #academisky #polisky

Today, we'd like to spotlight one of our 2021-22 Religion, Spirituality, and Democratic Renewal Fellows: Dr. Laila H. Noureldin, visiting assistant professor at Occidental College and Loyola Marymount Univ. [1/4] #academicsky #polrel

Today | The Social Science Research Council is proud to launch our website that explores religion as it converges with ecology, democracy, digital technology, and policy formation---Intersections. Details for the launch event below #greensky 🌍 #polrel #polisky #academisky #publicpolicy #religion

Melissa Decknan (@melissadeckman.bsky.social), CEO of the @prripoll.bsky.social will serve as the moderator for today's webinar, "Religion and the Future of Democracy." There's still time to register at tinyurl.com/intersectionslaunch #polrel #polisky #academicsky #socialtheory

Allow us to introduce the second panelist for today's launch event for the Intersections platform, "Religion and the Future of Democracy." Joining us will be David T. Buckley, Director of the Center for Asian Democracy at the University of Louisville. #polrel #polisky #academicsky #socialtheory

Today, we want to highlight the first of our panelists for Thursday's "Religion and the Future of Democracy" webinar: Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Laurence S. Rockefeller Visiting Prof. at Princeton University. Read below for more info and to register for the webinar. #polrel #polisci #academicsky [1/2]

Intersections, the SSRC's new website dedicated to religion & international affairs, will explore four distinct research areas. One of them is Policy Focus. To learn more, register for the platform's official launch event. Details below. #academicsky #publicpolicy #governance #polrel

Intersections, the SSRC's new website dedicated to religion & international affairs, will explore four distinct research areas. One of them is Religion in the Digital Age. To learn more, register for the platform's official launch event next Thursday. Details below. #academicsky #socialtheory

Intersections, the SSRC's new website dedicated to religion & international affairs, will explore four distinct research areas. One of them is Religion & Democracy. To learn more, register for the platform's official launch event. Details below. #polisky #academicsky #socialtheory

Intersections, the SSRC's new website dedicated to religion & international affairs, will explore four distinct research areas. One of them is Climate Futures. To learn more, register for the platform's official launch event. #greensky #polrel #academisky 🌏 [1/2]

Today, the Religion & the Public Sphere program at the SSRC would like to highlight one of our Religion, Spirituality, and Democratic Renewal Fellows: Ely Orrego Torres, a member of our 2022-2023 cohort [1/4]. #academicsky #phdsky #polrel #polisky

Good Morning @ethanfreedman.bsky.social - We would like to join the Ecology & Conservation list. We are preparing to launch a new platform on religion and international affairs. One of its four main research topics is "Climate Futures" which explores religion, spirituality, and ecology.

Thanks for your response. I don't think humans can get by, socially or individually, without a "spiritual" side. What I would like to see develop is a democratic spiritualism that is earth centered, not other-worldly. Goddess stuff, but shared, not top down. I will try to attend your webinar. -PSW

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Save the Date | On 5/23/24, we will host a webinar "Religion and the Future of Democracy." This webinar will inaugurate the public launch of Intersections, a website dedicated to religion and international affairs. #polrel #polisky #academicsky #greensky Register: tinyurl.com/intersectionslaunch

Announcement | Next week we launch Intersections, a platform dedicated to research on religion and global affairs. Its areas of focus are Religion & Democracy, Climate Futures, Digital Religion, and Policy Focus. #polrel #polisky #academicsky #greensky Questions? Email us - [email protected].

Today, we'd like to introduce Seth Emmanuel Gaiters, a 2022-2023 fellow of our Religion, Spirituality, and Democratic Renewal program. Dr. Gaiters is Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Religious Studies, and Africana Studies at the University of North Carolina-Wilmington. [1/4] #academicsky #polrel

Templeton Religion Trust is inviting letters of intent from scholars of all disciplines to study the social consequences of religion. Those interested must send in their LOI's by June17th. Send letters and questions to [email protected]. Details: rb.gy/zo5nbd #polrel #academicsky #polisky

“AI is...threatening to...supersede religion or outpace...There’s a danger in projecting... transcendent intentions onto what is ultimately an extraordinarily large economic force that wants to become...evermore influential." ---Greg Epstein in The Harvard Gazette news.harvard.edu/gazette/stor...

The ongoing "Social Consequences of Religion Initiative" by Templeton Religion Trust was launched in 2020 to "build a repository of data on the interconnected impacts and influences of religion in society." Learn More: templetonreligiontrust.org/areas-of-foc...