Tricia C. Bruce, PhD

Sociologist. Author. Researcher. Speaker.

Tricia C. Bruce studies the people, institutions, and ideas behind religion in the United States, with a particular expertise in Catholicism.

Meet my latest book, our lives

Happenings

  • Presentation at the International Sociology of Religion Conference in Barcelona

    It was a pleasure to join sociologists of religion from around the globe for the 2019 International Sociology of Religion (ISSR) Conference in Barcelona. I along with colleagues Wojciech Sadlon (Institute for Catholic Church Statistics, Poland), Roberta Ricucci (University of… Continue reading

  • Keynote at the University of Notre Dame

    Thanks to the McGrath Institute of the University of Notre Dame for the invitation to offer a keynote address unpacking what we know (and don’t know) about Americans’ views on life and human dignity topics. This was also an opportunity… Continue reading

  • Review of Parish and Place in JSSR

    The latest issue of the Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion features a review of my third book, Parish and Place: Making Room for Diversity in the American Catholic Church. Brett Hoover describes the book as “the work of… Continue reading

  • Podcast Appearance on You Have Permission

    Thanks to host Dan Koch for the invitation to join his podcast, You have Permission! Our hour+ conversation was multi-fold, leading with questions about what it means to stay in a religious tradition while still raising critiques and suggestions for… Continue reading

  • Seattle University Lecture & Discussions

    I thoroughly enjoyed my recent visit to Seattle University at the invitation of SU’s Institute for Catholic Thought and Culture. My invited lecture, “Scandal, Structure, & Renewal: Sociological Perspectives on Change in the Catholic Church” focused on how institutions shape… Continue reading

    Seattle University Lecture & Discussions

  • New Books Podcast Appearance

    Thanks to the New Books network of podcasts and host Crawford Gribben of Queen’s University Belfast for the opportunity to talk about my book, Parish and Place: Making Room for Diversity in the American Catholic Church. From the show summary:… Continue reading

  • Snapshot of Religion in the U.S.

    I enjoyed my conversation with Rev. Paul John Roach on the radio show/podcast World Spirituality, during which we discuss sociological dimensions of religion, Catholicism, social change, and more. Listen here, or on your favorite podcast player! Continue reading

  • Pre-order my newest book, American Parishes!

    The page proofs are in and the presses are underway…ready your bookshelves for my new coedited volume, American Parishes: Remaking Local Catholicism! This book is the product of the multi-year “American Parish Project” I co-led with Gary Adler and Brian… Continue reading

    Pre-order my newest book, American Parishes!

  • Mere Fidelity (Podcast Appearance)

    Check out my conversation with the team of podcasters from Mere Fidelity, in which we discuss changes in Americans’ religious affiliation, trust in authority, and the shape of contemporary local religious organizations. Continue reading

  • Heartbreak and Reminders from the Notre Dame Cathedral Fire

    Thanks to WBIR-Knoxville for the opportunity to join tonight’s 5pm newscast to think through the social impact of the Notre Dame Cathedral fire. Churches are carriers of culture and connective threads to our past. As many around the globe mourn… Continue reading

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