Happenings
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Parish and Place Receives a Distinguished Book Award from the American Sociological Association Religion Section
My book, Parish and Place: Making Room for Diversity in the American Catholic Church, has received an honorable mention distinguished book award from the American Sociological Association’s Religion Section! I was grateful to accept this award at the Annual Meetings of… Continue reading
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Understanding Religion in China
The sociology of religion benefits from cross-cultural comparisons and non-Western thinking. My participation in the 2018 Symposium of Social Science of Religion at Remnin University in Beijing, China was immensely valuable toward this goal. Grateful for the chance to convene… Continue reading
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Spanish Translation of “Polarized Preferences, Polarized Pews”
Thanks to Jesús Antonio Serrano Sánchez for translating my article, “Polarized Preferences, Polarized Pews” into Spanish for publication in the Mexican journal Puertas Lumen Gentium (Universidad Católica Lumen Gentium). The article originally appeared in my coedited volume, Polarization in the US… Continue reading
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Honored to be a finalist in Knoxville YWCA’s 34th annual Tribute to Women
The YWCA Knoxville & the Tennessee Valley has served women and families in Knoxville for 108 years, dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all. I am honored to be nominated and selected… Continue reading
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TV coverage of my ongoing research on “church conversions”
Thanks to Knoxville’s WBIR news station for drawing attention to one of my current book projects: an exploration of buildings that go from religious use (i.e. “church”) into other purposes. I’ve colloquially called these “church conversions,” recognizing that (1) most… Continue reading
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National Catholic Reporter Feature
The National Catholic Reporter series, The Field Hospital, has published a feature article on personal parishes based upon my research and book on the topic (Parish and Place: Making Room for Diversity in the American Catholic Church). Personal parishes remain… Continue reading
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Parish and Place wins first place book award from the Catholic Press Association (“Immigration” category)
Parish and Place: Making Room for Diversity in the American Catholic Church has been awarded First Place in the 2018 Catholic Press Association Book Awards (“Immigration” Category)! IMMIGRATION First Place Parish and Place: Making Room for Diversity in the American Catholic… Continue reading
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“Encountering Christ in Harmony: A Pastoral Response to Our Asian and Pacific Island Brothers and Sisters”
In 2014, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) commissioned me to lead a national study of Asian and Pacific Island (API) American Catholics. Together with sociologists Jerry Park and Stephen Cherry, we conducted a national, mixed-methods study (survey,… Continue reading
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Though Many, One: Overcoming Polarization Through Catholic Social Thought
The Catholic Church is among the largest and most diverse institutions in the USA. Progress toward overcoming polarization in the Church is progress toward overcoming polarization in the nation. Georgetown University’s Institute for Catholic Social Thought and Public Thought recently… Continue reading
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My Panel Presentation at the 10th Anniversary of the Centre for Catholic Studies @ Durham University (Durham, UK)
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Centre for Catholic Studies at Durham University, an extraordinary initiative of the Department of Theology and Religion and founder/director Prof. Paul Murray. Highlights of the week were many, among them: provoking keynote… Continue reading
Tricia C. Bruce, PhD 