Happenings
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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
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The Sociology of Parishes
Born of The American Parish Project (which I co-lead with Gary Adler and Brian Starks), a forum I edited on the sociology of parishes appears in the latest issue of American Catholic Studies. It features exceptional essays by sociologists James… Continue reading
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What is the Common Good?
This week, I gathered with a group of scholars of Catholicism to engage this question and what it means for our ongoing work. This research fellows colloquy (one of several over the course of three years) is part of Duquesne… Continue reading
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Forthcoming -> American Parishes (an edited volume)
My coedited volume with Gary Adler and Brian Starks – American Parishes: Remaking Local Catholicism – will soon join the Fordham University Press series on Catholic Practice in North America! Expected release date is Spring 2019. The book features a… Continue reading
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Tracking Trends in Religious Affiliation
One of the most fascinating recent trends in the sociology of religion is the increase in numbers of religious “nones” – individuals who claim no particular religious affiliation. My own state, Tennessee, is not immune to this, despite being in… Continue reading
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Review of Parish and Place in “Review of Religious Research” Journal
Review of Religious Research, the official journal for the Religious Research Association, has just released a review of my newest book, Parish and Place. Elfriede Wedam suggests that the book is “essential reading in Catholic studies” and that “non-Catholics will… Continue reading
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Seminar Lecture at Durham University
I am honored to be in residence for January 2018 as a Faculty Fellow of the Centre for Catholic Studies, Department of Theology and Religion, Durham University, Durham, England. During my time here, I will lead a research seminar entitled Parishes… Continue reading
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Diversity in Catholic Parishes
My recent book Parish and Place fosters a conversation about diversity (and its limits) in expressions of local Catholicism. I was interviewed and quoted in a Philadelphia Inquirer story by reporter Kristin E. Holmes that engages such themes. From the… Continue reading
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Thank you to the Louisville Institute and Appalachian College Association
As I launch into the research behind my next book, I am grateful to the Louisville Institute for a $30,000 Project Grant for Researchers and the Appalachian College Association for a $6,000 Faculty Fellowship. This support will be instrumental as… Continue reading
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Calling out the tides of institutional change
In my interview with the Tribune de Genève (www.tdg.ch), a daily paper in Switzerland, I reference the tides of change that come with recognizing cultures of harassment. The excerpt and translation are below; read the full article here. [Original French]… Continue reading
