Happenings
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SSSR Webinar –From Francis to Leo XIV: Looking into a Post “Who Am I to Judge” Catholic Church
Prompted by insightful (and award-winning!) analyses by my doctoral student Lucas Sharma, SJ, the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion (SSSR) hosted a webinar inviting reflections on transitions in the papacy, attitudes toward homosexuality, and the priesthood. The full… Continue reading
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Guest Panelist on “Inside Tennessee”
I was back in the studio with WBIR as a panelist for the Sunday morning show “Inside Tennessee” this week, contemplating the election of Pope Leo XIV and future of the Catholic Church. While much remains to be seen regarding… Continue reading
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Interview on the Election of Pope Leo XIV
Everything is new and little is known — but what an exciting moment to be a sociologist of religion attentive to changes in the US and global Catholic Church. Having shared space, croissants, and company with Cardinal Robert Prevost during… Continue reading
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RRA Spotlight on Applied Social Science Research in Catholic Contexts
The Religious Research Association (RRA) does much to support scholars connecting work to applied contexts, extending the relevance of research to policy and practice. I enjoyed the opportunity to share some of own experiences bridging scholarship to application in a… Continue reading
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Mourning Pope Francis
We knew the day would come eventually — and how perfect that it came on Easter Monday — but the death of Pope Francis broke my heart, all the same. I treasure the opportunity I had to interact with him… Continue reading
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Four-Part Series on My Experience of the Synod on Synodality
My four-part essay series reflecting on my experience as Consultor to the global Synod on Synodality is live, posted on the newly debuted “Engaging the Divides” forum for USC’s Institute for Advanced Catholic Studies. Across the collection, I contemplate and… Continue reading
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Thinking About Personhood
As the nation continues to grapple with the moral and legal complexities of pregnancy and abortion, I appreciated the opportunity to convene with a small, interdisciplinary group of scholars thinking through the meanings and messages of ‘personhood.’ Los Altos Hills… Continue reading
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Tablet Winter School Webinar
The 2025 Jubilee Year themed around “Hope” framed what I shared through the lens of sociology of religion in The Tablet‘s “Winter School Webinar.” I’m grateful for the invitation, good questions, and renewed connections between sociology and cultural understandings of… Continue reading
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Religion & Catholic Studies Webinar Hosted by the Center for the Study of Religion & American Culture (RAAC)
A recent webinar offered a great opportunity to dialogue about the past, present, and prospects of Catholic Studies 60 years after the close of Vatican II. Thanks to Indiana University’s Center for the Study of Religion & American Culture (RAAC)… Continue reading
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Open Science & Religion Data Workshop in Aruba
Aruba offered the perfect backdrop for a rich conversation among several dozen sociologists and psychologists convened to think about open science practices in religion. Conversation partners from Pew Research Center, the Association for Religion Data Archives (ARDA), the Center for… Continue reading
Tricia C. Bruce, PhD 