Happenings
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Orienting Maryville College’s Class of 2014
Maryville College welcomed the Class of 2014 to campus this week. I’ve accompanied my orientation group through new adventures, both in and out of the classroom. Here they are encountering the “Mountain Challenge” ropes course. See the full gallery on… Continue reading
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American Sociological Association (ASA) 2010
Thousands of sociologists descended upon Atlanta this weekend for the American Sociological Association Meetings, and I was one of them. See the full gallery on Posterous Continue reading
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Do Churches Still Appeal to 20-somethings?
This week I was in the field doing a case study of a Catholic parish known for its outreach to 18-29 year-olds. This research is part of a national study examining the “Changing Spirituality of Emerging Adults” (www.changingsea.org). What is… Continue reading
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Engaged Scholarship in Cape Cod, MA
This past week I had the opportunity to gather with a group of sociologists and religious studies scholars connected with the Lilly-supported “Engaged Scholars Studying Congregations” program. We exchanged ideas about some fascinating new research projects while staying in the… Continue reading
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About my book, Faithful Revolution (forthcoming February 2011, Oxford University Press)
“In January 2002, investigative reporting at the Boston Globe set off a wave of revelations regarding child sexual abuse by Catholic clergy and the transferring of abusive priests from parish to parish. Public allegations against clergy reached unprecedented levels; one… Continue reading
Tricia C. Bruce, PhD 