Happenings
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New Article in Science Advances on the “Abortion Imaginary”
Science Advances has published a piece I authored in collaboration with Kendra Hutchens and Sarah Cowan on how Americans imagine who gets abortions and why. We call these perceptions part of an “abortion imaginary,” showing how those perceptions cut across… Continue reading
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Social Science and Catholicism and Me
I’m re-reading my 2021 contribution to “Reclaiming the Piazza III: Communicating Catholic Culture” (edited by Ronnie Convery, Leonardo Franchi, and Jack Valero) from a new vantage point, anticipating my Synod consultor appointment. I’ve observed with intrigue, gratitude, curiosity, and occasional… Continue reading
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Feature Article in Our Sunday Visitor
Maria Wiering from Our Sunday Visitor posed great questions related to my newly announced role as Consultor to the Vatican’s General Secretariat of the Synod. Her feature article in OSV (republished widely for OSV News) captures much about my work… Continue reading
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Appointment by Pope Francis as consultant to the General Secretariat of the Synod
I’m honored to accept an invitation to serve the global Catholic Church as consultant to the General Secretariat of the Synod. The Synod on Synodality (2021-2024) was initiated by Pope Francis as an intentional period of local and global listening,… Continue reading
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Insights from the National Study of Catholic Priests
The Catholic Project has released a second report from the National Study of Catholic Priests — a project for which I led a team in conducting more than one hundred in-depth interviews with religious and diocesan priests across the United… Continue reading
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Accepting the RRA Outstanding Applied Research Award
While attending the annual meetings of the Religious Research Association (RRA) and Society for the Scientific Study of Religion (SSSR), I was honored to accept the inaugural Outstanding Applied Research Award “In recognition of your dedication to advancing knowledge through… Continue reading
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Affiliated Scholar, USC’s Institute for Advanced Catholic Studies
The Institute for Advanced Catholic Studies (IACS) at the University of Southern California has for years supported robust scholarship, cross-cutting dialogue, and creative collaboration “to ensure that the rich and evolving tradition of Catholic thinking will thrive among future generations… Continue reading
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My New Role as Director of Springtide Research Institute
I’ve embarked on a new adventure as Director of Springtide Research Institute. With a core focus on new generations and young people (ages 13-25), Springtide combines qualitative and quantitative research methods to produce large-scale, custom, and actionable scholarship. I’m excited… Continue reading
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Filming Junipero Serra: Statue of Limitations
I had a wonderful time participating as a scholar-expert for a new film by Paulist Productions, Junipero Serra: Statue of Limitations. The documentary brings a compelling look at the complicated legacy of Saint Junipero Serra, raising questions about historical preservation… Continue reading
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Annual Meetings of ASA’s Sociology of Religion Section + Association for the Sociology of Religion
As the 2022-2023 Chair of the Sociology of Religion Section for the American Sociological Association (ASA), I was thrilled to welcome participants, attendees, and awardees to our 2023 meetings in Philadelphia, PA, USA. The Sociology of Religion Section hosted an… Continue reading
Tricia C. Bruce, PhD 