Tricia C. Bruce, PhD

It’s an immense honor to be awarded the inaugural Outstanding Applied Research Award from the Religious Research Association! This national award recognizes “outstanding contributions to applied research on religion” evaluated by (1) implications for and impact on religious communities, leaders,… Continue reading

A film I had the honor of appearing in as a sociologist of religion — SABBATH — is now out! Produced by Martin Doblmeier and Journey Films, Sabbath explores the religious, historical, and social dimensions of rest-as-practice. Yonat Shimron writes… Continue reading

Thanks to the Martin Marty Center at the University of Chicago for hosting a rich, two-day conversation on religion and reproductive politics. I was honored to share insights from our in-depth interview study on Americans’ complex abortion attitudes and learn… Continue reading

I am honored to be on the ballot this year as a candidate for president of the Association for the Sociology of Religion. As a long-time ASR member and current Council member, I look forward to future years of service… Continue reading

U.S. Catholic Historian just released a special issue (Winter 2023) on parishes and communities featuring my article on the adaptive reuse of Catholic churches. I explore perceptions of “appropriate” and “inappropriate” reuse for former church buildings, drawing upon upon dozens… Continue reading

It was a pleasure to once again serve as a small group facilitator for this year’s Louisville Institute Winter Seminar. Having attended several times (as both participant and facilitator), I come away each time invigorated and inspired by all the… Continue reading

Wonderful to share a Zoom room with a group of thoughtful interlocutors regarding women in ministry. Grateful to engage in dialogue across difference, informed by social science, with an eye toward community and understanding. Watch the recorded webinar here. Continue reading

Thanks to the Gender Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, and Sociology/Anthropology Departments at Westmont College for the invitation to come to campus, converse with students and faculty, and deliver a campus lecture, “Deeper Thinking on Abortion.” We had a full house… Continue reading

Great to see findings from the National Abortion Attitudes Study (NAAS) featured once again in The Washington Post. Though comic representations, reporter Hannah Good weaves through complex questions of who has abortions and why — alongside Americans’ perceptions gleaned from… Continue reading