The Religion Lab

The Religion, Race, & Democracy Lab @ UVA explores the profound impact of religion in public life. Listen to Sacred & Profane for more:

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Shortly after the Jan. 6 insurrection, we spoke with @sarahposner to understand the key role that religion played in stoking the white nationalism and online conspiracies that drew thousands to march on the capitol: https://t.co/q9HztZcRiY

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@MoslenerSara So wonderful! We don't monitor this account much any more but can't wait to hear the season

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Curious about public memory and what might actually replace Charlottesville's Confederates? Listen to @Jalane_Schmidt and @QueenVibes434 right here:

https://t.co/l0z4CxF7kD

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In Bhutan's Phobjikha Valley, our colleague @MakiAriana pointed out how efforts to protect the black-necked cranes showed up on temple walls:
https://t.co/l5jluK371U

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In our latest episode, we head to Bhutan to explore the real choices and challenges that come with efforts to balance tradition, development, and environmental preservation. Take a listen! https://t.co/l5jluK371U

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Fellowship Posting: Karsh Practitioner Fellow in Democracy - https://t.co/w6090vhsPT

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Take a listen to our latest episode to find out more about the long history of removing monuments in the U.S. -- and why the push to remove Confederate statues in the wake of George Floyd's death tapped into something new. https://t.co/PgbxD3YwLk

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*Taps the mic.* Is this thing on? We've been out working on a whole new season for you (coming soon!), but we also have some amazing episodes to round out season three.

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That's right - we're talking about one of humanity's oldest traditions: iconoclasm. For almost as long as humans have been putting up statues, they've been bringing them down.

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We spoke with translator Muhammad Ali Mojaradi (@sharghzadeh) about how Rumi's work became detached from his religion in English - and why Rumi can't be fully understood without understanding his Sufi faith: https://t.co/hLbWHYbewM

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Starting with an exploration of where all those inspirational Rumi quotes you find online come from https://t.co/hLbWHYbewM

[madwoman in the gattic @emilygadabout]

This has been one of my favorite pieces to put together for @TheReligionLab - a wonderful conversation between three translators on bringing a text to life in a new language - and how what’s left out can have just as profound of an effect on our understanding as what’s left in

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We spoke with translator Muhammad Ali Mojaradi (@sharghzadeh) about how Rumi's work became detached from his religion in English - and why Rumi can't be fully understood without understanding his Sufi faith: https://t.co/hLbWHYbewM

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Starting with an exploration of where all those inspirational Rumi quotes you find online come from https://t.co/hLbWHYbewM

[Penn Religious Studies @upennrels]

Prof. Schaefer has put out a new podcast on white Christian nationalism and monuments to former mayor Frank Rizzo in Philly. It's a collaboration with @TheReligionLab and features an interview with @AntheaButler on her research. Give it a listen here!

https://t.co/i2JuMIsvoc

[Kristian Petersen @BabaKristian]

Fighting a Confederate Legacy in Public Education Today

@dr_jessjohnson's excellent reporting & analysis of fighting White Christian nationalism in Hanover County, VA schools

speaking with @hcbnaacpva President Pat Jordan

@TheReligionLab @khjones
https://t.co/KetKzyvkiU

[Brook Wilensky-Lanford @modmyth]

Here is the podcast: https://t.co/pdDZEqFaIX

[Brook Wilensky-Lanford @modmyth]

I made a podcast for the UVA @TheReligionLab! It follows one racist attack in Chapel Hill to the lack of hate crimes protections in North Carolina. Heavy stuff, but I talked to & worked w/ so many excellent people to tell the story that I want to thank them all here, a 🧵

[The Memory Project UVA @MemProjectUVA]

TODAY at 12 PM: Memory Project director @Jalane_Schmidt will be speaking on the South Lawn near the Homer statue. Join us! Attn: @UVADiversity @UVADemocracy