Series: "The Shifting Paradigms of American Religion," from the Institute for Religion, Culture and Public Life (IRCPL)
Speakers: Michael Graziano (University of Northern Iowa), Rucha Kaur (Sikh Coalition), and Kathryn Montalbano (University of Kentucky)
Moderator: Justine Ellis (Columbia University)
From a keystroke to a commute, our seemingly private, and innocuous, actions rarely remain unobserved. Emerging digital technologies, changing forms of media, and new configurations of public spaces have made many aspects of our daily lives hyper-visible. American religious communities are no strangers to such visibility, with a long histories of entanglement with law enforcement and securitization, including as targets of surveillance or as requesters of increased monitoring to protect gathering spaces. IRCPL’s “American Religion is…Surveillance” helps us think together about what it means to watch, to be watched, and to witness, in our present moment.
Light refreshments will be provided
This series is made possible by generous support from the Henry Luce Foundation
Free and open to the public
Registration is required—Please REGISTER HERE IN ADVANCE to reserve your spot