The Religious Studies Project
The Religious Studies Project
Podcasts and Resources on the Contemporary Social-Scientific Study of Religion
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May 17, 2021 • 41min
Conspiracy Theories, Public Rhetoric, and Power
"You don't go to religious studies conferences with the title of the conference being 'The Problem with Religion,'" so why do we use that rhetoric to talk about conspiracy theories? Listen in to Andie Alexander's interview with RSP co-founder David G. Robertson to find out why!
May 10, 2021 • 1h
Manifestos and the Academic Study of Religion
What are manifestos? How are they employed in society? What can the academic study of religion offer to help understand them? The faculty and students in the Dept. of Studies in Religion at the University of Sydney have a few thoughts on that. Tune in to learn more!
May 3, 2021 • 33min
Power and Diversity in 4th Century Martyr Shrines
How were 4th century Christian martyr shrines locations for the negotiation of power and diversity? In this interview, Nathaniel Morehouse explains the contested nature of these shrines.
Apr 26, 2021 • 47min
The New Satanic Panic and the Return of Blasphemy | Discourse! April 2021
Join this month's host Dan Gorman and guests Maxinne Connolly-Panagopoulos and Sidney Castillo to find out what connects Lil' Nas X, Alabama's yoga ban and Polish black metal. As politics moves rightwards across Europe and the US, are we entering a period of pushback from conservative religious institutions against minority religions and secularism?
Apr 19, 2021 • 42min
Comparing Methods in Christian Origins
What happens when scholars take seriously the human-focused study of religious practices? In this episode, Willi Braun joins Andie Alexander to discuss the importance of critical approaches in the study of religion.
Apr 12, 2021 • 41min
Understanding Evangelical Opposition to Climate Action
Evangelicals don't oppose climate activism for the reasons you think. Listen to expert Robin Veldman and find out why "embattlement" matters more than eschatology when it comes to rejecting climate science.
Apr 5, 2021 • 40min
On the Tantricization of Jain Ascetic Rituals
In the RSP’s first episode on Jainism, Dr. Ellen Gough joins Andie Alexander to discuss what she terms “tantricization,” a method for thinking about the process of establishing something as tantric.
Mar 29, 2021 • 38min
Human Rights in Australia | Discourse! March 2021
Join us for our March current events episode focused on human rights in Australia with the U Sydney crew: Prof Carole Cusack, Dr Breann Fallon and Ray Radford.
Mar 22, 2021 • 45min
The U.S. Military Chaplaincy and Twentieth-Century Society
Dr. Ronit Y. Stahl and Dan Gorman discuss the United States military chaplaincy as a site of pluralism and cultural tension in the twentieth century.
Mar 15, 2021 • 38min
Sex Scandals and Minoritized Religions
What do Muslims, Mormons, and Satanists have in common? Megan Goodwin argues that for all three groups, sex scandals were used to paint religious groups as un-American and "bad" religion. Learn more about minoritization and its role in policing American identity in this week's episode.
