Dr Katie Gaddini
@drkatiegaddini.bsky.social
Associate Prof of Sociology @UCL | Research Fellow @Stanford | 'Esther's Army: The Christian Women Who Power the American Right' June 2026 with @Norton
College idealists, antifeminist powerhouses, Black conservatives, MAHA social media influencers... ASA member Katie Gaddini @drkatiegaddini.bsky.social @stanford.edu @sriucl.bsky.social breaks down what drives right-wing Christian women. @thebrianlehrershow.bsky.social
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new Give Theory a Chance! A discussion with @drkatiegaddini.bsky.social about her excellent and timely new book Esther's Army: The Christian Women Who Power the American Right (@wwnorton.com). thesocietypages.org/theory/2026/... podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/g... @thesocietypages.bsky.social
🎧 Our latest No Jargon episode features sociologist @drkatiegaddini.bsky.social (@tcru-ucl.bsky.social) on the power of conservative Christian women. Drawing on her new book, Gaddini explains how they've become a force on the American right + what drives their engagement. 📽️ Watch the full ep:
No Jargon Episode 302: The Christian Women Behind MAGA
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It's pub week for @drkatiegaddini.bsky.social ! Go get her absorbing new book on MAGA Christian women bookshop.org/p/books/esth...
Esther's Army: The Christian Women Who Power the American Right
The Christian Women Who Power the American Right
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Conservative Christian women are often portrayed as followers in American politics, but @drkatiegaddini.bsky.social of @tcru-ucl.bsky.social says that stereotype misses a lot. In this pod ep, learn how they've become a powerful force on the American right. 🎧 Listen: scholars.org/podcast/chri...
"Behind every state law that restricts the sports participation of transgender athletes, young women have been among the most vocal and visible supporters," write @drkatiegaddini.bsky.social and Kelsy Burke.
Rightwing gen Z women are celebrating the anti-trans supreme court ruling | Kelsy Burke and Katie Gaddini
Gen Z conservative women may be fewer in numbers than their male counterparts, but they are no less consequential
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Happy publication day to @drkatiegaddini.bsky.social's Esther's Army: The Christian Women Who Power the American Right. We will be hosting Dr. Gaddini alongside @moiradonegan.bsky.social next week, July 9, in partnership with The Ruby. Details in the thread!
Women are often treated as passive supporters of the Christian Right. @drkatiegaddini.bsky.social new book Esther’s Army shows how they became some of the most effective political organisers in modern US conservatism. Out today: bit.ly/3QtTTrd @wwnortonuk.bsky.social @uclsociology.bsky.social
Esther's Army
How and why right-wing Christian women have risen to the forefront of American politics
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TCRU’s @drkatiegaddini.bsky.social joins this UCL panel exploring politics, religion and public life. The discussion connects closely with Katie’s new book, Esther’s Army, on gender, religion and political power in the US. @sriucl.bsky.social @ioe.bsky.social
UCL@ucl.ac.uk · 2mo agoDisagreeing Well brings together perspectives to explore one of the most contested questions shaping contemporary public life: Is politics corrupting religion? On 2 July, the Bloomsbury Theatre will host a panel of experts to explore this question! Book your tickets here: https://bit.ly/4u82xJG
Tonight! Now in a bigger new room: Bentham House, Gideon Schreier Lecture Theatre, 1st Floor.
just a few tickets remaining for my book launch on 2 June in London! get 'em before they're gone: www.eventbrite.com/e/1986476474...
Book Launch of Katie Gaddini's 'Esther's Army'
Join us in person to celebrate the launch of Katie Gaddini’s new book 'Esther's Army: The Christian Women Who Power the American Right'
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thanks for the gorgeous review!
Reactionary Politics Research Network@reacpolrn.bsky.social · 3mo ago📣New book review📣 'What the book ultimately demonstrates is the dynamic adaptability of the contemporary Christian right.' Benjamin Nangle reviews 'Esther’s Army: The Christian Women Who Power the American Right' by @drkatiegaddini.bsky.social. reacpol.net/esther-army/
How do women become the political backbone of the Christian Right? Join TCRU’s @drkatiegaddini.bsky.social for the launch of Esther’s Army, based on 10+ years of research into the women organising, mobilising and reshaping American politics. 2 Jun, 17:30, Gordon Sq. Book now: bit.ly/4nAdpy6
Book launch: Katie Gaddini's 'Esther's Army'
Esther's Army examines how and why right-wing Christian women have risen to the forefront of American politics.
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"By and large, Gaddini has found that young Christian women want to be a wife and a mother and have a high-powered job." Engaging and nuanced piece by @nancywalecki.bsky.social in @theatlantic.com today. Check it out here: www.theatlantic.com/health/2026/...
A Perfume With a Whiff of MAGA
Brittany Aldean’s Vada perfume codes conservative because she herself does.
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📣CfP: @ajaxlife.bsky.social, Rebekah Larsen and I are organizing a one-day conference on Aug 7: Researching the Right in 2026: Translation Across Methods, Borders, and Disciplines @ipk.bsky.social You have until June 1 to submit an abstract here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Researching the Right in 2026: Translation Across Methods, Borders, and Disciplines
August 7, 2026 | New York, NY (USA)
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Join us on 2 June at 17:30 for my book launch at @ucl.ac.uk hosted by the @uclsociology.bsky.social and featuring these dynamos: @aaronwinter.bsky.social @ktwamley.bsky.social and Victoria Redclift. Only a few spots remaining!
It was great to speak with @monicatorrr.bsky.social at @huffpost.com about the role of women in Christian nationalism. Extra fun when the piece also includes @drkatiegaddini.bsky.social! www.huffpost.com/entry/women-...
A Surprising Number Of Women Support Christian Nationalism — And It’s Having Major Consequences Nationwide
How men and women support Christian nationalism is consistent, but there's one key difference.
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Book Launch: 'Esther's Army: The Christian Women Who Power the American Right' 📅2 June 5:30pm @uclsociology.bsky.social welcome you to the launch of 'Esther's Army' by @drkatiegaddini.bsky.social. A sweeping portrait of the women shaping the political future of the US. www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...
Book Launch: 'Esther's Army'
UCL Sociology Network are excited to welcome you in person to celebrate the launch of 'Esther's Army: The Christian Women Who Power the American Right' (WW Norton) by Katie Gaddini.
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With Musk and Trump in a post-DOGE meltdown, it's tempting to think this marks some end for DOGE's AI takeover of the federal government. But as I wrote this week before the social media wars, Musk (and "AI") are best understood as accountability shields. www.techpolicy.press/musk-ai-and-...
Musk, AI, and the Weaponization of 'Administrative Error' | TechPolicy.Press
The only change from Musk's departure from DOGE may be the degree to which the public pays attention, writes Eryk Salvaggio.
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In coming weeks, the Congress is expected to ramp up consideration of a proposal to bar states from enforcing AI laws for 10 years. Here’s a look at which specific measures are most likely to be blocked, and which may be spared.
The State AI Laws Likeliest To Be Blocked by a Moratorium | TechPolicy.Press
These are the state artificial intelligence regulations most likely to be blocked by a proposed federal moratorium, according to a new report.
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