The Immanent Frame gave me the opportunity to reflect on aspects of God Bless the Pill that felt politically hard as I was writing.

The Immanent Frame (SSRC)@immanentframe.bsky.social · 4mo ago

NEW | In her essay, @samirakmehta.bsky.social (@colorado.edu) contemplates the "conservative impulses" behind birth control. She writes, "Women...achieved our collective liberation by appropriating ... a tool that they had intended for the perfection of the family." tif.ssrc.org/2026/03/26/d...

NEW | In her essay, @samirakmehta.bsky.social (@colorado.edu) contemplates the "conservative impulses" behind birth control. She writes, "Women...achieved our collective liberation by appropriating ... a tool that they had intended for the perfection of the family." tif.ssrc.org/2026/03/26/d...

Discovering a Not-So Feminist History

I decided to write my third book, God Bless the Pill, about the mid-twentieth-century history of birth control in 2011. […]

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Very honored to be the incoming editor of The Immanent Frame, with the great team at the SSRC! Please see the announcement for how to pitch us…

The Immanent Frame (SSRC)@immanentframe.bsky.social · 5mo ago

The Immanent Frame, published by the @ssrc.org , has long served as a central site for debate, discussion, and analysis of the role of religion in public life. Read this letter from our editors on the website redesign "Reintroducing the Immanent Frame." tif.ssrc.org/2026/03/18/r...

The Immanent Frame, published by the @ssrc.org , has long served as a central site for debate, discussion, and analysis of the role of religion in public life. Read this letter from our editors on the website redesign "Reintroducing the Immanent Frame." tif.ssrc.org/2026/03/18/r...

Since 2007, @immanentframe.bsky.social has served as a central node for vibrant analysis of the role of religion in public life. We’re thrilled to share a refreshed version of the TIF website, marking a new chapter and enhancing the visibility of TIF’s scholarly work: tif.ssrc.org

The Immanent Frame - Secularism, religion, and the public sphere

The Immanent Frame explores religion, secularism, and the public sphere through scholarly essays, thematic forums, and critical conversations.

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The SSRC mourns the loss of philosopher and social theorist Jürgen Habermas (1929–2026). Read on to revisit some of Habermas’ contributions to SSRC’s work on religion and the public sphere @immanentframe.bsky.social.

A postsecular world society?: An interview with Jürgen Habermas

"We should not throw out the baby with the bathwater. The debate over the sociological thesis of secularization has led to a revision above all in respect to prognostic statements. On the one hand, th...

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New Forum | Jonathan C. Gold coedits and introduces "Karmic historiography," an essay series that "draws on Buddhist concepts to create fresh perspectives on contemporary and historical issues." tif.ssrc.org/2025/08/06/k... @immanentframe.bsky.social @ssrc.org #polrel #polisky

Karmic historiography

A lawyer friend explained it to me this way: Since the 1980s, lawyers with specialized expertise and exclusive relationships—especially those involved in high-stakes deals like mergers and acquisition...

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If you are a follower of the Immanent Frame, you may also want to check out the other online forum published by @religionssrc.bsky.social - Intersections intersections.ssrc.org

Intersections | Social Science Research Council

A new digital platform examining the role of religion in International affairs

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The Immanent Frame (SSRC)@immanentframe.bsky.social · last yr.

Greetings Bluesky! Founded in 2007, The Immanent Frame is an award-winning online interdisciplinary forum on religion, secularism, and the public sphere, managed by @religionssrc.bsky.social. tif.ssrc.org

Greetings Bluesky! Founded in 2007, The Immanent Frame is an award-winning online interdisciplinary forum on religion, secularism, and the public sphere, managed by @religionssrc.bsky.social. tif.ssrc.org

SSRC The Immanent Frame | Secularism, religion, and the public sphere

The Immanent Frame publishes interdisciplinary perspectives on religion, secularism, and the public sphere.

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