Incredibly well-respected sociologist of religion Prof. Fenggang Yang at Purdue University was disinvited to speak at a conference at an American university at the behest of Chinese government officials: bitterwinter.org/the-fenggang...

The Fenggang Yang Scandal: US Catholic Organization Silences a Leading Scholar

Following pressure from China, a Catholic university withdrew the keynote speech of one of the world’s leading experts on Chinese religion.

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New article published in 'Sociology of Religion' admirably led by Stephen Jones entitled 'Horizons of Understanding: On the Social Functions of the Mythology of Conflict between Science and Religion' and free to access: academic.oup.com/socrel/advan...

Horizons of Understanding: On the Social Functions of the Mythology of Conflict between Science and Religion

Abstract. Multiple scholars have demonstrated that conflict between science and religion has been mythologized in the West. In this article, we build on th

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@andrewmackey.com I just logged onto BlueSky for the first time in a good while and saw that you had previously followed me. Thank you and it was good to meet you in person just now at ASR!

New open access chapter 'Science and Religion in Middle America' published: www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/oa-...

Science and Religion in Middle America | 12 | Agreement and Diversity

This chapter is based upon analysis of 13 online focus groups conducted with members of the public in Northeast Ohio in the US between 2021 and 2023 on the

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A podcast interview with me on science & religion research just dropped: scienceandbeliefinsociety.org/s4-episode-3...

S4 Episode 3: What do non-religious scientists think about their religious colleagues? - International Research Network for the Study of Science and Belief in Society

In the third episode of our new series, Dr Rebecca Catto, Associate Professor of Sociology at Kent State University (USA) who was for a decade a Principal Investigator on the Science and Religion, Exp...

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My copy just arrived 🤩 Thank you @annastrhan.bsky.social!

Excited to receive my copy & looking forward to diving in. @gerardomarti.bsky.social

Excited to receive my copy of ‘The Culture of Care in Britain since the Second World War’ by Bernice Martin. Listening to new the BBC podcast ‘Age & Space’ just had me thinking about her analysis in this book.

The Association for the Sociology of Religion is looking for a new editor for ‘Sociology of Religion’. Please consider applying and I’m happy to answer questions.

His work on public sociology has been a strong influence. RIP Michael Burawoy.

International Sociological Association (ISA)@isa-sociology.org · 2y ago

The International Sociological Association (ISA) deeply mourns the tragic passing of Michael Burawoy, a leading sociologist, Professor of Sociology at UC Berkeley, and the 17th President of ISA. Michael was fatally struck in a hit-and-run accident on February 3rd. His loss is immeasurable.

I was just going over the ‘Theory & Society’ takeover for my grad theory class & can find this statement from the new editors. Wasn’t there an original, more emotional letter? link.springer.com/journal/1118...

Theory and Society

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Just received my copy! @dromishai.bsky.social

Associate Professor in Science and Religion position @ox.ac.uk: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLB269/a...

Associate Professor in Science and Religion at University of Oxford

Searching for an academic job? Explore this Associate Professor in Science and Religion opening on jobs.ac.uk! Click to view more details and browse other academic jobs.

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Everyone look!! It's my friend @rebeccacatto.bsky.social !! She's here!!