#AmericanExamples2020 – Studying Religion in Culture

Got a question? 1-800-REL-HELP is here with an answer.

July 26, 2021 by Michael Altman

Sometimes there are tough questions in the academic study of religion. That’s why there’s 1-800-REL-HELP, a hotline for your most difficult religious studies quandaries. Written by participants in the 2020 American Examples working group and produced by recently graduated MA students Jack Bernardi and Jeremee Nute, these videos answer questions about everything from atheism to ritual and cults to charisma. The videos are posted on the American Examples YouTube channel (Subscribe!) or you can watch them on the playlist below. […]

American Examples: Adapting to a Fall 2020 and Beyond

September 17, 2020 by Michael Altman

When we announced the American Examples program, funded by a grant from the Henry Luce Foundation, we were super excited about the three workshops we would be offering in 2020. We were able to hold one of them in person in early March. Then the world changed, and, with it, our plans. Many of the REL faculty pitched in late in the spring and into the early summer to adapt to our new COVID reality by hosting a series of […]

It’s finally here! It’s American Examples week!

March 2, 2020 by Michael Altman

It’s here. Well, almost. The papers have been read. The mentors have met and brainstormed. The plane tickets and hotels are booked. The restaurant reservations are made. This week 9 new participants in the American Examples program, funded graciously by the Henry Luce Foundation, will arrive in Tuscaloosa for a weekend of discussion and collaboration on innovative new research into things people call religion in places people call America. We have a lot going on this week. […]

#AmericanExamples2020 Cohort Announced

November 6, 2019 by Michael Altman

Some snazzy new American Examples mugs have started appearing on social media. https://twitter.com/modmyth/status/1191798873473343490 https://twitter.com/ccjones13/status/1191485624131276801 View this post on Instagram A post shared by EBobK (@ebobkling) Enjoying Saturday coffee in my new #AmericanExamples2020 mug courtesy of @MichaelJAltman and the folks at @StudyReligion. Thrilled to be joining the cohort and looking forward to meeting everyone! pic.twitter.com/CbTcwFvWsb — Z.T. Smith (@profzachsmith) November 2, 2019 That’s right. The 2020 American Examples cohort has been assembled. You can find all of the participants and learn more […]