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“Religion and the 2024 Election”: Panel Discussion and Reception

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As the 2024 presidential election approached, the role of religion in shaping American politics has never been more relevant. Join us for a timely and thought-provoking panel discussion exploring the complex intersections of religious belief, political alignments, and the election. Our esteemed panelists—-Sylvia Chan-Malik, Katie Gaddini, Lerone Martin, and Daniel Silliman—-will be unpacking just how intertwined religious identities, beliefs, and practices influence political decisions, voter behavior, and the broader public discourse. With diverse academic expertise and unique perspectives, this panel promises an engaging discussion on how religion and politics intersect and how they will continue to shape the future of the United States. This is an unmissable event for anyone interested in the crucial role that religion plays in the 2024 election and the future of American democracy. 

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Panelists: 

Sylvia Chan-Malik, Associate Professor of American Studies and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Rutgers University. Affiliate Graduate Faculty for the Department of Religion at Rutgers University-New Brunswick. Author of Being Muslim: A Cultural History of Women of Color in American Islam (2018). 

Katie Gaddini, Associate Professor of Sociology at University College London. United Kingdom Research and Innovation Fellow (UCL & Stanford University). Author of The Struggle to Stay: Why Single White Evangelical Women are Leaving the Church (2022). 

Lerone A. Martin, Martin Luther King, Jr., Centennial Professor in Religious Studies and Director of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute at Stanford University. Author of The Gospel of J. Edgar Hoover: How the FBI Aided and Abetted the Rise of White Christian Nationalism (2023). 

Daniel Silliman, Senior News Editor for Christianity Today. Author of One Lost Soul: Richard Nixon’s Search for Salvation (2024). 

 

Event Sponsors: American Religions in a Global Context (ARGC) and The Blokker Research Workshop on Religion, Politics, and Culture 

Co-sponsored by: The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute

 

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