In what ways did religion shape the 2024 U.S. election? How does it relate to recent history and what might be the impact on both politics and religion going forward?
Join the American Academy of Religion for a conversation with religion scholars, activists, and journalists to discuss the role of religion in the recent U.S. election.
- Reza Aslan, Professor of Creative Writing, University of California, Riverside
- Randall Balmer, Professor in Religion, Dartmouth College
- Adelle Banks, Projects editor and national reporter, Religion News Service
- Jill Jacobs, CEO, T’ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights
- Robert P. Jones, President and Founder, Public Religion Research Institute
- (Moderator) Rachel Mikva, Professor of Jewish Studies, Chicago Theological Seminary
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