An Exploration of Faith and Media
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Religion, Media, and Public Life Symposium | Friday, Nov. 10th
In just 2 short weeks, we are hosting CITAP’s Religion, Media, and Public Life Symposium. The symposium will address the intersection of technology, American religion, and politics. Our discussions will challenge the historical relationship between the American church, the State, and the hegemonic power of white Evangelicalism and white supremacist religious appeals.
Grab your free ticket, to attend in-person or online, here! The symposium will run from 9am to 4pm for in-person attendees and from 10am to 4pm for virtual attendees. We will have plenty of snacks and food for those attending in-person.
Check out the panels & panelists below:
Panel 1 | When god goes viral: Digital Culture and the Racial Dynamics of Religion
Heidi Campbell | Professor of Communication | Texas A&M University
Erika Gault | Director of the Center for the Study of African American Religious Life | National Museum of African American History and Culture
LeRhonda Manigault-Bryant | Professor of African, African American and Diaspora Studies & Director of the Sonja Haynes Stone Center for Black Culture and History | UNC Chapel Hill
Panel 2 | God Bless the West: White Christian Nationalism and the Evangelical Internet
Whitney Phillips | Assistant Professor of Digital Platforms and Ethics | University of Oregon
Samuel Perry | Professor of Sociology | University of Oklahoma
Eden Consenstein | Assistant Professor of Religious Studies | UNC Chapel Hill
Xavier Pickett | Assistant Professor of Africana Studies | Cornell University
Panel 3 | Call to Action: Religion is Public
Heidi Campbell | Professor of Communication | Texas A&M University
Erika Gault | Director of the Center for the Study of African American Religious Life | National Museum of African American History and Culture
Whitney Phillips | Assistant Professor of Digital Platforms and Ethics | University of Oregon
Samuel Perry | Professor of Sociology | University of Oklahoma
Eden Consenstein | Assistant Professor of Religious Studies | UNC Chapel Hill
Xavier Pickett | Assistant Professor of Africana Studies | Cornell University
Publications and Appearances
“When we think of influencers, we think of a blond woman wearing a two-piece outfit, holding a designer purse and posed on a hotel balcony… [TikTok is] where we’re getting these blue-collar influencers. We know these jobs exist, but we don’t really know what it’s like behind the scenes.” Alice Marwick spoke with The New York Times about why TikTok provides the space and interest to learn about blue-collar jobs, like lobster fisherman, while Instagram was and is suited for “aesthetic” influencers.
We are hiring!
We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate to join us and work with CITAP & CMLP. This postdoc will serve as a communicator between academic researchers and policymakers (both in government and within technology platforms) Read the full description here and share the posting!
We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate to join us and work with Dr. Francesca Tripodi and the Search Prompt Integrity & Learning Lab (SPILL). Read the full description here and share the posting!
Coming Soon
November
Re-scheduled: CITAP is hosting a book club! We will be reading “White Evangelical Racism” by Anthea Butler. We will be rescheduling this book club to sometime in the spring- stay tuned!
November 2nd at 12pm: Shannon McGregor is joining an R-Street panel: Online Content Moderation: Government vs. Private-Sector Solutions”. This panel will be streamed- register to attend!
November 10 at CITAP: Symposium on Religion, Media, and Public Life.
Panelists include Whitney Phillips, Samuel Perry, Eden Consenstein, Xavier Pickett, Erika Gault, LeRhonda Manigault-Bryant, and Heidi Campbell. Register to join in person or virtually!