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Posted on August 15th, 2023 by Andrew L. Whitehead

Associate Professor Andrew Whitehead’s second book on Christian nationalism titled, “American Idolatry: How Christian Nationalism Betrays the Gospel and Threatens the Church,” releases August 15 from Brazos Press. The Library Journal’s review stated the book is “Heartfelt, incisive, and worthy of thoughtful consideration.” In this book, he shares his journey and reveals how Christian nationalism threatens …

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Posted on August 3rd, 2023 in Article, Faculty, Honors, Research by Carrie E. Foote

This May, Global Studies program director Michael Snodgrass returned to Europe to share his research expertise as an Erasmus Mundus scholar. Germany’s prestigious Göttingen University hosted his first visit, where he presented a lecture on the Spanish guest workers who helped rebuild West Germany after WWII. Dr. Snodgrass also joined German sociologist Peter Birke in …

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Posted on July 26th, 2023 in Book, Media, Podcast by Carrie E. Foote

Professor Kristina Sheeler (IUPUI School of Liberal Arts), and coauthor Karrin Vasby Anderson were recently interviewed about their increasingly relevant book: Woman President: Confronting Postfeminist Political Culture.(Texas A&M Press, 2013). The book remains a timely and “important exploration of the complexities of women, gender, and power within the U.S. political system, with particular attention to …

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Posted on June 30th, 2023 in Announcements, Community Engagement, Creative Activity, Events, Faculty, Students by Carrie E. Foote

When Emilio G. Robles, Assistant Professor in Applied Theatre and Teaching Artist in the School of Liberal Arts, heard that the Pedagogy and Theatre of the Oppressed National Board was considering bringing its annual conference to Indianapolis, he immediately contacted local affiliates and board members to share what IUPUI (and Indianapolis) could uniquely offer with …

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Posted on June 22nd, 2023 by Carrie E. Foote

Congratulations! Edward Curtis, William M. and Gail M. Plater Chair of the Liberal Arts and Professor of Religious Studies, received two Emmy awards at the annual awards banquet of the Central Great Lakes Chapter of the National Association of Television Arts & Sciences. Curtis received both Emmys for his work as on “Arab Indianapolis: A …

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Posted on June 12th, 2023 in Announcements, Award, Community Engagement, Events, Faculty, Research by David E. Hoegberg

On Saturday, April 29th, Dr. Ulla Connor presented a celebratory speech at the 185th Annual Celebration for the Finnish Society of Sciences and Letters. The celebration is a prestigious event attended by society members, including scholars, scientists, and intellectuals, from all over Finland and abroad. The celebration included the awarding of prizes and grants, a …

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Posted on June 11th, 2023 in Announcements, Award, Faculty by Carrie E. Foote

Dr. Obioma Nnaemeka received an Honorary Doctorate of Social Science from the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa on May 10, 2023. She was recognized for her outstanding contribution to research and civic engagement around the world in the areas of development, women/gender studies, human rights, and African/African Diaspora studies. Read on to learn more …

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Posted on May 23rd, 2023 in Community Engagement, Faculty, Media, Research by Andrew L. Whitehead

  IUPUI sociology professor Andrew Whitehead provided expert analysis for a Washington Post column examining a slew of bills in Texas pushing for the insertion of a particular expression of Christianity in the public sphere. The half-dozen bills look to place Christian chaplains in public schools, post the Ten Commandments in every public school, and …

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Posted on May 2nd, 2023 in Announcements, Article, Community Engagement, Faculty, Featured, Publication, Research by David E. Hoegberg

For Arab American Heritage Month, Professor Edward Curtis explores his own Arab American roots in Southern Illinois, where his Syrian-Lebanese great-grandfather settled in 1899. What he discovered—a secret love affair and the surprising sympathetic press coverage—challenges what we think we know about the small-town Midwest. His article, “Moses of Cairo (Illinois),” was published April 24 …

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Posted on April 21st, 2023 in Alumni, Announcements, Book, Community Engagement, Faculty, Featured, Grant, Publication, Research, Student/Alumni by David E. Hoegberg

What if prisoners were to write the history of their own prison? What might that tell them—and all of us—about the roots of the system that incarcerates so many millions of Americans? These questions are addressed in a groundbreaking and revelatory volume co-edited by Dr. Elizabeth Nelson, Assistant Professor of Medical Humanities & Health Studies …

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