IU Indianapolis Professor Erik Saak’s latest work, Confessions of a Heretic. Volume One: Philosophical Considerations, is written for all those who have struggled with the concept of God. It is the first of a planned three-volume systematic theology. It seeks to answer the question of how can one believe in God when horrible things happen, …
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IU Indianapolis Religious Studies Professor Kelly E. Hayes has been appointed a Permanent Fellow at the Center for Advanced Studies in the Humanities and Social Sciences at Friedrich-Alexander University in Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany. Hayes will join an international group of researchers studying esoteric religions from a global perspective. Her project, “The Valley of the Dawn: A …
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Indy Toxic Heritage: Pollution, Place, and Power – Exhibit is now open in the stunning lobby of the Holliday Park Nature Center, January 25- March 29, 2025. The exhibit explores how environmental harm and advocacy for justice are part of our citywide past, present, and future. With support from the Bantz Community Fellowship and IN …
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ScholarGPS, which is “the world’s most comprehensive scholarly analytics platform,” just released their 2024 “Highly Ranked Scholars” list for the prior 5 years in sociology. Andrew Whitehead, professor of sociology and director of the Association of Religion Data Archives at IU Indianapolis, is ranked #7 globally out of over 45,000 scholars ranked in sociology in …
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Sociologist Dr. Kenzie Mintus at Indiana University-Indianapolis, was featured as an expert on a recent This Old House Reviews 2025 report titled Aging in Place: Can Older Americans Afford To Stay in Their Homes? The report focused on aging in place. Click here to learn more about Dr. Mintus’s research on aging.
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