Institute for Religion, Culture, and Public Life Authors in Conversation: New Directions in Religion, Culture, and Public Life
Date: Tuesday, February 10, 2026, from 12:30-2pm EST
Location: Zoom
Series: Religion, Culture, and Public Life
Speakers: Hakem Amer Al-Rustom (University of Michigan) and Sonja Mejcher-Atassi (American University of Beirut)
Moderator: Seth Kimmel (Columbia University)
Topics at the intersection of religion, culture, and public life have taken on special urgency in our current moment of social and political upheaval. Join us for an online conversation with recent IRCPL list authors to reflect on what scholarship has looked like in recent years, and to think together about where it could or should head in the future.
Free and open to the public
Registration is required—Please register in advance to reserve your spot
All prospective attendees must register by 11:59PM on Monday, February 9. Registration will close at that time.
