Developing a Critical Study of Non-Religion [transcript]
Developing a Critical Study of Non-Religion Podcast with Christopher R. Cotter (23 August 2020) Interviewed by Breann Fallon Transcribed by Savannah H. Finver Audio and Transcript Available at: https://www.religiousstudiesproject.com/podcast/developing-a-critical-study-of-non-religion/ KEYWORDS Non-Religion, Atheism, Agnosticism, Discourse Analysis Breann Fallon (BF) 0:05 Hi, everyone, as you just heard, it is indeed me, Bre Fallon, and I am joined […]
Decolonizing Community-Based Service Learning: Processes and Praxes
What are the challenges for departments and universities as they teach Native American Studies using Community-Based Service Learning models? In this response by Lisa Poirier, we learn that the efforts to decolonize our curricula require not only new critical theorists, but a suffusing commitment to decolonization as transformation in what Natalie Avalos described as “a process of becoming.”
Data Check
The Phenomenology of Religion Phenomenology is an important methodology in the study of religions, but can be inaccessible to the student. In this interview, James Cox outlines the phenomenology of religion to David in a clear, concise way, avoiding jargon and placing the methodology in the broader context of the history of European philosophy and comparative religion. […]
Categorising “Religion”: From Case Studies to Methodology [transcript]
Categorising “Religion”: From Case Studies to Methodology Podcast with Teemu Taira (19 September 2016). Interviewed by Breann Fallon Transcribed by Claire Berlinger. Transcript available at: Taira – Categorising Religion 1.2 Breann Fallon (BF): The category of religion is often referred to as slippery or problematic. As such, scholars have sought to deconstruct the term in order […]
What Do We Mean by Indigenous Religion(s)? [transcript]
What Do We Mean by Indigenous Religion(s)? Podcast with Bjørn Ola Tafjord and Arkotong Longkumer (2 October 2017) Interviewed by David Robertson. Transcribed by Helen Bradstock. Audio and transcript available at: Tafjord_-_Longkumer_-_What_do_we_mean_by_indigenous_relgion(s)_1.1 David Robertson (DR): We talk about the world religions paradigm a lot here on the Religious Studies Project. And one of the things we’ve […]
Spirituality [transcript]
Spirituality Podcast with Boaz Huss and Steven Sutcliffe (11 June 2018). Interviewed by David G. Robertson. Transcribed by Helen Bradstock. Audio and transcript available at: Huss and Sutcliffe – Spirituality 1.1 David Robertson (DR): Spirituality is a term with enormous currency in contemporary discourse in religion but, despite this, it remains under-theorised. Little consideration is given […]
RE Commission Report: A Way Forward? [transcript]
RE Commission Report: A Way Forward? Podcast with Joyce Miller, Eleanor Nesbitt, Celine Benoit (5 November 2018). Interviewed by Wendy Dossett Transcribed by Helen Bradstock. Audio and transcript available at: RE_Commission_Report_1.1 Wendy Dossett (WD): Hello everybody, and welcome to the Religious Studies Project! My name’s Wendy Dossett and I’m senior lecturer in Religious Studies at […]
New Directions in the Study of Scientology [transcript]
New Directions in the Study of Scientology Podcast with David Robertson, Carole Cusack, Stephen Gregg and Aled Thomas (19 November 2018). Transcribed by Helen Bradstock. Audio and transcript available at: Robertson_-_New_Directions_in_the_Study_of_Scientology_1.1 David Robertson (DR): So we’re here at the BASR Conference 2018, in Belfast. And I have gathered several colleagues together today to have a […]
Religion as a Tactic of Governance [transcript]
Religion as a Tactic of Governance Podcast with Naomi Goldenberg (21 January 2019). Interviewed by David G. Robertson Transcribed by Helen Bradstock. Audio and transcript available at: Goldenberg_-_Religion_as_a_Tactic_of_Governance_1.1 DR: We’re still here in Belfast at the BASR conference, in 2018. And I am privileged to be joined today by our keynote speaker from last night, […]
America’s Changing Religious Landscape [transcript]
America’s Changing Religious Landscape Podcast with Robert P. Jones (18 February 2019). Interviewed by Benjamin P. Marcus Transcribed by Helen Bradstock. Audio and transcript available at: Jones_-_America_s_Changing__Religious_Landscape_1.1 Benjamin P. Marcus (BM): My guest today is Robert P. Jones the founding CEO of PRRI (Public Religion Research Institute) and a leading scholar and commentator on religion, […]
Demystifying the Study of Religion [transcript]
Demystifying the Study of Religion Podcast with Russell T. McCutcheon, Matt Sheedy and Tara Baldrick- Morrone (29 April 2019). Interviewed by Tenzan Eaghll. Transcribed by Helen Bradstock. Audio and transcript available at: McCutcheon_et_al._-_Demystifying_the_Study_of_Religion_1.1 Tenzan Eaghll: Hello. We are gathered here today, over the mighty inter-webs to discuss Russell McCutcheon’s latest book, “Religion” in Theory and […]
Buddhism in the Critical Classroom [transcript]
Buddhism in the Critical Classroom Podcast with Matthew Hayes (13 May 2019). Interviewed by David G. Robertson. Transcribed by Helen Bradstock. Audio and transcript available at: Hayes_-_Buddhism_in_the_Critical_Classroom_1.1 David Robertson (DR): Well, I’m pleased to be speaking today to Matthew Hayes, who is a research student at UCLA – that’s the University of California and Los […]
Reflections on the “Thinking with Jonathan Z. Smith” Conference at NTNU [transcript]
Reflections on the “Thinking with Jonathan Z. Smith” Conference at NTNU Podcast with Aaron W. Hughes (11 November 2019). Interviewed by Andie Alexander Transcribed by Helen Bradstock. Audio and transcript available at: PDF of this transcript available for download here. Andie Alexander: (AA): Welcome to the Religious Studies Project. I’m Andie Alexander, a doctoral student […]
Applied Religious Studies at Georgia State University [transcript]
Applied Religious Studies at Georgia State University Podcast with Molly Bassett (16 December 2019). Interviewed by David McConeghy Transcribed by Helen Bradstock. Audio and transcript available at: http://www.religiousstudiesproject.com/podcast/applied-religious-studies-at-georgia-state-university or PDF here. David McConeghy (DMcC): Welcome. My name is David McConeghy. And today it’s my pleasure to be joined by Dr Molly Bassett, Associate Professor of […]
The Problem with ‘Religion’ (and related categories) [transcript]
The Problem with ‘Religion’ (and related categories) Podcast with Timothy Fitzgerald (17 February 2020). Interviewed by David G. Robertson Transcribed by Helen Bradstock. Audio and transcript available at: PDF of this transcription at: https://www.religiousstudiesproject.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Fitzgerald_-_The_Problem_with_Religion_1.1.pdf David Robertson (DR): I’m joined today by Timothy Fitzgerald, returning to the Religious Studies Project after a few years. Tim is […]