The Center for the Study of Religion at Princeton University is a major academic initiative that aims to encourage greater intellectual exchange and interdisciplinary scholarly studies about religion through diverse perspectives of the humanities and social sciences. Founded in 1999, the Center is committed to scholarly research and teaching that examines religion comparatively and empirically in its diverse historical and contemporary manifestations.
- Andrew Johnson's current research focuses on Christian practice inside of prison. While at Princeton, Andrew will compare the religious practice of inmates in Brazil and the United States. Daniel Vaca's research explores interactions between Christianity and commerce. This year, Daniel will be working on projects on evangelical books and the making of contemporary evangelicalism and the history of Christian fundraising in the U.S.
- Barbara D. Savage, a professor of history and American social thought at the University of Pennsylvania, is receiving the 2012 Louisville Grawemeyer Award in Religion for the ideas set forth in her book, “Your Spirits Walk Beside Us: The Politics of Black Religion,” published in 2008 by Harvard University Press. Prof. Savage pursued this project during her 1999-2000 Visiting Fellowship at the Center for the Study of Religion.