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Fri, 2/27/26 - Sat, 2/28/26
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Jaziah Masters, the research fellow for the BJC Center for Faith, Justice and Reconciliation, will be presenting a paper at “A Vision for Liberating Our Democracy: Examining the Religious and Racialized Roots of American Democracy,” which is an event hosted by the United Lutheran Seminary on February 27–28 at its Philadelphia campus. The interdisciplinary conference will bring together scholars, activists, educators, and faith leaders to examine how religion and race have shaped democratic life in the United States and to explore liberative visions for the future.
The conference builds on a growing body of research that examines the theological, cultural, and political intersections of democracy, citizenship, and power. Participants will investigate how worldviews and faith traditions have informed concepts of governance, belonging, and personhood from the founding era to the present. The conference will highlight not only the Haudenosaunee Influence on American Democracy but also the historic and present contributions to Democratic thought by Black, Indigenous, and Latine communities, contributions which are often forgotten and ignored.
Registration is required to attend. Registration costs $50, but it is free for any graduate level student.
Learn more and register by visiting their website.
