Introduction to the Special Issue: “The Emerging Critical Religious Studies Lens in Higher Education”

Abstract

The editors of the special issue on critical religious studies frame the articles, discussing examples of new critical religious theories and scholarship and setting the agenda for how research and writing in this area should develop in the future.

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Notes on contributors

Jenny L. Small

a

Jenny L. Small ([email protected]) is a visiting assistant professor of higher education in student affairs at Salem State University and an independent scholar and speaker on the topic of critical religious studies.

Sachi Edwards

b

Sachi Edwards ([email protected]) is a tenure-track faculty member in the Graduate School of International Peace Studies at Soka University in Tokyo, Japan. She is also the convener for the Critical Religious Studies in Higher Education Network.

J. Cody Nielsen

c

J. Cody Nielsen ([email protected]) is director of the Center for Spirituality and Social Justice at Dickinson College and adjunct instructor. Cody consults with individuals and institutions on policies and practices to improve campus climates across North America.