Serpents, Novelty, and Academic Fetish
by Travis Cooper * This is a revised version of a post originally found on the author’s personal blog. Novelty draws academics. This is no controversial claim. We cluster around the odd, the uncanny,...
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Religion Snapshots: On the Uses of “Data,” Part 2
Religion Snapshots is a new feature with the Bulletin for the Study of Religion blog, where a number of contributors are asked to briefly comment on popular news items or pressing theoretical issues...
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A Quasi-Caricatured Taxonomy of Religious Studies Instructors
by Travis Cooper* This post originally appeared on the author’s blog.As an advanced graduate student in religious studies, among other departments, I’ve been advised by or have sat under for classes a...
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Theory & Religion Series: Reflections on Fieldwork in Morocco by Paul Rabinow
by Travis CooperPaul Rabinow’s Reflections on Fieldwork in Morocco (1977) was a game changer. As a novice anthropologist of religion, picking my way slowly through the history of American...
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Media Ideologies, Contested Authenticities, and Socality Barbie
by Travis Cooper@socalitybarbie, 2015’s Instagram sensation, has an impressive 1.3 million followers on the platform, up from just over 7,000 back in September. Although not as popular as @taylorswift...
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How to Resist Christian Hegemony: Reflections on the #RAAC2017 Biennial
by Travis Cooper Just this last weekend I had the privilege of attending the 5th Biennial Conference for the Study of Religion and American Culture held in Indianapolis. I started...
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