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Religion, Democracy, and Election Cycles

Friday, 02 February, 2024

How have certain religious beliefs contributed to the destabilization and polarization of elections around the world? Prof. Anthea Butler of the University of Pennsylvania will discuss how religious beliefs destabilize democratic election cycles and what this could mean for democratic elections in 2024.


Anthea Butler, Ph.D., Geraldine R. Segal Professor in American Social Thought, and Chair of Religious Studies at the University of Pennsylvania. A sought-after commentator, Professor Butler is an op-ed contributor for MSNBC. Her articles have been featured in the New York Times, The Washington Post, CNN, NBC, and The Guardian.

Brennan Hall, Rose Room, 509 • ll:30 a.m. to l p.m.

Seminar Fees: Free to University of Scranton Staff, Students, Faculty and Schemel Forum Members

$30 per luncheon per person• $10 remote only

Contact:

Rose Merritt

Phone: 570.941.4740
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Brennan Hall, Rose Room (509)

320 Madison Avenue
Scranton, PA 18510