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Japanese Religions Beyond Japanese Religious Studies: Engaging a Broader Community

  • Sheraton Directors Row J Denver, CO United States (map)

How can and why should we talk about Japanese religions to people outside of our field? The Society for the Study of Japanese Religions is bringing together scholars with experience engaging with non-specialists through talks, scholarship, podcasts, YouTube content, news sites, Twitter, and beyond. This informal roundtable will focus on how scholars have talked with the public (broadly speaking), news organizations, faith-based groups, college administrators, and so on, and what the benefits might be of such efforts. Invited panelists include Stephen Covell, Megan Goodwin, Jolyon Thomas, Kaitlyn Ugoretz, and Duncan Williams and will be co-chaired by Matthew Mitchell and Caleb Carter.