At a time when religion’s role in American life is both praised and contested, Fordham’s Center on Religion and Culture (CRC) explores the complex relationship between faith, the arts, and contemporary life.
Art & Soul
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At a time when religion’s role in American life is both praised and contested, Fordham’s Center on Religion and Culture (CRC) explores the complex relationship between faith, the arts, and contemporary life.
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April 30, 2026
Sexuality and spirituality: Jodi Wille on her exhibit, 'Utopia'
<p>Jodi Wille, curator of "Utopia: Three Centuries of Sexuality in American Cults and Communes," discusses the vast and fascinating history of sexuality in America's alternative spiritual communities in this episode of Art & Soul. You can also listen to their conversation wherever you stream your podcasts: https://tr.ee/ArfzmIokNM Learn more about Jodi and her work: https://jodiwille.com/Follow us on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fordhamcrc/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fordhamcrc/Twitter: https://x.com/CRCfordhamBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/fordhamcrc.bsky.socialCheck out more from the CRC: https://www.fordham.edu/about/living-the-mission/center-on-religion-and-culture/Make a gift to the CRC to support our events and multimedia initiatives, like this podcast: https://www.fordham.edu/about/living-the-mission/center-on-religion-and-culture/donate/</p>
April 8, 2026
'Who Are the Sinners?' Professors Rufus Burnett and Michele Prettyman on Ryan Coogler's 2025 film
<p>Fordham University professors Rufus Burnett and Michele Prettyman join Olivia Poust, assistant director of the Center on Religion and Culture, to discuss Ryan Coogler's 2025 blockbuster, <a href="https://www.sinnersmovie.com/home/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"><strong>Sinners</strong></a><strong>.</strong> </p><p><br></p><p>Professors Burnett and Prettyman are organizing a mini-conference on the film on April 9 and 10 entitled "On Sinners: Trans-Disciplinarity and Belonging: A Mini-Conference and Film Screening" at both of Fordham's campuses. <a href="https://rburnettjr.github.io/Fordham-On-Sinners/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Learn more and register</a>.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>About the guests:</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Rufus Burnett</strong> is a member of Fordham’s theology faculty and his area of study focuses on the sonic, spatial, and embodied realities of the Christian imagination. His book <a href="https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/decolonizing-revelation-9781978700468/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Decolonizing Revelation: A Spatial Reading of the Blues</a>, exploresthese realities within the American music genre of the blues.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Michele Prettyman</strong> is a professor of Communication and Media Studies whose scholarship is focused on African American cinema, visual and popular culture. Her recentpublications include “The Persistence of Wild Style: Hip Hop and Music Video Culture at the Intersection of Performance and Provocation” in the In Focus Series on Black Liquidity issue in the Journal of Cinema and Media Studies. She also contributed an essay to a recent anthology called, The Lemonade Reader entitled, “To Feel Like A “Natural Woman”: Aretha Franklin, Beyoncé and the Ecological Spirituality of Lemonade.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Follow us on social media:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/fordhamcrc/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/fordhamcrc/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://x.com/CRCfordham" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/fordhamcrc.bsky.social" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Bluesky</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.fordham.edu/about/living-the-mission/center-on-religion-and-culture/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Learn more about the CRC.</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.givecampus.com/campaigns/28163/donations/new" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Make a gift to the CRC</a> to support our events and multimedia initiatives, like this podcast.</p>
February 6, 2026
Chris Matthews on Bobby Kennedy and American Politics
<p><strong>Chris Matthews</strong> of "Hardball With Chris Matthews" joins <strong>David Gibson</strong>, director of the <strong>Fordham</strong> <strong>Center on Religion and Culture</strong>, for the latest episode of "Art & Soul." </p><p><br></p><p>Chris discusses his new book, <strong>Lessons from Bobby: Ten Reasons Robert F. Kennedy Still Matters</strong><strong>,</strong> and explores Bobby Kennedy's legacy within the current American political landscape.</p><p><br></p><p>Get a copy of the book: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Lessons-from-Bobby/Chris-Matthews/9781668010938</p><p><br></p><p>Follow us on social media:</p><p>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fordhamcrc/</p><p>Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fordhamcrc/</p><p>Twitter: https://x.com/CRCfordham</p><p>Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/fordhamcrc.bsky.social</p><p><br></p><p>Learn more about the CRC: https://www.fordham.edu/about/living-the-mission/center-on-religion-and-culture/</p><p><br></p><p>Make a gift to the CRC to support our events and multimedia initiatives, like this podcast: https://www.givecampus.com/campaigns/28163/donations/new</p>
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