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    • The Immanent Frame publishes interdisciplinary perspectives on religion, secularism, and the public sphere.
    • Karma, history, and the humanities
      by Thomas A. Lewis
    • Karmic psychopolitics: May the friendliest thrive
      by Jessica Zu
    • Introduction: Experiments in collaborative thought
      by Mona Oraby
  • Kujenga Amani
    • Kujenga Amani facilitates the exchange of ideas about diverse aspects of peacebuilding in Africa.
    • When History Becomes a Weapon: Elite Manipulation of Politics in Plateau State, Nigeria.
      by Gloria Longbaam-Alli
    • Pathways to peace in tourism-induced natural resource conflict in the Kakum National Park Area of Ghana
      by Dr. Issahaku Adam
    • An Interview with Recent PhD Graduate and Next Gen Alumnus, Dr. Dare Leke Idowu
      by African Peacebuilding and Developmental Dynamics
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Sensing the Social

Published in fall 2025 under the direction of editor Mona Oraby, this project convenes science studies and religious studies scholars to explore shared problems in their fields.

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A Universe of Terms

This project began in November 2019, publishing multiple original responses on distinct terms related to the study of religion and secularism.

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Is this all there is

A special project of The Immanent Frame to mark its tenth anniversary. Co-curated by Courtney Bender and Nancy Levene and published in 2017-2018.

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Reverberations

A digital forum on prayer, with unique contributions published from 2013-2015 as part of the New Directions in the Study of Prayer initiative of the SSRC’s Program on Religion and the Public Sphere.

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Frequencies: A Collaborative Genealogy of Spirituality

Frequencies seeks to commence a genealogy of spirituality and published unique entries and artwork from 2011-2012 as part of the SSRC’s Spirituality, Political Engagement, and Public Life project.

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