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Items
- Items is a space for engagement with insights from the work of the Council and the social sciences.
- How the Taliban Justice System Contributed to their Victory in Afghanistan
  by Adam Baczko
- Negotiating Authenticity in the Market for Fake Followers on Social Media
  by Johan Lindquist and Esther Weltevrede
- A Pandemic of Control: Views on Restrictions and Livelihoods among Women Traders in Nairobi
  by Anders Ese, Kristin Ese, Joseph Mukeku, Benjamin Sidori and Romola Sanyal
The Immanent Frame
- The Immanent Frame publishes interdisciplinary perspectives on religion, secularism, and the public sphere.
- No olvidados: Unclaimable bodies of the US-Mexico border
  by Pamela J. Prickett and Stefan Timmermans
- Imperial death and belonging in Alexandria, Egypt
  by Shana Minkin
- Facing death alone: Mortuary prospects for the socially solo in Japan
  by Anne Allison
Kujenga Amani
- Kujenga Amani facilitates the exchange of ideas about diverse aspects of peacebuilding in Africa.
- Introducing the African Peacebuilding Network’s and Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa’s 2021 Fellows
  by African Peacebuilding Network
- Strategies for Building Inclusive Peace in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: A Reflection
  by Olivier Bahoze
- Fostering a Gendered Approach to Peacebuilding in the African Great Lakes Region: Perspectives from the Democratic Republic of Congo
  by Trésor Makunya Muhindo
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Special Projects

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.

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.

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.

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.