Global Perspectives on Religion, Media and Public Scholarship

This article encourages researchers of religion, media and culture to develop new, global, comparative conversations about the meaning and purpose of public scholarship. Key terms like “religion”, “media”, “publicness” and “scholarship” can be understood and articulated differently in different soci...

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Authors: Hutchings, Tim (Author) ; Evolvi, Giulia (Author) ; Asamoah-Gyadu, J. Kwabena (Author) ; Han, Sam 1984- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2020
In: Journal of religion, media and digital culture
Year: 2020, Volume: 9, Issue: 2, Pages: 148-164
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Religious community / Media / Publicity / Communication / Scientist / Women scientists
RelBib Classification:AA Study of religion
ZG Media studies; Digital media; Communication studies
Further subjects:B public scholarship
B Secularity
B West Africa
B Globalization
B South-East Asia
B Politics
B Vulnerability
B Catholic Europe
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Summary:This article encourages researchers of religion, media and culture to develop new, global, comparative conversations about the meaning and purpose of public scholarship. Key terms like “religion”, “media”, “publicness” and “scholarship” can be understood and articulated differently in different social, cultural and geographical locations, and dialogue across our academic contexts is needed to help explore these parallels and divergences. This article shares three reflections from scholars who have lived and worked in west Africa, southern Europe and south-east Asia. Each contributor has been asked to address two questions: How do religious communities engage public audiences? And how can (or should) scholars communicate with the public? The conclusion to the article identifies some of the central themes of their responses: secularity, colonial legacies, globalization, power, vulnerability, and the intended audience of our public interventions.
ISSN:2165-9214
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of religion, media and digital culture
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/21659214-BJA10017