Religion and the Public Sphere - Social Science Research Council

03/27/2026

I decided to write my third book, God Bless the Pill, about the mid-twentieth-century history of birth control in 2011. […]

03/19/2026

Since 2007, The Immanent Frame, published by the Social Science Research Council has served as a central node for vibrant analysis of the role of religion in public life. We’re thrilled to share a refreshed version of the TIF website, marking a new chapter and enhancing the visibility of TIF’s scholarly work.

Read the letter from the editors here:
https://tif.ssrc.org/2026/03/18/reintroducing-the-immanent-frame/

The Immanent Frame, published by the Social Science Research Council, has long served as a central site for debate, discussion, […]

10/30/2025

I stand in line at the grocery store, my jittery trigger-thumb summoning successive apparitions of image, sound, and text that stream incessantly into my downcast eyes. They excite, terrify, amuse,...

08/21/2025

Coedited and curated by Jonathan C. Gold (Princeton University) and Suzanne van Geuns (Princeton University and TIF editorial assistant), this forum tests the utility and promise of “karmic historiography” as...