Cara Burnidge
burnidge.bsky.social
Cara Burnidge
@burnidge.bsky.social
Historian of religion and politics in the US. Researching “progressive” political and religious movements and teaching undergraduates about religious diversity in the US and what they can do with their Religious Studies majors.
A combination of bombing the first test, banning devices (unless as an accommodation), sharing research about hand written notes being better for their brain, and then using Socratic method “what factors led to the class average being 20% better this time around?”
November 26, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Lloyd Barba, Gerardo Marti, Jonathan Cavillio, Alyssa Maldonando-Estrada, Kathleen Sprows Cummings, anyone at the Cushwa Center at Notre Dame… if it’s current events religion reporting @jackjenkins.me is the best of the beat
November 20, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Chatbot Jesus seems like it should prompt Christians to ask if this is koinonia?

If individuals are encouraged to find answers via a bot—rather than through each other or through the texts of scripture—then what happens to fellowship?
November 16, 2025 at 8:01 PM
I also felt uncomfortable learning so much about their lives and arguments. This trend is interesting to know on a macro level but I’m not sure I should know micro level details. And the intersection with family courts! Agh!
September 19, 2025 at 3:56 PM
I couldn’t finish reading it. Wow. Wowee.
September 19, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Yes to what’s above and depending on your interest, Myth of Seneca Falls by Tetrault or Fighting Chance by Dudden.

There’s some like Funding Feminism that focus on how finances shape the mvmt

There’s so much specialization now that trade presses might have the best overviews
September 5, 2025 at 1:11 AM