Isaac Barnes May
@isaacbarnesmay.bsky.social
Fellow, Information Society Project, Yale Law. PhD in Religious Studies and JD. Author of 2 books on U.S. religion. Book Review Editor, Quaker History. Studies First Amendment (religion, speech, press), tech law, and history
Saddened to learn Jane Goodall died. She devoted a surprising amount of time to the Jane Goodall Center at Western Connecticut State University, where my mom taught. When I was a kid, she was kind and gracious in answering my questions at one of her talks and providing an autograph.
October 1, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Saddened to learn Jane Goodall died. She devoted a surprising amount of time to the Jane Goodall Center at Western Connecticut State University, where my mom taught. When I was a kid, she was kind and gracious in answering my questions at one of her talks and providing an autograph.
Spending Thanksgiving in El Centro, CA, on the border—a region with a rich religious history. It hosted a significant Sikh community in the early 1900s and became home to the U.S.'s second gurdwara in 1948, established in a former Buddhist temple.
November 27, 2024 at 5:54 PM
Spending Thanksgiving in El Centro, CA, on the border—a region with a rich religious history. It hosted a significant Sikh community in the early 1900s and became home to the U.S.'s second gurdwara in 1948, established in a former Buddhist temple.
The American Academy of Religion in San Diego was a good time. Academic conferences should hold more receptions on 19th-century sailing ships. Panels were good too. It’s nice to see Religious Studies grappling with developments in AI.
November 26, 2024 at 10:12 PM
The American Academy of Religion in San Diego was a good time. Academic conferences should hold more receptions on 19th-century sailing ships. Panels were good too. It’s nice to see Religious Studies grappling with developments in AI.