The Missing Middle: Cosmopolitics of Spirituality in Arizona

Event description

  • Academic events
  • Free
  • Inclusion
  • Open to the public
  • Professional and career development


Join us for an intriguing exploration of spirituality in Arizona, based on 13 years of in-depth research. This discussion with Susannah Crockford will challenge common ideas about spirituality—often seen as either apolitical or left-leaning—by exploring how spiritual beliefs and political views are deeply connected. Discover how different perspectives shape people's understanding of the world and their place in it.


This event is part of the Spirituality and Public Life Initiative, made possible by a generous donation to the Center for the Study of Religion and Conflict. The initiative highlights the importance of spirituality to the ethical formation of persons and citizens, and to the institutions of public life that are vital to human flourishing.

About the speaker


Susannah Crockford

Susannah Crockford, an anthropologist at the University of Exeter, researches cultural views on medicine, the environment and religion. Since 2012, she has studied metaphysical spirituality in northern Arizona and its connections to health, ecology and politics. She is the author of Ripples of the Universe: Spirituality in Sedona, Arizona, and the forthcoming A Perturbed System. She co-edits Fieldwork in Religion and has published in American Religion and Religion Dispatches.
 


Logistics

This event is hosted by the Center for the Study of Religion and Conflict and will take place on the ASU Tempe campus in West Hall, Room 135, and will be live streamed through the Center's YouTube channel and on ASU Live. Whether you plan to participate via livestream or in-person, we appreciate you taking a moment to register. Your confirmation and reminder email will provide detailed directions to the venue, including parking information and key livestream details. 

The lecture will consist of a special lecture by Susannah Crockford and brief moderated discussion with Tracy Fessenden, followed by audience Q&A and a reception offering light refreshments.

 

Registration details:

  • Free and open to all.
  • Register to guarantee your seat.
  • Classes and groups are welcomed to attend! Please contact us directly with your request.

Additional information

Event contact

Center for the Study of Religion and Conflict
480-727-7195
csrc@asu.edu
Date

Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Time

3 p.m.4:30 p.m. (MST)

Location

West Hall, Room 135

Cost

Free