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Sightings on Summer Hiatus
Enjoy a curated reading list until we return for Autumn Quarter in September....
June 27, 2024
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Today's Amish Are Plain, Not Simple
Comments by Stephen Colbert overlook the complexity of Amish culture in the 21st century....
April 4, 2024
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Smart Sightings | Embodying Religion in Rodin's "The Cathedral"
Time and again, my camera has taught me that religion is deeply enmeshed with the body and everyday lived experience. Rodin’s piece resonates similarly....
November 16, 2023
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Sightings on Summer Hiatus
Enjoy a curated reading list until we return for Autumn Quarter in September 2023....
July 6, 2023
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Photographing Faith
Today’s issue of Sightings is by Lauren Pond, a documentary photographer who specializes in religion and faith. You can read her essay—and see examples of her extraordinary work—here. Lauren will be speaking about her book, Test of Faith: Signs, S...