Leslie G. Desmangles is an emeritus professor at Trinity College in Connecticut. He has published widely, most notably an awarded book titled The Faces of the Gods: Vodou and Roman Catholicism in Haiti. He can speak to Roman Catholic practice in Haiti, the Caribbean and West Africa.

Anna Peterson is a professor in the department of religion at the University of Florida. Her research focuses on religion and social change, especially Catholicism in Latin America; environmental and social ethics; and animal studies. She has published a number of articles, chapters and book in these areas. Her current research analyzes the role of […]

Katie Bugyis is a professor at the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana. She is a historian of Christian theology, liturgical practice and material culture. She is the author of The Care of Nuns: Benedictine Women’s Ministries in England During the Central Middle Ages.

Jeana DelRosso is professor of English at Notre Dame of Maryland University. She writes on Catholicism and women’s literature and is the editor of Unruly Catholic Nuns: Sisters’ Stories, with Leigh Eicke and Ana Kothe.

The Jewish Educators Assembly (JEA) is a membership association for Conservative/Masorti education directors, early childhood education directors, youth directors, clergy-educators, university and seminary students and teachers of supplementary (Hebrew) schools. Robin Foonberg is Executive Director.

The Center for Education Policy Research at Harvard University generates research for the education field, develops technical and organizational capacity within education agencies and convenes a network of schools and systems dedicated to using evidence for educational progress. Christina Grant is executive director.

The Lutheran Education Association is a national network of Lutheran educators, which trains, assists and offers support to its members through conferences and other resources. Jonathan Laabs is executive director.

The National Catholic Educational Association works with Catholic educators to support ongoing faith formation and the teaching mission of the Catholic Church. Its membership includes nearly 140,000 educators serving 1.6 million students in Catholic education. Steven Cheeseman is the NCEA president/CEO. BeeJae Visitacion is director of communications.

Liz Bucar’s research and writing covers a wide range of topics — from sexual reassignment surgery to the politics of religious clothing — but generally focuses on how a deeper understanding of religious difference can change our sense of what is right and good. She is the author of four books, including Stealing My Religion: […]