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About Lindsey Jackson

Lindsey Jackson is a PhD student at Concordia University in Montreal, Canada.

NBN Episodes hosted by Lindsey:

Religion December 22, 2020

Religion and Medicine

A History of the Encounter Between Humanity's Two Greatest Institutions

Jeff Levin

Hosted by Lindsey Jackson
Though the current political climate might lead one to suspect that religion and medicine make for uncomfortable bedfellows, the two institutions have a long history of alliance. From religious healers …
Religion November 25, 2020

Peace Love Yoga

The Politics of Global Spirituality

Andrea Jain

Hosted by Lindsey Jackson
In Peace Love Yoga: The Politics of Global Spirituality (Oxford University Press, 2020), Andrea Jain examines the interconnectedness between global spirituality and neoliberal capitalism through an examination of the global …
Religion October 19, 2020

The Sex Obsession

Perversity and Possibility in American Politics

Janet Jakobsen

Hosted by Lindsey Jackson
Why are Americans, and American politicians more specifically, obsessed with sex? Why, in the words of Janet Jakobsen, are gender and sexuality such riveting public policy concerns the United States …
Religion August 17, 2020

Saving History

How White Evangelicals Tour the Nation’s Capital and Redeem a Christian America

Lauren R. Kerby

Hosted by Lindsey Jackson
Millions of tourists visit Washington D.C. every year, vying to see its landscape, museums, and buildings and learn about seminal moments in US history. Attracting white evangelicals to the nation’s …
Religion July 17, 2020

Compromising Positions

Sex Scandals, Politics, and American Christianity

Leslie Dorrough Smith

Hosted by Lindsey Jackson
Sex scandals are ubiquitous in American politics. In Compromising Positions: Sex Scandals, Politics, and American Christianity (Oxford University Press, 2019), Leslie Dorrough Smith examines the dynamics of political sex scandals …
Religion May 27, 2020

None of the Above

Nonreligious Identity in the US and Canada

Joel Thiessen and Sarah Wilkins-Laflamme

Hosted by Lindsey Jackson
In recent decades, the number of Americans and Canadians who identify has nonreligious has risen considerably. With nearly one quarter of Canadian and American adults identifying as nonreligious, religious "nones" …
Religion April 23, 2020

Blood Libel

On the Trail of an Antisemitic Myth

Magda Teter

Hosted by Lindsey Jackson
The myth of Jews killing Christian children emerged in 1144 CE, with the death of a boy named William in Norwich, England. Over the course of several centuries, this myth …
Religion March 3, 2020

Religion in Vogue

Christianity and Fashion in America

Lynn Neal

Hosted by Lindsey Jackson
Christian imagery, symbols, and motifs have long been used and incorporated in fashion. Famous designers such as Coco Chanel, Gianni Versace, and Dolce and Gabbana have made Christianity trendy and …
Religion February 25, 2020

Jewish Family

Identity and Self-Formation at Home

Alex Pomson and Randal Schnoor

Hosted by Lindsey Jackson
In Jewish Family: Identity and Self-Formation at Home (Indiana University Press, 2018), Alex Pomson and Randal Schnoor examine the impact of the family on Jewish identity. Through interviewing a sample …
Religion November 19, 2019

Ghetto

The History of a Word

Daniel B. Schwartz

Hosted by Lindsey Jackson
The word “ghetto” has taken on different meanings since its coinage in the 16th century. The uses of this term have varied considerably, from its original understanding as a compulsory …
Religion November 13, 2019

Postcards from Auschwitz

Holocaust Tourism and the Meaning of Remembrance

Daniel P. Reynolds

Hosted by Lindsey Jackson
Millions of tourists visit Holocaust museums and memorials every year. Holocaust tourism is a thriving industry and plays a crucial role in Holocaust memorialization and remembrance. However, Holocaust tourism is …
Religion July 1, 2019

A Rosenberg by Any Other Name

A History of Jewish Name Changing in America

Kirsten Fermaglich

Hosted by Lindsey Jackson
Throughout the 20th century, especially during and immediately after WWII, New York Jews changed their names at rates considerably higher than any other ethnic group. Representative of the insidious nature …
Religion May 6, 2019

The New American Judaism

How Jews Practice Their Religion Today

Jack Wertheimer

Hosted by Lindsey Jackson
Countless sociological studies and surveys present a rather bleak picture of religion and religious engagement in the United States. Attendance at worship services remains very low and approximately one quarter …
Religion April 16, 2019

America’s Jewish Women

A History from Colonial Times to Today

Pamela S. Nadell

Hosted by Lindsey Jackson
Jewish women have consistently played a vital and significant role in American history more broadly, and American Jewish history specifically. Through a variety of different ways, from engaging in social …
Religion March 28, 2019

Antisemitism

Here and Now

Deborah Lipstadt

Hosted by Lindsey Jackson
Over the past decade, and especially in the last several years, anti-Semitic crimes have increased significantly. According to FBI Statistics, hate crimes against Jews in the US spiked 37% between …
Religion August 29, 2018

Beyond Chrismukkah

The Christian-Jewish Interfaith Family in the United States

Samira Mehta

Hosted by Lindsey Jackson
With rates of interfaith marriage steadily increasing since the middle of the twentieth century, interfaith families have become a permanent and significant feature of the religious landscape in the United …