Laura A Simpson
Biographic Data
| ID | 4971265 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Laura A Simpson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Laura A |
| FAMILY NAME | Simpson |
| SIGNATURE | SIMPSON L A |
| AFFILIATIONS | The John C. Danforth Center on Religion and Politics at Washington University in St. Louis St. Louis Missouri USA |
| ORCID | 0009-0007-0406-9645 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
US Prisons and Religion
The history of the modern prison as an institution founded upon Christian—specifically, Quaker and Calvinist—ideals is well‐documented among scholars of US history, religion, and carcerality. Since its inception, the American prison has been depicted as a prominent site of religious formation and conversion, not only by religious leaders and religious studies scholars, but also by secular researchers, prison authorities, and many incarcerated peo…
Saving the Children
On Transdisciplinary Possibility
This essay explores the intersections of religious ethics and American religious history and advocates for a transdisciplinary approach to scholarship in both disciplines. Four books, each published within the last 4 years, form the foundation of this discussion by modeling distinctive elements of transdisciplinary scholarship: Heathen: Religion and Race in American History by Kathryn Gin Lum; Make Yourselves Gods: Mormons and the Unfinished Busi…
On Transdisciplinary Possibility
This essay explores the intersections of religious ethics and American religious history and advocates for a transdisciplinary approach to scholarship in both disciplines. Four books, each published within the last 4 years, form the foundation of this discussion by modeling distinctive elements of transdisciplinary scholarship: Heathen: Religion and Race in American History by Kathryn Gin Lum; Make Yourselves Gods: Mormons and the Unfinished Busi…
Saving the Children
US Prisons and Religion
The history of the modern prison as an institution founded upon Christian—specifically, Quaker and Calvinist—ideals is well‐documented among scholars of US history, religion, and carcerality. Since its inception, the American prison has been depicted as a prominent site of religious formation and conversion, not only by religious leaders and religious studies scholars, but also by secular researchers, prison authorities, and many incarcerated peo…
Discipline (2 works) · Environmental ethics (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Scholarship (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Aesthetics (1 works)