Featuring:

Kathryn Lofton, Lex Hixon Professor of Religious Studies and American Studies, Professor of History and Divinity; FAS Dean of Humanities, Yale University

Please help us welcome back to Wisconsin a Shorewood High School graduate and current Dean of Humanities at Yale University.  Enjoy social time at The Brewery, followed by a scintillating talk from Professor Lofton on “How to Build an American Religion.”  

“Religion” is a word to describe how people organize themselves to worship something. In the rich history of religion in the United States, there have been a wide array of instances where social movements have altered how groups of people have structured their relationship to the world. In this talk based on a Yale lecture course, Katie Lofton, Dean of Humanities at Yale’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences, will explore America’s religious history to provide “recommendations” on how one might launch a successful movement of this type.

(Include link:  

https://religiousstudies.yale.edu/people/kathryn-lofton)

Tuesday, June 11

5:30-6:30 p.m. Appetizers and cash bar

6:30-7:30 p.m. Professor Lofton and Q&A

Suggested contribution $25 (any amount will be accepted; funds in excess of costs will directly support future YAW events)

RSVP to Susan Callanan, swcallanan@gmail.com; Venmo @swcallanan

The Brewery (thanks to alum Matt Schmidt, ‘01!)

1101 N Water Street

Milwaukee, WI

Brewerymke.com