Religions of Revolution Symposium

Please join us for a spotlight symposium on the religious thinkers and ideas that shaped the American Revolution, co-sponsored by The New England Quarterly and the Congregational Library & Archives. As we approach the 250th anniversary of the American founding, we welcome the opportunity for new perspectives on this global event.

We encourage submissions from scholars of all backgrounds, disciplines, and at all career stages, including those working beyond the traditional academy, independent scholars, and doctoral students, with a special emphasis on the historical, literary, and religious turning points in the conflict that explore how political ideologies combined or clashed with faith traditions.

Using the CLA’s Religion of Revolution digital exhibition as a springboard, we hope to put Congregationalism—once Massachusetts’ established religion—in wider conversation with the many faiths of that era.

Please send a 500-word abstract and 1-page CV in a single PDF to Dr. Sara Georgini and Dr. Lauren Hibbert at programs@14beacon.org by May 15, 2025.