Book Presentation "Heaven Has a Wall: Religion, Borders, and the Global United States"
Elizabeth Shakman Hurd is Professor of Religious Studies and Political Science at Northwestern University (Evanston, Illinois). She is best known for her work at the intersection of religion, political theology, and international politics.
- Book Presentation “Heaven Has a Wall: Religion, Borders, and the Global United States (Chicago, 2025)”.
The book is an urgent exploration of borders as sacred objects in American culture. As debates over immigration and national security increasingly take on religious language—from “Heaven has a wall” to “Jesus was a refugee”—Elizabeth Shakman Hurd reveals how borders function as both political and religious objects.
The book explores the beliefs, practices, and rituals that shape America’s “border religion,” offering a provocative perspective on the intersections of religion, politics, and public life.
Discussants: Elise Lindkvist, FABRIC PhD, and Susanna Trotta, FABRIC Postdoctoral Researcher.
Date: Thursday October 8th:
Time: 4:30-6:00 pm.
Place: LUX, B: 417
Registration required. Please RSVP: Ely Orrego Torres (elizabeth.orrego_torres@ctr.lu.se)
Book Presentation "Heaven Has a Wall: Religion, Borders, and the Global United States"
Elizabeth Shakman Hurd is Professor of Religious Studies and Political Science at Northwestern University (Evanston, Illinois). She is best known for her work at the intersection of religion, political theology, and international politics.
- Book Presentation “Heaven Has a Wall: Religion, Borders, and the Global United States (Chicago, 2025)”.
The book is an urgent exploration of borders as sacred objects in American culture. As debates over immigration and national security increasingly take on religious language—from “Heaven has a wall” to “Jesus was a refugee”—Elizabeth Shakman Hurd reveals how borders function as both political and religious objects.
The book explores the beliefs, practices, and rituals that shape America’s “border religion,” offering a provocative perspective on the intersections of religion, politics, and public life.
Discussants: Elise Lindkvist, FABRIC PhD, and Susanna Trotta, FABRIC Postdoctoral Researcher.
Date: Thursday October 8th:
Time: 4:30-6:00 pm.
Place: LUX, B: 417
Registration required. Please RSVP: Ely Orrego Torres (elizabeth.orrego_torres@ctr.lu.se)