Congregations in Contested Space: Gentrification and Latinx Churches in East Boston
Principal Investigator: Boston, like many U.S. cities, is currently experiencing elevated levels of gentrification adversely affecting working class people of color. The manner in which churches are affected by gentrification is particularly important as churches often provide valuable resources within working class communities of color. The investigator hopes to understand how Latinx churches in the […]
Dislocated Gods, De-territorialized Bodies: Temples, Space and Social Resilience in Urbanizing China
Principal Investigator: Co-Principal Investigator: China has been undergoing extremely rapid urbanization, and millions of people have been resettled in the process—being displaced both physically and socially. The investigators will examine the lives of the resettled people, in what used to be five rural townships at the edge of the wealthy city of Suzhou, who are […]