Henry Luce Foundation Theology Program

Overview

<p><strong><span class="btn btn-gold btn-block">THE INTERNAL COMPETITION FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY HAS CLOSED.</span></strong></p> <p>Through competitively-awarded grants, the Luce Foundation aims to support collaborative, experimental, and field-shaping initiatives that enliven the practice of public scholarship on—and promote public understanding of—race, justice, and religion in America. We invite inquiries for projects that seek to rethink received understandings of religion and race in America, to imagine alternative possibilities, and to alter the terms of public discourse.</p> <p>The Foundation especially encourages the submission of inquiries for projects that will:</p> <p>-Revisit and interrogate accepted histories of race and American religion<br>-Critically examine connections between religion, racism, and white supremacy<br>-Strengthen understanding of the role of religion in movements for racial justice<br>-Work across religious, racial, cultural, disciplinary, and/or institutional boundaries<br>-Draw on diverse knowledge communities and amplify underrepresented voices<br>-Attend to transnational movements, flows, engagements, and influences<br>-Deepen and extend efforts to build a more just, equitable, and democratic future</p>