Religion.
Media.
Nation.
Narrative.
Identity.
I research the impact of religion on understandings of national narratives and imaginaries, national belonging, and nationalism/patriotism. I particularly look at the affective mediations and embodiment of protest, religion, and citizenship.
My work also explores material religion, digital religion, civic activism, and the role of religion in the construction of race.
PUBLICATIONS
Book Chapters
Campbell, D. Ashley. “Reporting the Divided Soul of the Nation: Religion and Politics in American News Media.” In Routledge Handbook of Religion and Journalism. Edited by Kerstin Radde-Antweiler and Xenia Zeiler. London: Routledge (2020).
Works in Progress
“Podcasting Religion: Networked (Dis)Affiliation.” (R&R for Journal of Media, Religion, and Digital Culture)
Book Reviews
“Review of: City on a Hill by Abram C. Van Engen (Yale University Press, 2020).” Reading Religion. (2022), https://readingreligion.org/books/city-hill-0.
"Review of: Religion and Media in America by Anthony Hatcher (Lexington Books, 2018)." Journal of Media, Religion, & Culture 9, no. 2 (2020).
Academic Blogging
Campbell, D. Ashley. “#TakeAKnee Reveals Anxiety About Nationalism.” Third Spaces Blog. November 21, 2017. https://goo.gl/wTuhBd
Campbell, D. Ashley. “Inaugural (Civil) Religion.” Third Spaces Blog. February 24, 2017. https://goo.gl/6ZzJZ6
Campbell, D. Ashley. “To Be or Not To Be: My Take on the ‘Spiritual But Not Religious’ Choice.” Patheos, May 9, 2013. https://www.patheos.com/new-visions/be-not-be-ashley-campbell-05-10-2013
RESEARCH AREAS
Religion, Media, and Culture
Media Impact on Society
National Identities, Narratives, and Imaginaries
Religion and Politics
Nationalism
American Religious History
American Civil Religion
Material Religion
Digital Religion
Embodied Religion