Nonreligion in a Complex Future
La Nonreligion dans un Futur Complexe
The Nonreligion in a Complex Future (NCF) project is an international, comparative, interdisciplinary research project which identifies the social impact of the rapid and dramatic increase of nonreligion in Canada, Australia, the Nordic countries (Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland), the United States, the United Kingdom, and Latin America (Brazil and Argentina).
Our Upcoming Events
Nonreligion, Past and Present: Interdisciplinary Conversations
Death and Dying
This webinar series – co-hosted by the Nonreligion in a Complex Future Project and the International Society for Historians of Atheism, Secularism, and Humanism – brings together historians and social scientists to discuss key issues in the study of nonreligion. This webinar will focus on the theme of death and dying.
The panelists are: Lori G. Beaman (University of Ottawa), Carolin Kosuch (University of Göttingen), Chris Miller (University of Toronto), and Jeffrey Tyssens (Free University of Brussels).
1pm ET
Meet the Author with Anthony Pinn
In this webinar, Anthony Pinn will discuss his recent book, The Black Practice of Disbelief: An Introduction to the Principles, History, and Communities of Black Nonbelievers (Beacon Press, 2024).
12pm ET
Meet the Author with Masoumeh (Sara) Rahmani and Peter Adds
In this webinar, Masoumeh (Sara) Rahmani and Peter Adds will discuss their recent article, “Māori atheism: a decolonising project?” Kōtuitui: New Zealand Journal of Social Sciences Online (2024).
7pm ET (Thursday, March 20) / 12pm NZT (Friday, March 21)
Recent Event Recordings
Recent News
All of our sub-projects continue to move forward with their research, with many now analyzing data and preparing to mobilize results. Read more about all of these projects here.
We are pleased to announce that NCF co-investigator Paula Montero’s book, Arquiteturas religiosas e a construção da esfera pública [Religious architectures and the construction of the public sphere] (co-authored with Carlos Procópio), has been awarded an Honorable Mention in the ANPOCS (Associação Nacional de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Sociais, National Association of Graduate Studies in Social Sciences) Competition for Scientific Works.
The fifth episode of the Lifestances Podcast, the new podcast from the NCF, is now available. Listen here.