Shaker Village Symposium on American Religious History
Friday, June 26 – Saturday, June 27, 2026
In conjunction with America’s 250th, Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill will host the inaugural Shaker Village Symposium on American Religious History. This two-day symposium will convene nationally recognized scholars to explore how religious belief has shaped American history, civic life, and ideas of freedom, equality and pluralism—from the founding era to the present.
The Shaker Village Symposium on American Religious History is made possible through a grant funded by the Lilly Endowment Inc.
Questions? Call 859.734.5411 or email [email protected] for more information. Shaker Village is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.
Meet the Nationally Recognized Scholars Joining the Symposium
Sarah Barringer Gordon, Arlin M. Adams Professor of Constitutional Law and Professor of History, emerita
Christine Heyrman, Robert W. and Shirley P. Grimble Professor of American History, University of Delaware
Stephen Marini, Elisabeth Luce Moore Professor of Christian Studies & Professor of Religious Studies, Wellesley College
Mark Valeri, Reverend Priscilla Wood Neaves Distinguished Professor of Religion and Politics & Director of the John C. Danforth Center on Religion and Politics; Washington University in St. Louis
Douglas Winiarski, Professor of Religion & American Studies, University of Richmond
