Religion and Politics is thrilled to announce our 2025 award winners. Thank you to our committee members and congratulations to the winners!
Susanne Hoeber Rudolph Outstanding Scholar Award (joint winners)
Clyde Wilcox (Georgetown University)
Jocelyne Cesari (University of Birmingham, UK)
Hubert Morken Best Book Award
Günes Murat Tezcür (Arizona State University): Liminal Minorities: Religious Difference and Mass Violence in Muslim Societies, Cornell University Press
Ted Jelen Best Journal Article Award
Peitong Jing (Notre Dame) and Karrie Koesel (Notre Dame): “Church and State in Contemporary China: Securing Christianity”
Weber Best Conference Paper in Religion and Politics Award
Anirvan Chowdhury (University of Louisville): “Domesticating Politics: How Religiously Conservative Parties Mobilize Women in India”
Wildavsky Dissertation Award
Rajeshwari Majumdar (NYU): “Essays on Religion Nationalism and Partisan Cues in India”
Honorable Mention: Mohammad Isaqzadeh (Princeton/Chapman University): “Coping With War Through God: Reassessing The Relationship Between Religiosity and Political Violence”