Revisiting The Broken Covenant
American Civil Religion in a New Time of Trial
Event Details
Date
Tuesday, November 17, 2026
Time
6-7:30 p.m.
Location
Description
The sociologist Robert N. Bellah published The Broken Covenant: American Civil Religion in Time of Trial on the eve of the US bicentennial. As America marks its 250th anniversary, join us to discuss whether and how this influential and widely debated book illuminates our new time of trial. Hosted by the Department of Sociology and co-sponsored by the Center for the Study of Liberal Democracy. Text available free of charge. Open to all university students, faculty, and staff.
Cost
Free
Contact
Accessibility
We value inclusion and access for all participants and are pleased to provide reasonable accommodations for this event. Please call 608-262-2921 to make a disability-related accommodation request. Requests should be made by Tuesday, November 3, 2026, though reasonable effort will be made to support late accommodation requests.