Power, Gender, and Sexuality

School Spirit(s): Exploring sex and spirituality on campus

Does sexuality have anything to do with spirituality? Does sex?  This research project—an ongoing project of the CHIRP (Collaborative Humanities Investigating Religion and Power) undergraduate research lab in queer theology—explores these questions. Its research aims to garner a deeper understanding of university students' spiritual and sexual beliefs and ethics, along with the ways in which those beliefs and ethics influence each other. The project involves theoretical and theological analysis of literature on these intersections and related topics (e.g. hookup culture, celibacy and abstinence, pornography use and religiosity), as well as qualitative interviews of college students on these themes. 

We are currently recruiting interviewees for this study. If you would be willing to take part in a brief 60-minute interview to confidentially discuss how these topics intersect in your own life, please check out our Bookings page , or reach out to danielsb@up.edu.