Religion on College Campuses: Experiences of Muslim, Jewish, Christian, and Religiously Unaffiliated Students in the United States and United Kingdom

Session Submission Type: Topical Paper Session

Abstract

This topical paper session will examine the social contexts and experiences of four groups of college students, with each paper providing insights into a particular religious/worldview identity: Islam, Judaism, Christianity, and no religious affiliation. The session will also explore similarities and differences across nations and religious/worldview groups.

Sub Section

• VII. International

Individual Presentations

• Muslim Students in UK Higher Education: Issues of Inequality and Inequity - Jacqueline Stevenson

• The American Jewish Student Paradox: Marginalized, Minoritized, But Not Oppressed? - Matthew J. Mayhew, The Ohio State University

• Equal Participants or Marginalized Religious Citizens? Christian Students in UK Universities - Kristin Aune

• Religiously Unaffiliated College Students in the US: Characteristics, Experiences, and Outcomes - Nick Bowman, University of Iowa

Chair

• Nick Bowman, University of Iowa

Discussant

• Tricia Seifert, Montana State University

Organizer

• Nick Bowman, University of Iowa