In this episode of ReligionWise, the discussion features Jessica Cooperman, Associate Professor and Chair of Religion Studies and Director of Jewish Studies at Muhlenberg College.  Our conversation focuses on the materials and methods that a historian uses to paint a picture from the past, including publicly and privately held archives. Show Notes:<ul><li>Making Judaism Safe for America: World War I and the Origins of Religious Pluralism (<a href='https://nyupress.org/9781479885008/making-judaism-safe-for-america/'>https://nyupress.org/9781479885008/making-judaism-safe-for-america/</a>)</li></ul>

Does religious studies have a place in public education? - Greg Soden

ReligionWise features educators, researchers, and other professionals discussing their work and the place of religion in the public conversation. Host Chip Gruen, the Director of the Institute for Religious and Cultural Understanding of Muhlenberg College, facilitates conversations that aim to provide better understanding of varieties of religious expression and their impacts on the human experience. For more about the Institute for Religious and Cultural Understanding, visit www.religionandculture.com.