Pleasant Hill Shaker Village Symposium on American Religious History
June 26 – June 27
In conjunction with America’s 250th, Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill is hosting the inaugural
Shaker Village Symposium on American Religious History. This two-day symposium convenes
nationally recognized scholars to explore how religious belief has shaped American history, civic
life, and ideas of freedom, equality, and pluralism—from the founding era to the present.
Presenters include Sally Promey, Caroline Washburn Professor of Religion and Visual Culture, Yale University, and Doug Winiarski, Shaker Study Group member and Professor of Religion & American Studies, University of Richmond.