Religion and Public Health Collaborative Timeline

Since 2007, the Collaborative has provided rich and varied offerings to not only Emory University, but to the greater community that includes local, national, and international public health practitioners and research scholars.

Click on any of the years below to view the Religion and Public Health Collaborative’s timeline and see how we continue to delve into the field of religion and public health.

2007
  • First round of interdisciplinary seed grants awarded
  • “Maps & Mazes” conference with African Religious Health Assets Programme (ARHAP)
  • Three projects with ARHAP funded
  • Religion and Science Concentration established at CST
  • Provided CHSC stipend
  • First Community of Scholars reception
  • New course: Flueckiger, Department of Religion
  • New course: Seeman, Department of Religion
  • Post-doc appointed in SPH/Deptartment of Religion
  • PhD summer support
  • ARHAP health asset mapping in South Africa, Zambia, and Lesotho
2008
  • Interdisciplinary faculty seminar on Religion and Health
  • 2nd round of interdisciplinary seed grants awarded
  • Continued paired-site work with ARHAP
  • Feasibility study for non-degree programs
  • Community of Scholars reception
  • Global Field Experience student awards
  • Established PhD line in Religion and Health in GDR
  • CHCS PhD stipend
  • Clarkston Community Center – Health Asset Mapping
  • Religion and Reproductive Health project at Genesis Shelter
  • ARHAP health asset mapping
2009
  • “Better Words” Workshop, University of Cape Town
  • MDiv/MPH, MTS/MPH dual-degree established
  • Religion and Public Health Research Symposium
  • Director appointed
  • Interdisciplinary faculty seminar begins with CFDE
  • Religion and Reproductive Health project at Genesis Shelter
  • Community of Scholars reception
  • PhD line continued support
  • Steve de Gruchy, Univ of Kwa-Zulu Natal, lecture
  • Paul Germond, Univ of Witwatersrand, lecture
  • Clarkston Community Center – Health Asset Mapping
  • ARHAP health asset mapping
2010
  • Ellen Idler Inaugural Lecture
  • “Beliefs and Barriers” end-of-life conference
  • Interdisciplinary Faculty Seminar initiates book project
  • Community of Scholars reception
  • New course: Idler, Department of Sociology
  • New course: Blevins, Department of Global Health
  • PhD support
  • Steve de Gruchy memorial with American Academy of Religion
2011
  • RPHC joined Center for Ethics
  • Third round of interdisciplinary seed grants awarded
  • Research Symposium for first round of seed grants
  • Interdisciplinary Faculty Seminar continues book project
  • Community of Scholars reception
  • Global Field Experience student awards
  • John Wallace, University of Pittsburgh, panel and workshop
2012
  • Oxford University Press contract for Faculty Seminar edited volume
  • Interdisciplinary Faculty Seminar continues book project
  • Community of Scholars reception
  • First dual-degree, MDiv/MPH granted
  • Global Field Experience student awards
  • Public Health, Religion, and Ethics Lecture (PHRE) Series
  • President Jimmy Carter
  • Public health resources developed for Candler Con Ed sites
2013
  • Interdisciplinary Faculty Seminar completes manuscripts for Oxford University Press
  • Roundtable discussions in Religion and Public Health
  • Community of Scholars reception
  • Global Field Experience student awards
  • PHRE Lecture Series
    • Helene Gayle, CARE USA
    • Laurie Zoloth, Northwestern Univerisity
    • “Call the Midwife” series of discussions
2014
  • Oxford University Press publishes Emory authored book, “Religion as a Social Determinant of Public Health in September 2014
  • Conference: “Practices, Peoples, Politics, and Policy: Religion as a Social Determinant of Public Health”
  • Roundtable discussions in Religion and Public Health
  • Community of Scholars reception
  • Global Field Experience student awards
  • PHRE Lecture Series
    • Allan Kellehear, Middlesex University, UK, lecture and workshop
    • Discussion panel “Spiritual Resources for Mental Health in Prisons”
2015
  • Roundtable discussions in Religion and Public Health
  • Community of Scholars
  • Film premiere: “Yemanja: Wisdom from the African Heart of Brazil”
  • Social capital survey with Intown Collaborative Ministries
2016
  • Jenny Trinitapoli, PhD, University of Chicago lecture
  • Annie Hardison-Moody. PhD (Emory, 2012), North Carolina State University lecture
  • Mark Chaves, PhD, Duke University, lecture
  • Roundtable discussions in Religion and Public Health
  • Community of Scholars reception
  • PHD and dual-degree brown bag luncheons for advisement and mentoring
  • Panel and workshop with Jenny Trinitapoli, University of Chicago
  • Panel and workshop with Mark Chaves, Duke University
2017
  • Dave Robinson, World Vision International lecture
  • Roundtable discussions in Religion and Public Health
  • Community of Scholars reception
  • PHD and dual-degree brown bag luncheons for advisement and mentoring
  • Panel with Dave Robinson, World Vision International