Center on Religion and Culture
Welcome to Fordham’s Center on Religion and Culture
At a time when religion’s role in American life is both praised and contested, Fordham’s Center on Religion and Culture (CRC) explores the complex relationship between faith and contemporary life.
Through public events and conversations with experts and artists, scholars and faith leaders, the CRC seeks to engage and elevate the public dialogue about religion and culture, the mind and the soul, inclusion and identity, politics, and the arts.
The CRC is hosting a full slate of in-person and online events in the 2025-2026 academic year. Learn more about what's coming up!
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Wicked author Gregory Maguire on Art and Spirituality
October 23 | Fordham University Lincoln Center
Gregory Maguire is the acclaimed author of Wicked, which spawned a hit Broadway show and two movies, the second of which premiers in November.
In a rare public appearance he joins us to talk about how spirituality and art intersect in his creative life, his approach to faith as a gay Catholic, and how Wicked translated to stage and screen, especially in the latest film, Wicked: For Good.
Theater critic and entertainment writer Jim McDermott will moderate the conversation.
Details and registration to come.
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Dead Man Walking: Art, Adaptation, Activism
November 6, 2025 | 6 – 7 p.m.
Fordham University Law School | Moot Court
150 West 62nd Street | New York, NY 10023Sister Helen Prejean, the nation’s foremost death penalty opponent, joins Catherine Anyango Grünewald and Rose Vines, the illustrator and author of a new graphic edition of her award-winning memoir, for a conversation about capital punishment, social justice, and the power of story.
Free books to all attendees. Sister Helen, Catherine, and Rose will be available to sign books following the event.
Stay tuned for details on the CRC’s growing schedule of programs and follow us on social media (Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky, Twitter) for updates. You can also join our email list to receive CRC news and event invitations.
In the meantime, you can check out our YouTube channel for curated videos of our past events, or read about them on our Events Page.
