"Trauma Makes You"

An Interview with Donovan O. Schaefer

Authors

  • Donovan O. Schaefer Trinity College, Oxford University
  • Matt Sheedy University of Manitoba
  • Nathan Rein Ursinus College

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1558/bsor.v45i2.30903

Keywords:

religious studies, affect theory, evolution, animals

Abstract

Matt Sheedy (U. of Manitoba) and Nathan Rein (Ursinus Coll.) interview Donovan O. Schaefer (Trinity Coll., Oxon.) about his 2015 book, Religious Affects: Animality, Evolution, and Power.

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Published

2016-07-06

Issue

Section

Articles

How to Cite

Schaefer, D., Sheedy, M., & Rein, N. (2016). "Trauma Makes You": An Interview with Donovan O. Schaefer. Bulletin for the Study of Religion, 45(2), 45-55. https://doi.org/10.1558/bsor.v45i2.30903