Student Profile

Evan Sandsmark

PhD Candidate, Religious Studies

About

Evan Sandsmark is a PhD student in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Virginia. He studies philosophy, theology, and ethics, with a research focus on the problem of evil. He is an editor for The Square, the blog for the Religion and Its Publics project. He has an MA in Theology and Religion from Durham University, and a BA in philosophy and English literature from the University of Colorado.

Works

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Consider Hassan

Consider Hassan

Is there a place for refugees in Austria?

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Field Notes: European Disunion

Field Notes: European Disunion

The European Union embodies the success of the postwar liberal order. What would the disintegration of the EU mean for its citizens?

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Religion Lab Awarded Grant from Luce/ACLS

Religion Lab Awarded Grant from Luce/ACLS

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Hungary’s Illiberal Democracy

Hungary’s Illiberal Democracy

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Informed Perspectives: Religion in the Race for the White House

Informed Perspectives: Religion in the Race for the White House

What role will religion play in the most important presidential election in generations?

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Informed Perspectives: God$Green: An Unholy Alliance

Informed Perspectives: God$Green: An Unholy Alliance

A film screening and conversation to explore decades of religious polarization, propaganda, corporate deal-making, and environmental injustice.