Life Cycles of the CRC

Saturday, April 18, 2026 from 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET at Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland

The Center for Religion and Cities (CRC) was founded in 2018 as a group of researchers, students, community leaders, and other partners dedicated to cultivating an ecological understanding of pressing issues related to religion and cities. After eight years of collaborative inquiry, we invite all who have been involved in CRC activities over the years to join us this coming spring. Guided by lessons learned, this symposium provides a space to collectively explore how the quality of our lives and labor improve through the relational and iterative ways we move through change. In this spirit, we will reflect upon how the CRC has impacted the ways we understand our vital endeavors– the work of critiquing inequities, imagining better futures, and bringing to life visions for a beloved community– for a more just city. Rather than anticipating any sense of completion, this gathering aims to sustain an ongoing flow between: [1] reflective stillness, [2] hopeful dreaming, [3] intentional sharing+listening, and [4] visions for future collaborative action.