Our Community
The John C. Danforth Center on Religion and Politics draws on the vast experience and resources of many people to fulfill its mission: to deepen academic and public understanding of religion and politics in the United States.
National Advisory Board
Our National Advisory Board is a group of distinguished representatives from the fields of American religion, politics, and journalism. This Board helps the Center have the greatest possible impact on current discussions relating to religion’s long role in U.S. politics.
Thomas O. Bean
Partner, Verrill Dana LLP
John C. Danforth
Former United States Senator from Missouri; Partner, Dowd Bennett LLP
Gerald Early
Merle Kling Professor of Modern Letters and Director of the Center for the Humanities, Washington University in St. Louis
Sarah Barringer Gordon
Professor of Constitutional Law and Professor of History, University of Pennsylvania
Arsalan Iftikhar
Senior Research Fellow for the Bridge Initiative at the Prince Alwaleed Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding, Georgetown University
Ruth Langer
Professor of Jewish Studies and Director, Center for Christian-Jewish Learning, Boston College
Charles Marsh
Professor of Religious Studies, University of Virginia
John T. McGreevy
Charles and Jill Fischer Provost and Francis A. McAnaney Professor of History, University of Notre Dame
Eboo Patel
Founder and President, Interfaith America
Barbara D. Savage
Professor of American Social Thought and Professor of History, University of Pennsylvania
Alan K. Simpson
Former United States Senator from Wyoming; Co-Chairman, the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform
Mary Stillman
Founder, Hawthorn Leadership School for Girls, and Chair, Hawthorn Leadership School Foundation Board
William G. Tragos
Co-Founder and Former Chairman, TBWA Worldwide