From summer colloquia to publishing to activism, APRIL connects the wisdom of the heart with the life of the mind and the experiences of the body.
APRIL
Welcomes you
Welcomes you
Association For Public Religion And Intellectual Life
What we do
CrossCurrents
Since 1950, CrossCurrents has published work by many of the leading contemporary religious thinkers around the world
The Commons
Our newest venture: an online magazine featuring writings, sounds, and images centered on creativity, justice, and reflections on the personal and the political.
Colloquium
Become a Coolidge Scholar and join a group of scholars, activists, clergy, and artists for 3 weeks in the summer.
Become a Member
Individual memberships with APRIL include a subscription to the latest year of CrossCurrents, access to 70 years of back issues, monthly newsletters, early access to summer colloquium themes, and 40% off books at UNC Press.
The Commons
From politics to poetry, protests to pedagogy, pulpits to pews, The Commons is an online-only, monthly magazine where artists, activists, and academics explore the place of religion in public life.
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