Public Scholarship
Interview | Nerds @ Work with TsundEri
Explainer | The Many Types of Torii in Japan
Op-Ed | Anime is packed with spirituality and gaining popularity among Gen Z (Religion News Service)
Interview | Anime + Spirituality among Gen Z (Springtide Research Institute)
Essay | Animating Religious Literacy: Japanese Pop Culture and Teaching through Video (Engaging Religion)
Essay | Japanese Studies Spotlight: Eat Pray Anime (NCC Japan)
Article | Shinto religion has long been entangled with Japan’s politics – and Shinzo Abe was associated with many of its groups (The Conversation)
Podcast | Understanding the Intersection of Religion and Politics in Japan After Shinzo Abe's Death (Conversation Six)
Podcast Interview | "Global Shinto with Kaitlyn Ugoretz" (Beyond Japan)
Article | Japan's Shinto religion is going global and attracting online followers (The Conversation)
Public Talk | 'Animating Religion: Shinto in Japanese Pop Culture' (FCCEAS Webinar)
Public Talk | Shinto: Exploring Japan's 'Way of the Kami' (FCCEAS Webinar)
Podcast Interview | Studying Shinto and Teaching Through YouTube and Pop Culture (Classical Ideas)
Podcast Interview | The Untidiness of Marie Kondo's Spirituality and Global Shinto (Japan Station)
Op-Ed | The untidiness of Marie Kondo's eclectic spirituality (Religion News Service & Washington Post)
Public Talk | "Your Name and the Religion of Anime" (UNC Charlotte)
Researcher & Writer | Introduction to Shinto Series (Religion For Breakfast)
Think Piece | "As the Spirit Moves You: How Studio Ghibli Films Leave Room for A Range of Religious Interpretations" (Beneath the Tangles)