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E.J. Dionne, Jr. serves as Distinguished University Professor in the Foundations of Democracy and Culture at Georgetown University's McCourt School of Public Policy and Government Department, where he teaches courses on religion and American politics. He also holds the position of William H. Bloomberg Visiting Professor at Harvard Divinity School and the Harvard Kennedy School since fall 2017. Additionally, he is the W. Averell Harriman Chair and senior fellow in the Governance Studies program at the Brookings Institution, and a senior research fellow at the Berkley Center.
Dionne is a leading scholar and commentator on religion in U.S. politics, with particular expertise in the intersection of faith and political ideology. His research spans American democracy, political polarization, Catholic social teaching, and the evolving relationship between religious identity and voting behavior. He has extensively analyzed the role of religion in both conservative and progressive political movements, examining how religious values shape policy debates and electoral outcomes.
His publications reveal a consistent focus on the tension between American political ideals and contemporary realities, with particular attention to how religious frameworks inform political discourse. Dionne's work frequently addresses the challenges of maintaining democratic norms amid increasing polarization, examining both historical precedents and contemporary manifestations of political conflict.
- Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Why Americans Hate Politics
- National Book Award nominee for Why Americans Hate Politics
As an educator, Dionne has taught courses including GOVT 226 Religion and American Politics and GOVT 356 Religion and Politics at Georgetown. His public intellectual work extends through his widely syndicated Washington Post column, which appears in over 200 outlets globally. He has edited significant volumes including Community Works: The Revival of Civil Society in America and What's God Got to Do with the American Experiment, contributing to ongoing scholarly conversations about civic engagement and religious pluralism in public life.
