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Dr. Sonia Hazard is an Assistant Professor of Religion at Florida State University, specializing in American religious history with a focus on media, material texts, and new materialisms. Her research examines the intersection of religion and print media in 19th-century U.S., including publisher’s bindings, evangelical publishing practices, and Indigenous media strategies. She co-directs the More-than-human Religion initiative and has been supported by fellowships such as the National Humanities Center.
Her academic contributions include the forthcoming book Empire of Print: Evangelical Power in an Age of Mass Media (Oxford UP, 2025) and the manuscript Makers of the Sensible, exploring the American Tract Society’s role in shaping religious discourse. Notable articles analyze Cherokee printers’ use of Christian tracts during removal crises and Mormon origins through material sacred objects.
Hazard’s awards include the Fredson Bowers Memorial Award and the Pollock Award. She has guest-edited special issues on material texts and religion for Textual Cultures and Material Religion. Her work bridges archival research with theoretical frameworks in material culture and media studies.
