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'''Brendan Graham Dempsey''' (born May 16, 1989) is an American author, poet, and scholar of religion who writes on [[wikipedia:Metamodernism|metamodern]] spirituality. His work focuses on the perceived "meaning crisis" in contemporary society and the efforts to reconstruct religion after [[wikipedia:Postmodernism|postmodernism]].
'''Brendan Graham Dempsey''' (born May 16, 1989) is an American author, poet, and scholar of religion who writes on [[wikipedia:Metamodernism|metamodern]] spirituality. His work focuses on the perceived "meaning crisis" in contemporary society and the efforts to reconstruct religion after [[wikipedia:Postmodernism|postmodernism]].


== Academic Studies ==
== Education ==
Dempsey graduated ''summa cum laude'' from the [[wikipedia:University_of_Vermont|University of Vermont]] in 2011, where he studied Classical Civilizations and Religious Studies. Discovering the work of Timotheus Vermeulen and Robin van den Akker on [[wikipedia:Metamodernism|metamodernism]] in 2014, he presented his paper "The Death and Resurrection of God in Metamodern Religion" at the ''Oscillate!: Metamodernism in the Humanities'' conference at the [[wikipedia:University_of_Strathclyde|University of Strathclyde]]<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Alexander|first=Rachael|title=Oscillate: Metamodernism and the Humanities|url=https://www.academia.edu/19578051/Oscillate_Metamodernism_and_the_Humanities|journal=|via=Academia.edu}}</ref> (later revised and published as "[R]econstruction: Metamodern 'Transcendence' and the Return of Myth' in the webzine ''Notes on Metamodernism'').<ref>{{Cite web|title=[Re]construction: Metamodern 'Transcendence' and the Return of Myth {{!}} Notes on Metamodernism|url=https://www.metamodernism.com/2014/10/21/reconstruction-metamodern-transcendence-and-the-return-of-myth/|access-date=2021-09-02|language=en-US}}</ref>
Dempsey graduated ''summa cum laude'' from the [[wikipedia:University_of_Vermont|University of Vermont]] in 2011, where he studied Classical Civilizations and Religious Studies. Discovering the work of Timotheus Vermeulen and Robin van den Akker on [[wikipedia:Metamodernism|metamodernism]] in 2014, he presented his paper "The Death and Resurrection of God in Metamodern Religion" at the ''Oscillate!: Metamodernism in the Humanities'' conference at the [[wikipedia:University_of_Strathclyde|University of Strathclyde]] (later revised and published as "[R]econstruction: Metamodern 'Transcendence' and the Return of Myth' in the webzine ''Notes on Metamodernism'').<ref>Dempsey, Brendan. [Re]construction: Metamodern 'Transcendence' and the Return of Myth. ''Notes on Metamodernism.'' https://www.metamodernism.com/2014/10/21/reconstruction-metamodern-transcendence-and-the-return-of-myth/</ref>


In 2017, he earned his Master's in Religion (MAR) from [[wikipedia:Yale_University|Yale University]], where he studied Religion and the Arts (literature concentration) at [[wikipedia:Yale_Divinity_School|Yale Divinity School]]'s elite inter-disciplinary arts program, the [[wikipedia:Yale_Institute_of_Sacred_Music|Yale Institute of Sacred Music]] (ISM).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Welcome, New Students! {{!}} Institute of Sacred Music|url=https://ism.yale.edu/news/welcome-new-students-0|access-date=2021-09-02|website=ism.yale.edu}}</ref>
In 2017, he earned his Master's in Religion (MAR) from [[wikipedia:Yale_University|Yale University]], where he studied Religion and the Arts (literature concentration) at [[wikipedia:Yale_Divinity_School|Yale Divinity School]]'s elite inter-disciplinary arts program, the [[wikipedia:Yale_Institute_of_Sacred_Music|Yale Institute of Sacred Music]] (ISM).  


== Metamodern Spirituality Series ==
== Metamodern Spirituality Series ==
In April of 2021, Dempsey published the first five volumes of the ''[[wikipedia:Metamodern_Spirituality_Series|Metamodern Spirituality Series]]'', a book series devoted to exploring issues of meaning-making and spirituality after postmodernism.<ref>{{Cite web|title=METAMODERN SPIRITUALITY w/ Brendan Graham Dempsey by The Integral Stage: AUTHOR SERIES • A podcast on Anchor|url=https://anchor.fm/layman-pascal/episodes/METAMODERN-SPIRITUALITY-w-Brendan-Graham-Dempsey-e15tsgo|access-date=2021-09-02|website=Anchor|language=en}}</ref> The various works are all written under various pseudonyms, with Dempsey himself appearing as the "General Editor" of the series, and cover a range of genres, from a triptych of essays, to redacted scripture, to epic poetry.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Aesthesia: a literary salon in Burlington|url=https://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/videos/news/local/2014/04/04/7295669/|access-date=2021-09-02|website=The Burlington Free Press|language=en-US}}</ref>
In April of 2021, Dempsey published the first five volumes of the ''Metamodern Spirituality Series'', a book series devoted to exploring issues of meaning-making and spirituality after postmodernism.<ref>https://www.brendangrahamdempsey.com/writing</ref> The various works are all written under various pseudonyms, with Dempsey himself appearing as the "General Editor" of the series, and cover a range of genres, from a triptych of essays, to redacted scripture, to epic poetry.


Dempsey also hosts the ''Metamodern Spirituality'' podcast, in which he interviews prominent voices on metamodernism and contemporary spirituality.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Brendan Graham Dempsey - YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQVu0qDJFHn9uN5p2bUx7oQ|access-date=2021-09-02|website=www.youtube.com}}</ref>
Dempsey also hosts the ''Metamodern Spirituality'' podcast, in which he interviews prominent voices on metamodernism and contemporary spirituality.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/c/brendangrahamdempsey</ref>


== Reception ==
== Reception ==
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* "[R]econstruction: Metamodern 'Transcendence' and the Return of Myth' in the webzine ''Notes on Metamodernism''"
* "[R]econstruction: Metamodern 'Transcendence' and the Return of Myth' in the webzine ''Notes on Metamodernism''"


== External Links ==
* [https://www.brendangrahamdempsey.com/ BrendanGrahamDempsey.com] - author's official website
* [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B091SJWQW1?binding=paperback&qid=1630607723 Metamodern Spirituality Series] - Amazon book series link
== References ==
== References ==
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== External Links ==


* [https://www.brendangrahamdempsey.com/ BrendanGrahamDempsey.com] - author's official website
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* [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B091SJWQW1?binding=paperback&qid=1630607723 Metamodern Spirituality Series] - Amazon book series link
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Latest revision as of 10:15, 3 September 2021

Brendan Graham Dempsey (born May 16, 1989) is an American author, poet, and scholar of religion who writes on metamodern spirituality. His work focuses on the perceived "meaning crisis" in contemporary society and the efforts to reconstruct religion after postmodernism.

Education[edit | edit source]

Dempsey graduated summa cum laude from the University of Vermont in 2011, where he studied Classical Civilizations and Religious Studies. Discovering the work of Timotheus Vermeulen and Robin van den Akker on metamodernism in 2014, he presented his paper "The Death and Resurrection of God in Metamodern Religion" at the Oscillate!: Metamodernism in the Humanities conference at the University of Strathclyde (later revised and published as "[R]econstruction: Metamodern 'Transcendence' and the Return of Myth' in the webzine Notes on Metamodernism).[1]

In 2017, he earned his Master's in Religion (MAR) from Yale University, where he studied Religion and the Arts (literature concentration) at Yale Divinity School's elite inter-disciplinary arts program, the Yale Institute of Sacred Music (ISM).

Metamodern Spirituality Series[edit | edit source]

In April of 2021, Dempsey published the first five volumes of the Metamodern Spirituality Series, a book series devoted to exploring issues of meaning-making and spirituality after postmodernism.[2] The various works are all written under various pseudonyms, with Dempsey himself appearing as the "General Editor" of the series, and cover a range of genres, from a triptych of essays, to redacted scripture, to epic poetry.

Dempsey also hosts the Metamodern Spirituality podcast, in which he interviews prominent voices on metamodernism and contemporary spirituality.[3]

Reception[edit | edit source]

Dempsey's work on metamodernism and religion has been drawn upon by many of the leading scholars currently writing on the topic.[4][5][6][7][8] His videos on metamodernism are also popular on YouTube.

Bibliography[edit | edit source]

Metamodern Spirituality Series[edit | edit source]

Articles[edit | edit source]

  • "[R]econstruction: Metamodern 'Transcendence' and the Return of Myth' in the webzine Notes on Metamodernism"

External Links[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Dempsey, Brendan. [Re]construction: Metamodern 'Transcendence' and the Return of Myth. Notes on Metamodernism. https://www.metamodernism.com/2014/10/21/reconstruction-metamodern-transcendence-and-the-return-of-myth/
  2. ↑ https://www.brendangrahamdempsey.com/writing
  3. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/c/brendangrahamdempsey
  4. ↑ Clasquin-Johnson, L. Towards a metamodern academic study of religion and a more religiously informed metamodernism. Harvard Theological Studies 73(3). http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/hts.v73i3.4491.
  5. ↑ Ceriello, L. Metamodern Mysticisms. Narrative Encounters with Contemporary Western Secular Spiritualities. Dissertation, Rice University, 2018. https://scholarship.rice.edu/bitstream/handle/1911/103873/CERIELLO-DOCUMENT-2018.pdf
  6. ↑ Bargár, P. The Modern, the Postmodern, and. . . the Metamodern? Reflections on a Transforming Sensibility from the Perspective of Theological Anthropology. Transformation: An International Journal of Holistic Mission Studies 38(1):3-15. https://doi.org/10.1177/0265378820976944
  7. ↑ Shcherov, V. I. Philosophical aspects of metamodernism. Journal of Gender and Interdisciplinarity 2(1). https://www.periodicojs.com.br/index.php/gei/article/view/159
  8. ↑ Radchenko S. Bleeding Edge of Postmodernism: Metamodern Writing in the Novel by Thomas Pynchon. Interlitteraria 24(2):495-508.
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