Welcome to Southwest Institute on Religion and Civil Society. SIRCS was founded to promote broadly accessible public dialogue and focused scholarly research regarding the intersection of religion and democracy in the contemporary world. We examine the underpinnings of democratic life in the culture, institutions, and political & economic relations of contemporary society, in the American Southwest, in the United States, and around the world. Please explore our website for information on a variety of exciting public events and several active research projects. We hope to see you at one of those events soon. And please consider donating to support our mission: sustaining a better societal conversation about religious commitment and democratic life.