Faculty Publication Spotlight – Dr. Tina Shull

We are pleased to share that Dr. Tina Shull has published a new book chapter in Sacred Refuge: New Histories of the US Sanctuary Movement, a recently released edited volume from NYU Press.

The chapter, titled “I Am More Afraid to Remain Silent: Speaking Truth to Empire from Sanctuary,” examines the role of storytelling as a central strategy of the 1980s Sanctuary Movement. The work explores how activists used personal narratives to challenge escalating government counterinsurgency efforts and respond to the U.S. government’s prosecution of Sanctuary activists during a high-profile 1986 federal trial.

This publication contributes to ongoing scholarship on social movements, activism, and the intersections of faith, politics, and human rights. Congratulations on this significant achievement and contribution to the field.

Sacred Refuge: New Histories of the US Sanctuary Movement is available through NYU Press, and a copy has been requested for the Atkins Library collection.