The opening session of the "Ways of Being: Evolving Religion and American Symposium" introduced by Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation Executive Director Christy S. Coleman with panelists: Rev. John Ericson, Erika Gault, Rev. Carlon Lassiter, Mariruth Leftwich and Shari Rabin on Friday, May 31, 2024.

The morning plenary session of the "Ways of Being: Evolving Religion and American Symposium" with panelists: Tazeen Ali, Shelby Balik, Brandon Bayne, Edward Bond, Travis Harris, Shari Rabin and Alphonso Seville.

"Handsome Lake and the Longhouse Religion" a breakout session presented by Traditions Keeper - Tonawanda Seneca and Curator at  Rochester Museum & Science Center, Jamie Jacobs.

"Church and State: A Separation of Salvation and Slavery" a breakout session presented by Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation Curator of Black History and Culture, Harvey Bakari.

"Rebecca Taliaferro: an Anglican woman, wife, and mother during the American Revolution" a breakout session presented by Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation Gallery Experience Manager, Lara Templin.

"Religion and Nature in the Atlantic World" a breakout session presented by Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Missouri State University, Pippa Koch, Ph.D.

"Catholic Devotional Objects from 17th-century Contexts at Jamestown" a breakout session presented by Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation Senior Curator, Bly Straube, Ph.D., FSA.

"Conjuring Christianity: Ritual, Myth, and Meaning in the Early Black Religion" a breakout session presented by Princeton University Associate Research Scholar of The Crossroads Project, Alphonso F. Saville IV, Ph.D.

"Missionaries, Martyrs, and Mourning: Making Meaning from Suffering in Early America" a breakout session presented by Associate Professor of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Brandon Bayne.

“They Had the Bible, We Had the Land - Indigenous Experiences with Missionaries," a breakout session presented by Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation Curator of Indigenous History and Culture Travis Henline.

"Mr. Andrew’s Bands: Women’s Work and Religious Domesticity in the Early Republic" a breakout session presented by Professor of History at Metropolitan State University of Denver, Shelby Balik, Ph.D.

"Religion Outside the Church Building" a breakout session presented by former Visiting Assistant Professor of Church History at the School of Theology, Sewanee: The University of the South, Edward Bond, Ph.D.

"Muslim Women’s Religious Authority in the Contemporary United States" a breakout session presented by Assistant Professor of Religion and Politics at Washington University in St. Louis, Tazeen Ali, Ph.D.

"Imperial Protestantism in North America" a breakout session presented by Education Coordinator at St. Luke's historic church and museum and host of "History from the Old Brick Church" podcast, Rev. John Ericson.

“...in our house we all live as Jews as much as we can - Jews and Jewish life in Early Virginia" a breakout session presented by Martha Katz-Hyman from the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation.

"Religion and Public History" Closing Plenary with host Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation Executive Director Christy S. Coleman and panelists Erika Gault, James Ingram, B.J. Pryor and John Ragosta on Saturday, June 1, 2024.