Institute for the Study of Secularism in Society and Culture

Institute for the Study of Secularism in Society and Culture
AbbreviationISSSC
Formation2005
TypeResearch institute
HeadquartersTrinity College, Hartford, CT USA
Official language
primarily English
Key people
  • Barry A. Kosmin (Founding Director)
  • Ariela Keysar (Assoc. Director)
Websitedigitalrepository.trincoll.edu/isssc/

The Institute for the Study of Secularism in Society and Culture (ISSSC) is located at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut. ISSSC was established in 2005 to advance the understanding of the role of secular values and the process of secularization in contemporary society and culture. Designed to be multidisciplinary and nonpartisan, the Institute conducts research, lectures and public events.

Author and professor Barry Kosmin is the founding director of the ISSSC.