the center for media, religion, and culture is a research center in the university of colorado's college of media, communication and information, that aims at cultivating knowledge and promoting research on the representation and interpretation of religion in popular media, both inside and outside the u.s. the center was founded in 2006 by professor stewart m. hoover, a journalism and mass communication faculty known for his work on popular media and religions. in addition to hosting several international conferences that address current issues in media, religion and culture, the center offers fellowship programs for domestic and international scholars interested in conducting research on related subjects. the center takes on various projects with research fellows to explore religion and media from varied angles and through new, developing theoretical frameworks. the center aims to bring together scholars, professionals and the larger public to explore the variety of ways media and religion influence one another and our daily lives. the center currently works on several projects including one on the "third spaces" of religion and media, as well as a project in conjunction with the university of haifa, in israel on media ambivalence. the center also produces a radio show and has a group research blog.