John Marc Sianghio is assistant director of the Center for the Study of Religion and Conflict and affiliate faculty in Religious Studies in the School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies at Arizona State University. He holds an MDiv and PhD in Religious Ethics from the University of Chicago and a BA and MA in Political Science from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
Sianghio’s research and teaching explore the intersections of religion, politics, culture, conflict, and human rights. His work focuses particularly on how religious perspectives shape the ethical exercise of power, the ethics of war, and the enforcement of human rights norms amid cultural, ideological, and moral pluralism. His scholarship has appeared in academic volumes, journals, and conferences, as well as public forums including the Huffington Post, RealClear Religion, Sightings, and Word & Way.
Before joining ASU, Sianghio taught at Trinity Christian College, where he served as chair of the Political Science Department, and at the University of Chicago, where he held the Divinity Teaching Fellowship in the Divinity School and the College and was part of the inaugural cohort of Inclusive Pedagogy Fellows. He has also served in leadership roles across religious, government, and nonprofit organizations, including as a human terrain analyst and civil-military advisor for Task Force Patriot’s 3rd Reconnaissance Squadron. He brings these varied experiences to his work advancing the mission of the Center and supporting its faculty, staff, and research initiatives.