For our April Brownbag, Religious Studies is delighted to host Dr. Maya Soifer Irish, Associate Professor of History at Rice University. Dr. Irish will present the talk “The Politics of Antisemitism in Medieval Castile before …
Year: 2026
March 18th, 12:30-2:30pm: in conjunction with the Material Cultures Workshop and the Anonymous Fund, James S. Bielo, “Volatile Presence: The Secondhand Materialities of Christian Nationalism.”
This March, Religious Studies is delighted to co-sponsor a Material Culture Workshop hosting Dr. James S. Bielo, Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Northwestern University. Bielo will present the talk “Volatile Presence: The Secondhand Materialities …
February 27: Rahul Rastogi, “At an Edgevantage: Listening for Lament from the Edge of Lucknow’s Muharram”
For our February Brownbag, Religious Studies is delighted to host Rahul Rastogi, currently a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Folklore! Rastogi will present the talk “At an Edgevantage: Listening for Lament from the Edge of Lucknow’s …
January 30: Carol Griggs, “Centeredness and Wellbeing: Rethinking What Drives Human Flourishing”
Join Religious Studies for our January Brownbag talk, featuring Dr. Carol Griggs! Griggs is Affiliate Faculty with Religious Studies and the Chief of Staff & Associate Dean for Strategy and Innovation at the University of …