For the Religious Studies Program March Brownbag, Affiliate Professor Adam Stern (German and Jewish Studies) will present the talk “The Logic of Protection.” This talk will introduce the life and work of Ilan Halevi (1943-2013), …
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Religious Studies Faculty Present at American Academy of Religion Meeting
Several Religious Studies Core Faculty Members and Faculty Affiliates presented research in November 2024 at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Religion. Read on for some highlights: K.D. Thompson, RS Core Faculty, presented …
November 15: Brownbag with Professor Tom DuBois (GNS+): The Agency of Place: Helgafell and 13th-century Icelandic Monastics
Join Religious Studies for our November Brownbag featuring Professor Tom DuBois (GNS+ and Religious Studies Affiliate). He will discuss The Agency of Place: Helgafell and 13th-century Icelandic Monastics. This event will take place in Room …
Join RS for Coffee and Donuts! – New Date TBD
Update posted on September 22nd: Due to illness and rising Covid cases in the community, the Religious Studies Program is postponing the Coffee and Donuts Event. A rescheduled date and time will be announced soon! …
September 20th Brownbag: Michael Velliquette: Studio Tour
Please join the Religious Studies Program for our first brownbag of the Fall 2024 Semester! Michael Velliquette (Assistant Professor of Art and affiliate in Religious Studies) is a paper-based artist whose work explores themes of …
April 26: Jamal Jones and “Beauty, goodness, and the making of the ‘first poem’ in classical India”
Please join the Religious Studies Program for our 2024 April Research Brown Bag on Friday, April 26th at 12:15pm! We’ll hear from Professor Jamal Jones with his talk “Beauty, goodness, and the making of the …
January 26: Amish Health Culture Brown Bag with Mark Louden
Join the Religious Studies Program on Friday, January 26 at 12:30pm for our January Brown Bag. Professor Mark L. Louden (RS Affiliate, GNS+) will present on Amish Health Culture. This brownbag will explore the health …
September 30: Harvest Festival at the Allen Centennial Garden!
Stop by the Allen Centennial Garden‘s annual Harvest Festival this Saturday, September 30th! There will be lots of opportunities to explore meaning-making through food-related traditions at the Festival. If that sounds like something you’d like …
September 27: Harvard Divinity School Director of Admissions Visit
Download the poster as a PDF here: HDS Visit Poster. Update (8/24/2023): Please note the updated time frame of 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Advice: This is not only for juniors/seniors; begin exploring options and opportunities …
Remembering Ron Numbers (1942 – 2023)
The Religious Studies Program is saddened to hear of the death of Professor Ronald L. Numbers, professor emeritus of medical history and bioethics and history at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, on July 24, 2023. An …