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 …
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November 3: Kimberly Wortman Lecture, co-sponsored with Middle East Studies Program
Religion, Heritage, and Identity in Tanzania’s Omani-Ibadi Community Ingraham 206 November 3, 2025 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Drawing from her new book Society of the Righteous: Transregional Muslim Networks and Ibadhi Moral Reform in East …
May 8th: End of the Semester Celebration!
Help celebrate the end of the semester and congratulate our graduating students! Join us on Thursday, May 8th between 4:30 and 5:30pm in the Bradley Memorial Lobby for a graduation celebration. Open to all, especially …
April 25: Student Lunch with Tarek Masoud
Students, both undergraduate and graduate, are invited to a lunch with Professor Tarek Masoud on Friday, April 25th at 12 noon in Room 332 of the Bradley Memorial Building (1225 Linden Dr. Madison, WI 53706). …
Rosenblum wins National Jewish Book Award for Forbidden!
Congratulations to Professor Jordan Rosenblum! His most recent book, Forbidden: A 3000-Year History of Jews and the Pig published in 2024 by NYU Press, won a National Jewish Book Award in the category of Jewish Food …
Friday, February 28: Student Lunch with Professor Benjamin Gatling
Students, both undergraduate and graduate, are invited to a lunch with Professor Benjamin Gatling on Friday, February 28th at 12 noon in Room 332 of the Bradley Memorial Building (1225 Linden Dr. Madison, WI 53706). …
December 11th: End of the Semester Celebration
Need a study break? Love sweet treats and Religious Studies? Join us next Wednesday, December 11th in the Bradley Memorial Building Lobby between 1 and 3pm for conversation, cookies, and more! Open to all! Grab a treat on your …
December 6th: Lunch with Professor Vincent Lloyd
The Religious Studies Program is hosting a lunch on Friday, December 6th at 12 Noon in the Bradley Memorial Building with Professor Vincent Lloyd. Please join us to continue the discussion prompted by the previous …
Professor Rosenblum publishes book!
Congratulations to Professor Jordan Rosenblum on the publication of his most recent book Forbidden: A 3,000-Year History of Jews and the Pig, published this October by NYU Press! For more about the book and how …
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! …