The Religious Studies Program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is excited to announce that Dr. Quincy Newell will be giving the lecture “Black and American Indian Mormons and the Scripturalization of Mormon Texts” on Thursday, …
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October 5 and 6: Support Religious Studies during Fill the Hill!
Fill the Hill is almost here! This Thursday and Friday (October 5 and 6), you can not only participate in an annual University of Wisconsin-Madison tradition but also show your support for the Religious Studies …
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 …
April 24: Sacred Art and Censorship in the Hispanic World: Mary’s Lactating Breast, Prof. Charlene Villaseñor Black
2023 Howard S. Schwartz Memorial Annual Lecture Series “Sacred Art and Censorship in the Hispanic World: Mary’s Lactating Breast” Professor Charlene Villaseñor Black Professor of Ibero-American Art and Chicano/a Studies, UCLA Monday, April 24th, 2023 …
April 18: Cara Rock-Singer participating in CRGC panel on Women’s Health & Religion
Stop by Union South for Women Talking: A Conversation on Women’s Health and Religion on Tuesday April 18th at 6:00PM, organized by the Center for Religion and Global Citizenry, to hear from Religious Studies Assistant …
April 13: “The Dynamic Spread of Buddhist Print Culture: Mapping Book Roads under Mongol Rule” with Professor Susan Huang, Rice University
The Art History Department will host Professor Susan Huang, a leading scholar in Daoist and Buddhist studies in China and the silk road, for this year’s Gombar/Duychak Lecture. Dr. Huang will lecture on “The Dynamic …
March 28-29: Day of the Badger & Religious Studies Matching Goal
Thanks to generous supporters, the Religious Studies Program has the opportunity to match the first $1,000 given to the program on Day of the Badger! This opportunity will allow you to easily Double Your Impact, no …
Announcing the updated RS Major & Certificate requirements, effective Fall 2023
Effective Fall 2023, the Religious Studies Major and Certificate Curriculum Requirements are changing! Graduating in Spring or Summer 2023? These new changes do not apply to your path of study; make sure you follow the …
April 25: Brown-Bag & Book Talk featuring Katrina Daly Thompson
The Religious Studies Program is excited to announce that Faculty Affiliate Dr. Katrina Daly Thompson from African Cultural Studies will discuss their newest book Muslims on the Margins: Creating Queer Religious Community in North America, …