Events

This presentation explores the way Myanmar’s natural resources have shaped its religious life, and how its religious life shapes the country’s extractive industries. Long famous…

All graduate students are welcome to this workshop discussing the craft of the academic job interview, led by Prof. Megan Robb (RELS) and Prof. Donovan Schaefer (RELS). Recent…

This paper explores the history of the Kōa Mikkyō Gakuin (Esoteric Buddhist Academy for Asia’s Prosperity) on Mount Kōya in Japan during the 1930s and 1940s, focusing on the colonialist (re)education programs…

Graduate students in the Department of Religious Studies will be presenting their work at the American Academy of Religion and other conferences this year! Several students will share their upcoming presentations in…

In France, the consumption of pork and access to citizenship have a long tradition dating back to the 18th century, which has led to various discussions about Jews' belonging to…

Please join faculty and graduate students from the Department of Religious Studies on Saturday, November 23 in San Diego. The Fall Boardman Reception previews two major upcoming events on our Spring calendar: The…

This talk critiques how, in order to understand the beliefs of historical people, scholars do not DO…

This talk centers on the social, political, and affective consequences of living with growing Islamophobia for Indian Muslims. In the years after 2014, memories of riots and…

The University of Pennsylvania Department of Religious Studies is thrilled to host the first of three Philadelphia-area lectures as part of the American Academy of Religion's prestigious…