Past Events

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…

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…

Graduate students in the Department of Religious Studies will be presenting their work at the American Academy of Religion, the Society of Biblical Literature, and associated conferences this year! Students will…

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…

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 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…

RELS faculty Prof. Reyhan Durmaz will lead a co-hosted event with RELS and the Philadelphia Seminar on Christian Origins..

Dinner will be served at 5:30 pm at Claudia Cohen…

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Perilous Intimacies explores how leading South Asian Muslim thinkers…

Professor Robb is holding a weekly film series featuring controversial films on gender, sexuality and religion, beginning with the film Benedetta about a nun experiencing disturbing religious and erotic…