Want to do research in archives, but not sure how to begin? This discussion will cover how to prepare before you actually head to the archive, how to approach materials once you're there, and how to file your…
In a temple in south Taiwan, a patron holds a newly carved statue of his tutelary deity as a ritual master performs the requisite rites to animate the statue. In the climactic moment when the statue becomes bound to…
Honoring the Accomplishments of RELS Students and Faculty
Apr 27, 2023
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We will hold a reception to celebrate the accomplishments of RELS students and faculty on Thursday, April 27 from 5:00 to 6:30 PM in the Fireside Lounge on the second floor of the ARCH Building. Events will include…
The Gobi is not a consensual idea. It is a contrarian stage of desire and repulsion, of mobility and
obstruction. Forged in the negative space of sea, sky, and land, the material Gobi has long been a membrane…
How did Muslims across time and place define the line between themselves and their neighbors? Youshaa Patel explores why the Prophet Muhammad first advised his followers to emulate Christians and Jews, but then…
Rebecca Mendelson (Duke RELS PhD '20), Japanese Studies Librarian, Penn Libraries
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Rose Muravchick (Penn RELS PhD '14), Associate Director of Educational Development, Center for Teaching and Learning, University of Delaware
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Alex Ramos (Penn RELS PhD '17), Production Editor, Penn State University Press
Jan 26, 2023
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This roundtable workshop for current PhD students in RELS and adjacent fields features remarks by three people with religious studies PhDs who have applied their humanistic skills to jobs in academic book publication…
Stories between Christianity and Islam offers an original and nuanced understanding of Christian–Muslim relations that shifts focus from discussions of superiority, conflict, and appropriation to the living…
Please join the Religious Studies Department of the University of Pennsylvania for a reception honoring our colleague Anthea Butler, winner of the 2022…
