What is happening when groups of people treat their sacred beliefs, spaces, rituals, histories, and institutions as a foundation for humor, comedy, or satire, at the…
We take it as axiomatic in our research that a text cannot be fully understood when read in translation. But outside of dedicated language departments, instructors of undergraduate courses can rarely expect their…
Below is a list of Penn faculty, graduate students, and recent graduates (marked with *) who will be presenting at the 2023 annual meeting of the American Academy of Religion. A full program book can be found…
Two RELS grad students will give practice talks for the upcoming AAR/SBL conference. Presenters will deliver practice versions of their talks, field questions from the audience, and receive feedback on delivery.…
The wide range of both research methodology and subject matter in Religious Studies means that it is an inherently interdisciplinary field. Consequently, nearly all scholars in Religious Studies will have a foot in…
Two RELS grad students will give practice talks for the upcoming AAR/SBL conference. Presenters will deliver practice versions of their talks, field questions from the audience, and receive feedback on delivery.…
Please join us for a celebration of the life of Robert Kraft on 10/27 from 2 to 5 PM in the Widener Lecture Room at the Penn Museum. Please RSVP to maevema@sas.upenn.edu to attend.
As authorities continue to frown upon public gatherings, Sufis in Iran have sought alternative methods of convening that allow them to maintain spaces of autonomy…
The Religious Studies Undergraduate Advisory Council has invited Marie Harf to speak about how her religious studies degree has influenced and enhanced her work for the State Department, the CIA, and Fox News.
