Spring 2025 Courses, Religious Studies Online Asynchronous Courses (All 7 Week Courses) REL 108: Religion and Food Ashlee Andrews First 7 Week Term 1/13/ -3/05 This course will explain and compare Hindu, Jain, Christian, Jewish and Muslim foodways and evaluations of food. In the process of this comparative study, we… Continue reading…
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It is time to register for the Spring semester! The UNC Greensboro Religious Studies Department is excited to announce its Spring 2024 courses offerings. To learn more about the courses and their descriptions check out The Religious Studies Course Descriptions. If you have any questions regarding Religious Studies classes please… Continue reading…
Join us for the Annual Levinson Lecture! About the lecture: Since 2020, Jewish congregations in the USA have had to adapt to changes caused by Covid-19. While 2023 has largely marked a return to pre-pandemic practices, being forced to engage with technology for synagogue services and holy days led to… Continue reading…
In this month’s newsletter, the UTLC shares tips for faculty and staff about teaching during Ramadan. These suggestions and the accompanying video were developed in cooperation with the UNCG Muslim Students Association. This year Ramadan lasts from March 22nd to April 21st. https://t.e2ma.net/webview/9umcwi/701312184fa95b4933f3c97e3398f816
In this talk, Dr. Carter will share his fascinating study of the transatlantic spiritual network of African-American and West African Muslims who are members of the Mustafawi Tariqa (Sufi Path). These Muslims rely on dhikr (remembrance of God) as a spiritual technology and deploy certain modes of West African Islamic… Continue reading…
Want to learn more about the Network for the Cultural Study of Video Gaming? Visit their website
Interested in gender and sexuality, queer studies, or video games? Then don’t miss the next Ashby Dialogues event, with guest speaker Dr. Emma Vossen on Nov 30th at 12pm. Hosted by the Network for the Cultural Study of Videogaming and our very own Dr. Greg Grieve and Dr. John Borchert…. Continue reading…
UNCG News has just published an article discussing Dr. Grieve’s work on video games and concepts of morality. If you are interested in this topic or in the Network for the Cultural Study of Video Games (NCSV) check it out! For more information on NCSV contact Dr. Grieve or Dr…. Continue reading…