Please join us for a presentation by speaker Dr. Robert Wiley, “The Psychology of Written Language: Insights from Teaching and Studying Arabic” Nursing and Instructional Building, 1007 Walker Ave., Room 106 Tuesday, Oct. 25, 5:30pm Dr. Wiley is Assistant Professor in the Cognitive Psychology Program and the Director… Continue reading…
All Religious Studies courses for next semester have been uploaded to the website. They can be accessed on the Courses page. If you have any questions regarding Religious Studies classes please feel free to send an email to the instructor of that course or to the Head of the Department,… Continue reading…
Alyssa Gabbay’s book Gender and Succession in Medieval and Early Modern Islam: Bilateral Descent and the Legacy of Fatima (I.B. Tauris/Bloomsbury, 2020) received an Honorable Mention for the Latifeh Yarshater Award from the Association for Iranian Studies. The purpose of the award is to encourage scholarship in Iranian Studies focused… Continue reading…
Prioritizing Presence in a Post-Pandemic World
Cynth Torres and Sophia Rosenberg recently won awards at the 16th annual Carolyn and Norwood Thomas Undergraduate Research and Creativity Expo. The expo is a campus-wide celebration of undergraduate research, scholarship, and creative activities. All students engaged in faculty-mentored scholarly inquiry were encouraged to participate. Each student submitted… Continue reading…
You can now minor in Islamic Studies at UNCG! Expand your knowledge of the principles and practices of one of the world’s most rapidly growing religions and explore how Islam has shaped history, language, and politics on a global scale. FALL 2022 COURSES: Requirements: Six courses, including one year of beginning… Continue reading…
Join us on Tuesday, March 29, 7:00 PM EST via Zoom for an annual Henry Samuel Levinson Lecture Registration is required: https://henrylevinsonlecture2022.eventbrite.com. In 1942, the Jews of Tuchyn, Ukraine, fought back when the Nazis came to liquidate the ghetto. Professor Anne Parsons will speak about researching… Continue reading…
Videogaming and Esports have taken over the global media landscape, with videogame sales doubling the movie box office beginning in 2016 and Esports leagues bringing in annual viewership of almost 500 million. UNCG’s recent launch of its esports initiative, including a state-of-the-art gaming facility, reflects the growing interest and investment… Continue reading…
It is time to register for the spring semester! The UNC Greensboro Religious Studies Department is excited to announce its Spring 2022 courses offerings. To learn more about the courses and their descriptions check out The Religious Studies Course Descriptions.
