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Students from REL 410 (Senior Seminar) display posters created for their final project, a poster session illustrating the trajectory of Islamic Studies in the academy. REL 410, taught by Prof. Alyssa Gabbay this year, focused on the theme of “Debates in Islamic Studies” — areas of unresolved tension that characterize… Continue reading…

Many Religious Studies majors seek careers in the non-profit sector, the non-profit management concentration will assist them in the skills and knowledge necessary for such employment. Members of the Religious Studies Department are available to advise students about career opportunities and to refer them to further information that may be… Continue reading…

On April 9, 2018, Dr. Rohit Singh’s Buddhism course visited the local Greensboro temple, Chua Quan Am. http://www.chuaquanam.com/

On March 26th, newly appointed Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, Ashlee Norene Andrews, successfully defended her dissertation, The Home Shrine and The Transnational World, completing her PhD in Religious Studies at Indiana University, Bloomington. Andrews’ dissertation analyzes interviews she completed with Bengali Hindu women living in Kolkata, India and Chicago, Illinois about… Continue reading…

Aaron Menconi (Senior, Religious Studies Major) Going to Cyprus has helped me to reevaluate my everyday life, especially in how people meet in social settings and how food plays a central role in these settings. So much of Greek culture emphasizes food — once my classmate Ryan and I ordered… Continue reading…