Religious Studies Program

Investigating the role of religion in society, culture, and individual experience around the globe and throughout time. Preparing students for life in a religiously diverse world.

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Islamic Studies

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In-Person

January 31, 2025

The Diaphragm Debates: Framing Contraception as a Medical Right at Mid-Century

This talk considers debates about the diaphragm in the middle of the 20th century.

Recent News

RELS Faculty at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Religion and Society of Biblical Literature

RELS core and affiliate faculty are presenting new and exciting research at the annual meetings of the American Academy of Religion and Society of Biblical Literature

Sinem Arcak Casale wins AAR Book Award

Gifts in the Age of Empire Best Book in Religion and the Arts

We are hiring!

Religious Studies is hiring a tenure-track Assistant Professor - Early Islam

CLA awarded the 2024 Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation New Professorship in Buddhist Studies

CLA received a $300,000 award from the Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation and the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) to support the establishment of a professorship…

Fall Course Offerings That Touch on Middle Eastern Politics, History & Culture

The College of Liberal Arts is providing a range of classes in fall 2024 that explore issues related to the ongoing violence in Gaza and Israel.