News & Events

Catch up with our latest news, upcoming events, and faculty and student accomplishments.

Recent News

Dealing with Religion at a Public Institution

How University of Minnesota College of Liberal Arts faculty and students engage religion in class and on campus.

Religion and the Public University Collaborative

Visit the New Site of the Religion and the Public University Research Collaborative

Islamic Studies Fall 2021 Course Gallery

Start planning your schedule now with some of our many ISLM courses!

Religious Studies Fall 2021 Course Gallery

Start planning your schedule now with some of our many RELS courses!

Roetzel Family Lecture Recording: Islam and the Fate of Others

On March 4, 2021, Professor Mohammad Hassan Khalil (Michigan State) present the annual Roetzel Family Lecture in Religious Studies. Titled "Islam and the Fate of Others: The…

Upcoming Events

September 21, 2021

Public Life Project Launch Party

Celebrate the launch of the Public Life Project with a screening of our Twin Cities PBS shorts and a discussion with CLA faculty experts.

October 13, 2021

“Nationality on Trial: Jews, Belonging, and Legal Identity in the 19th-Century Mediterranean”

Jessica Marglin, Associate Professor of Religion, Law, and History, and the Ruth Ziegler Early Career Chair in Jewish Studies at the University of Southern California…