On November 8, 2024, the Department of Religious Studies held a scholarly discussion on "The 2024 US Presidential Election: A Nation Divided?” with Andrew Hunt, Veronica Kitchen, Carmen Celestini and Scott Kline.
This panel of scholars will discuss the 47th presidential election and what it means for US-Canada relations, Canadian domestic politics, the role of religion in politics, information on social media, and the future of liberal democracy.
On Thursday, October 24, 2024, the Religious Studies department held a student event.
An opportunity for students and professors connected to the program to get to know each other. More than twenty people came out for pizza and great conversation!
Pizza, Profs, and People!
Thursday, October 24, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. Location: Conrad Grebel 2202
Come enjoy free pizza, meet some profs in the Religious Studies (RS) dept, and chat with other students interested in RS.
Everyone welcome – those in RS plans, RS courses, and anyone interested in RS.
If you plan to attend, please sign up here: Religious Studies Intro Event Registration! (google.com)
Congratulations to Tucker Finch, winner of the Distinguished Achievement Award in Religious Studies for 2023 - 2024.
Join a virtual drop-in session on Wednesday, March 13, 4:00-5:00 p.m. with Undergraduate Advisor Dr. Jeremy Bergen.
Congratulations to Peter Frick on his new book entitled Understanding Paul: The Existential Perspective
This book brings a broad, holistic approach to the study of the phenomena of the global Sikh community referred to collectively as the Panth.
We are very proud and pleased to announce that Dr. Doris Jakobsh received a lifetime achievement award from Sikh Studies, in honour of her contributions.
Living Nembutsu is a sourcebook for Jodo Shinshu Buddhists and other interested readers looking to apply Pure Land perspectives to the problems of contemporary society.