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You can read all about PhD student and her research on the Faculty of Arts website. 

Carmen Celestini, a PhD student in the Religious Diversity in North America program at University of Waterloo recently published the article, "Don’t Ignore the Role of “Christian Values” in Conservative Conspiracy". 

Prof. James Diamond was recently interviewed about his latest book:  Maimonides and the Shaping of the Jewish Canon.

Each year the Religious Studies Department honours its outstanding students with a lunch at the University Club.  This year the award winners are"

Highest Second Year Average Award: Rebecca Chapeskie

Highest Third Year Average Award: Maddy Prevost

Highest Fourth Year Average Award: Douglas Wilson

Outstanding Contribution to the RS Department Award: Madlyn Prevost

Pictured: Maddy Prevost, Mavis Fenn, Ricardo Gouvea, Rebecca Chapeskie and Doug Cowan (seated).

Religious Studies professor Jeff Wilson writes about "4 Myths about Minfulness Meditation" on the CNN blog.

David Seljak and other academics voice concerns in CBC article

Professor David Seljak, chair of the Department of Religious Studies, was featured along with other Canadian academics in a CBC online article addressing the newly established Office of Religious Freedom, and in particular the appointment of Andrew Bennett as the ambassador