Associate Professor of Religion, Zahra Ayubi, was interviewed on NPR's "All Things Considered" segment on Muslim Americans turning to their faith for guidance on abortion.
Sara Swenson, an assistant professor of religion, is interviewed in a BBC "Heart and Soul" episode about the legacy of Vietnamese monk Thich Nhat Hanh, who urged people who practice Buddhism to make changes to improve society.
Vaughn Booker, a professor of African and African American Studies and Religion, received the 2022 Gustave O. Arlt Award in the Humanities from the Council of Graduate Schools for his book "Lift Every Voice and Swing: Black Musicians and Religious Culture in the Jazz Century".
Participants considered the many ways that karma is invoked in lived Buddhist environments, including such notions as collective karma, universal karma, karmic affinities, and karma as a discourse of relationality.
The Sperry Writing Prize is awarded annually to students for the best essay, body of essays, or research paper written in any course offered by the Religion Department, with a preference for non-graduating-seniors.
Religion professor Randall Balmer brings historical perspective—and personal experience—to his assessment of the religious right. (Photograph by Robert Gill)
This prize for outstanding writing is awarded on an annual basis for the best essay, body of essays, or research paper written for Department of Religion course.