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.

The Department of Religion invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track appointment as Assistant Professor of Judaism.

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 Devin Singh has found a topic with a lot of currency.

Religion professor Randall Balmer brings historical perspective—and personal experience—to his assessment of the religious right. (Photograph by Robert Gill)

The scholarships will allow two Dartmouth students to study theology at Oxford.

Professor Devin Singh's recent work about the potential effect of cryptocurrency on taxes, politics, and urban life is featured in Wired magazine.

Educator Brooke Niiyogaabawiikwe Ammann '97 revitalizes Ojibwe heritage. Ammann, who majored in religion, earned a master's in education at Harvard and is pursuing a doctorate at the University of Hawaii.