Prof. Reiko Ohnuma has been named Chair of the Department of Religion. She is a specialist in the Buddhist traditions of South Asia, and also teaches courses on Hinduism.
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Eliza Rockefeller '17 has been awarded the Jonathan B. Rintels Prize for the best honors thesis in the Arts and Humanities for the Class of 2017. Her thesis can be found in the Rauner Special Collections Library.
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"Where Are All The Women In Jewish Studies?" ask Susannah Heschel and Sarah Imhoff in their July 3, 2018, Forward article that explores gender bias in the field.
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Randall Balmer questions the religious right's concern with "family values" as they support President Trump's immigrations policies.
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Graduating Religion students Kourtney Kawano, Victoria Campbell, Christopher Huberty, and Peyton Ragsdale were awarded prizes at the Department's Commencement Reception on Saturday, June 9.
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