religious studies

The Baker-Nord Center for the Humanities will host a faculty-work-in-progress lecture with Brian Clites, instructor in the Department of Religious Studies. Clites will present “Sacred Protests: Politics and Faith after Sexual Abuse” Thursday, Feb. 1, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. in Clark Hall, Room 206. ...

In the mid-2000s, a sense that the Islamophobia brought on by the 9/11 terror attacks had somewhat eased gave rise to a new feeling of optimism among some Muslim communities in the United States. They saw an opportunity to remake certain aspects of their public perception, setting out to prove them...

Justine Howe, assistant professor of religious studies, recently wrote a piece for The Immanent Frame, which is an interdisciplinary publication produced in conjunction with the Social Science Research Council’s program on Religion and the Public Sphere. Howe’s piece, titled “What is scholarship go...

Prior to last month’s solar eclipse, Deepak Sarma, professor in the Department of Religious Studies, described one Hindu myth relating to the eclipse. His article, titled “When Rahu Swallows the Sun: The Eclipse According to One Hindu Myth,” was published in HuffPost. Read about the myth....

Deepak Sarma, professor of religious studies, wrote an article for The Common Reader about Hinduism and money. His article, titled “The Dharma of Dollars,” describes the history of Hinduism and the stereotype that Eastern culture is guided by spirituality, while Western culture revolves around mate...

Deepak Sarma, professor of religious studies, will lead a conversation on “Love and lust in Hinduism” Tuesday, Nov. 22, from 7 to 9 p.m. in Thwing Center, Room 290. He will look at several passages from Valmiki’s Ramayana (in translation) to stimulate the conversation. Samosas and drinks will be p...