Shaylon Walker Wins Prothero Writing Award
Shaylon Walker won the Stephen Prothero Writing Award for a paper she wrote entitled “The Exploration and Analysis of Hoodoo as a Means of Resistance.” Thanks to all of the students who submitted excellent papers, and thanks to our committee of readers for your careful consideration of them! Congratulations, Shaylon!
Religion Professor Margarita Guillory Wins CAS Advising Award!
Congratulations to Dr. Margarita Guillory who has received a CAS Award for Excellence in Advising. Congratulations, Margarita! The award will be given at the May 8th CAS Faculty meeting at 3:30 in the Tsai Auditorium.
Congratulations to Professor James Howard Hill Jr.!
Congratulations to Professor James Howard Hill Jr., who is being inducted into Morehouse College’s Martin Luther King Jr. Hall of Scholars “The Collegium of Scholars is comprised of academics and scholars, who may or may not be in the professoriate, who are committed to research, writing, teaching and mentoring, in a wide variety of disciplines and […]
Congratulations to Shengyi (Phoebe) Huang!
Congratulations to Sophomore Religion Major, Shengyi (Phoebe) Huang on being selected by the BU Center for the Humanities Executive Committee as one of the recipients of endowed funds given by Robert E. Yellin! This award “recognizes excellence in the humanistic tradition, which holds an important place in the history and future of Boston University.” Shengyi was selected from a […]
Congratulations to Jetim Luboteni, Outstanding Teaching Fellow of the Year!
A huge congratulations to Jetim Luboteni on winning the Outstanding Teaching Fellow of the Year Award!
2024 Stephen Prothero Writing Award
The Religion Department announces the annual Stephen Prothero Award for Undergraduate Writing in Religion competition, with a cash prize of $250. This award will recognize an outstanding paper or creative project by a Religion major or minor for one of their Religion courses during Fall 2023 or Spring 2024. All entries will be evaluated by […]
Religion Department Annual Lecture: March 20th, 5pm
Please join us for the Religion Department Annual Lecture on March 20th at 5pm! The lecture will be held at 610 Commonwealth Ave, Room 101. Liz Bucar will present “What is Religious Appropriation? Who Does It, and Why Does it Matter?” Liz Bucar earned her Ph.D. in religious ethics from the University of Chicago. She […]
Professor Deeana Klepper Featured on BU Center for Humanities Bulletin
Professor Deeana Klepper has been featured on the BU Center for Humanities Bulletin to discuss her recent book, Pastoral Care and Community in Late Medieval Germany: Albert of Diessen’s Mirror of Priests. See the article here!
Professor Andrea Berlin Named Recipient of 2025 Gold Medal Award For Distinguished Archaeological Achievement from the Archaeological Institute of America
An exciting announcement from the Religion Department: Professor Andrea Berlin has been named the recipient of the 2025 Gold Medal Award For Distinguished Archaeological Achievement from the Archaeological Institute of America. The Gold Medal Award For Distinguished Archaeological Achievement is the most prestigious honor in the field of archaeology. It recognizes not only individual excellence in research and field […]
Professor Margarita Guillory Featured in ArtxSciences Magazine
Click here to read an exciting article about Professor Margarita Guillory’s work! “Digital Spiritualities” Black Americans are using technology to express their religious identities, and religion scholar Margarita Guillory is here to tell their stories.