Two Additional Spring 2024 Courses Available!
The Religion Department is excited to announce the addition of two courses available for Spring 2024 registration! RN 355: Religion and Violence, and RN 213: Hinduism, both taught by Professor Teena Purohit, are now active on the StudentLink! Please reach out to Meredith at mmripp@bu.edu with any questions!
Associate Professor Margarita Guillory Interviewed on CAS Website
Please see the link below to read a recent interview conducted by the College of Arts and Sciences with Professor Margarita Guillory! Margarita Guillory, Associate Professor of Religion
Music and Folklore Concert and Lecture
Please see the link below for information on an upcoming Music and Folklore Concert and Lecture being held at the Concord Conservatory of Music on October 27th. https://patch.com/massachusetts/concord/calendar/event/20231027/6ebb64b4-607c-4d55-8f5f-b6c1a32a75fb/music-folklore-concert-and-lecture
Associate Professor Teena Purohit to Give Book Talk, October 5th
Summer Mini-Course Opportunity
Please see the link below to learn more about an online summer mini-course being taught by Boston University School of Theology Graduate, Cynthia Perry. The course will meet Mondays and Wednesday, from 6:00 PM to 7:15 PM, starting on July 17th and ending on August 2nd. Register Here: https://www.bu.edu/sth/academics/lifelong-learning/online-offerings/from-spectacle-to-spiritual-practice-sports-as-sacred-activity/
PhD Graduate Thomas Howard Suitt, III Publishes First Book
Congratulations to PhD Graduate, Thomas Howard Suitt, III, who recently published his first book, Narratives of Trauma and Moral Agency among Christian Post-9/11 Veterans with Palgrave MacMillan. More information about the book can be found below. Narratives of Trauma and Moral Agency among Christian Post-9/11 Veterans explores the profound impact of military service on the moral […]
Careers for Humanities Majors Series Presents:
The Careers for Humanities Majors Series presents: Careers in Social and Environmental Justice Panel. Hear from BU Humanities alumni!
PhD Student Almudena Molina Publishes Article in “Religions”
BU Religion PhD student, Almudena Molina, has published an article with Religions. In the article “Evading Secularization: Prophecy as a Theological-Political Figure,” Almudena Molina explores prophecy as a theological–political figure through Strauss’s particular interpretation of Maimonides’ prophetology in Philosophy and Law; examines the Enlightenment secularization thesis in the light of prophecy; and vindicates the anarchic […]
Stephen Prothero Award for Undergraduate Writing in Religion
The Department of Religion announces the annual Stephen Prothero Award for Undergraduate Writing in Religion, 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 2022 or Spring 2023. All entries will be evaluated by […]
Elisheva Ash Reviews Work by Professor Deeana Klepper
Doctoral student Ellie Ash recently reviewed Professor of Religion and History, Deeana Klepper’s book, Pastoral Care and Community in Late Medieval Germany: Albert of Diessen’s Mirror of Priests (Cornell University Press, 2022). See the attached link to read the review. https://www.bu.edu/humanities/community/critical-conversations/elisheva-ash-reviews-work-by-deeana-klepper/