New publication! Frontiers in American Religion: Myth, Technology, and the Making of a Pioneering People by Nicholas Covaleski
We are excited to share news of Nicholas Covaleski's (Religion PhD '25) book, Frontiers in American Religion: Myth, Technology, and the Making… More
Just Published! Unvaccinated Under God: Religion and Vaccine Hesitancy in Modern America by Kira Ganga Kieffer
We are thrilled to share that Kira Ganga Kieffer’s (Religious Studies PhD ’23) book Unvaccinated Under God: Religion and Vaccine Hesitancy in… More
The Daily Free Press – “BU Department of Religion screens documentary exploring queerness in Jewish culture”
Thank you to those who joined us on 3/16 for a screening of the documentary film Sabbath Queen! Read all about it… More
2026 Stephen Prothero Award for Undergraduate Writing in Religion
The Religion Department is excited to announce the 2026 Stephen Prothero Award for Undergraduate Writing in Religion! This award will recognize an… More
2026 Annual Lecture on March 23rd – Afrofuturism and Empathy in the Works of Octavia Butler and N.K. Jemisin
Join us on Monday, March 23rd for our Religion Department Annual Lecture: Afrofuturism and Empathy in the Works of Octavia Butler and… More
Alumni Andrew Mark Henry Wins 2026 Marty E. Marty Award
2020 PhD in Religious Studies Graduate Andrew Mark Henry has won the 2026 Martin E. Marty Award for the Public Understanding of… More
Study of Religion Club Hosts First Symposium!
Congratulations to the Study of Religion Club for hosting their first ever symposium! The symposium took place on April 9th, and had… More
Thank You for Coming to the Religion Department Annual Lecture!
Thank you to everyone who showed up to our annual Religion Department lecture! We were honored to have Sherry Lindquist as our… More
Boston University Religion PhD Featured on Women’s History Month Reading List
The Women's Mosque of America by Boston University Religion PhD Tazeen Ali (now at Washington University, St Louis) is one of the… More
Stephen Prothero Award for Undergraduate Writing in Religion
The Religion Department is excited to announce the 2025 Stephen Prothero Award for Undergraduate Writing in Religion! This award will recognize an… More