Center for the Study of Religion, Culture and Society

The plan, approved in 2015, lays out a pathway for the development of multifaith education and engagement at Elon based on mutual respect and understanding.

Students in this interdisciplinary cohort will pursue academic coursework, undertake faculty-mentored undergraduate research projects, and participate in community engagement partnerships with local religious communities during their junior and senior years.

The Elon community is invited to theatrical readings and discussion in the McBride Gathering Space.

The Elon community is invited to gather on the steps of the Moseley Student Center for "The Reading of the Names."

The ceremony will be held in the Numen Lumen Pavilion Sacred Space

Film screening and conversation with Holocaust Survivors and Cousins Shelly Weiner & Rachel Kizhnerman

Thirteen Elon students traveled to Atlanta, Georgia, March 2-4 for the Southeastern Commission for the Study of Religion (SECSOR), the annual regional meeting of the American Academy of Religion and the Society of Biblical Literature.  Six of the students presented undergraduate research mentored by professors from the Department of Religious Studies, while the other seven observed in preparation for presenting in the future.

A film screening of "Redneck Muslim" at Turner Theater brought the audience on a journey through Imam Shane Atkinson's life as a chaplain at UNC Medical Center and as a white Muslim in the South.

An associate professor of religious studies, Allocco discussed her research on death rituals and gender at renowned universities.

The trip to India offered Pennington the opportunity to continue documenting regional heritage and revival movements and folk performances in India.