Center for the Study of Religion, Culture and Society

Join us for the Ripple Conference and engage in multifaith learning and exploration around the theme of "Sacred Sounds"

Jones' visit comes on the heels of the Iowa caucuses and just prior to New Hampshire's presidential primary election.

Enjoy a special multi-faith Shabbat dinner with Indian food.

Claussen's paper titled “The Legacy of the Kelm School of Musar on Questions of Work, Wealth and Poverty,” appears in Wealth and Poverty in Jewish Tradition, ed. Leonard J. Greenspoon (Purdue University Press)

Members of the Religious Studies department participated in and presented their research at the annual meetings of the American Academy of Religion and the Society of Biblical Literature in Atlanta, GA, Nov. 20-23.

Claussen's paper was published in "Tikkun Olam: Judaism, Humanism & Transcendence", edited by David Birnbaum and Martin S. Cohen

"Sharing the Burden: Rabbi Simhah Zissel Ziv and the Path of Musar" by Assistant Professor Geoffrey Claussen recounts the life of a 19th century Jewish leader who greatly influenced a movement focused on the development of human character.

An Emory University historian uncovers the medical knowledge produced in convents, conservatories, and princely courts. 

Culinary historian and chef Michael W. Twitty will lead discussion over dinner on the theme of "Kosher/Soul: Black-Jewish Identity Cooking." RSVP required.