Center for the Study of Religion, Culture and Society

This year's conference centered around the theme of “Transitions.” Student paper topics ranged from the comparison of Gen X and Gen Z views of religion to the evolution of sexual and Christian themes in vampire films.

The works, part of the Transcend series, will be in the Numen Lumen Pavilion for the next two years.

The National Day of Racial Healing will include a community building and healing luncheon, followed by a documentary screening and panel discussion.

Department of Religious Studies faculty presented research and participated in leadership roles at the joint annual meeting of the American Academy of Religion (AAR) and the Society of Biblical Literature (SBL).

“Bridging Faith and Health," a new micro-credential badge program, focuses on holistic patient care

Karunatilaka’s “The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida” won the 2022 Booker Prize. He discussed his works with Assistant Professor of English Dinidu Karunanayake in Turner Theatre.

The first training for the new micro-credential badge will be offered in October.

Jessica Gisclair, Brian Pennington, Will Pluer and Stacey Thomas have embarked on the program, which helps faculty build expertise in leadership education and integrate it into a coming class.

Karunatilaka will converse with Assistant Professor of English Dinidu Karunanayake in Turner Theatre on Monday, Oct. 7, at 5:30 p.m. The Sri Lankan author’s “The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida” won the 2022 Booker Prize.

The Center for the Study of Religion, Culture, and Society helped produce the first-of-its-kind course for use around the country.