Religious Studies

The Elon community gathered on March 10 to hear Elon professors offer information, education and opinions on the US-Iran conflict.

Faculty from multiple disciplines will come together at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 10 to discuss the unfolding U.S.–Iran conflict.

Elon seniors and one faculty member presented at the American Academy of Religion held at Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina.

Allocco’s article focuses on alcohol abuse, suicide, and gendered protest in Hindu ritual performances that she documented during field research in Tamil-speaking South India.

Following a year and a half collaborative process that involved faculty from across the college, the new statement was shared at the college’s recent spring faculty meeting.

Claussen edited and contributed to a special issue of the Journal of Jewish Ethics honoring Dr. Louis Newman

Amy Allocco, Elon professor of religious studies, spoke with National Geographic about the Hindu festival.

The Department of Religious Studies is accepting applications for scholarships through March 16, 2026.

How a student and a professor are partnering with a local neighborhood to help its community garden flourish

Claussen’s writing is included in “Modern Jewish Ethics Since 1970,” published by Brandeis University Press