Religious Studies

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

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

The chapter was published in “Judaism in 5 Minutes” (Equinox Publishing)

The chapter was published in The Routledge Companion to Jewish Philosophy

Professor of Buddhist Studies Pamela Winfield Presents at International Japanese Religions Conference

In a paper focused on musical, ritual and technological innovations among multiple generations of Hindu drummer-priests, Allocco shared findings from her recently completed sabbatical field research in Tamil-speaking South India.

The co-edited project includes contributions from 13 authors on changing practices in India and beyond. Amy Allocco also contributed a chapter to the collection and co-authored the book’s Introduction.