Religious Studies

Members of the Religious Studies Department presented their research and participated in the annual meeting of the American Academy of Religion and the Society of Biblical Literature held Nov. 23-26 in San Diego, California.

Allocco worked with Dr. Jennifer Ortegren (Middlebury College) to organize the full-day symposium, “Shifting Sites, Spaces and Selves: Analyzing Ethnographic Practices in South Asia Over Time,” which included 13 presenters and attracted a robust audience.

Lynn R. Huber, professor of religious studies, published the essay "The Promise of Happiness in the Society of Biblical Literature."

Pamela Winfield, associate professor of religious studies, presented her research at the Comité Internationale de l’Histoire de l’Art in collaboration with the Max-Planck-Institut's Kunsthistorisches Institut in Florenz.

Rebecca Todd Peters, professor of religious studies, was selected for a second time to work alongside researchers and staff at the Public Religion Research Institute on policy issues.

The Sept. 11 dinner provided an opportunity for Alamance County and Elon University community members to engage in open and honest conversations regarding the portrayal of Muslims in the media, the role the Masjid plays in the community and other related topics.

High Point University professor Amanda Mbuvi will present on issues of race, religion, nationality, family, and identity

Professor of Religious Studies Toddie Peters is among the fellows participating in the Auburn/CrossCurrents annual summer research colloquium which this year is focused on reproductive justice. 

The article appeared in June in The Dao Companion to Japanese Buddhist Philosophy, which compiled more than 30 of Japan and America's leading scholars of Japanese philosophy and philosophy of religion. 

Gerry is spending the summer capturing the narratives and realities of South Indian migrants and their communities as part of her research as a Multifaith Scholar.