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Global Pedagogy Workshop tackles student discomfort in study away programs
August 26, 2024
On Aug.. 15, 2024, faculty and staff gathered at Elon University for the fourth annual Global Pedagogy Workshop, focusing on how study away programs can better prepare students for the complexities of a rapidly changing world.
Brian Pennington offers insights on multi-religious identity for Religious News Service article
July 30, 2024
The article by reporter Yonat Shimron focuses what the religious identify of Vice President Kamala Harris may say about the country's multi-faith makeup.
In My Words: Gov. Roy Cooper must veto N.C.’s misguided SHALOM Act on antisemitism
July 1, 2024
This column by Geoffrey Claussen, professor of religious studies, the Lori and Eric Sklut Professor in Jewish Studies, and the chair of the Department of Religious Studies, was published by the Charlotte Observer, the Raleigh News & Observer and the Durham Herald-Sun.
Elon students and alumnae selected for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program
May 13, 2024
Four members of the Class of 2024 and one member of the Class of 2023 have been selected for the prestigious program that offers opportunities for recent graduates in more than 140 countries. Five have been selected as alternates.
Elon welcomes eighth class of Multifaith Scholars
April 30, 2024
Through a two-year fellows program, the five students in this multidisciplinary cohort will undertake mentored undergraduate research projects, enroll in specialized coursework, and engage in community-based learning with diverse religious communities.
AAC&U publishes new report on Mentored Undergraduate Research in Global Contexts
April 22, 2024
A new report has been published by the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) on Mentored Undergraduate Research in Global Contexts, or MUR-GC. The publication, co-edited by Maureen Vandermaas-Peeler, details the integration of the high-impact practices of mentoring, undergraduate research, and global and intercultural learning.
Natalie Triche ’23 selected for the James C. Gaither Junior Fellows Program
April 4, 2024
Triche is the first scholar from Elon to be selected for the Gaither Junior Fellows Program and will join the nationally selective cohort of just 16 fellows.
Seeing ourselves, and our community, in a work of art
March 19, 2024
The Holland Family makes donation of limited-edition Diane Palley papercut to the Truitt Center for Religious and Spiritual Life.
Religious Studies faculty and students present at the Southeast Regional American Academy of Religion meeting
March 5, 2024
The southeast regional meeting was held March 1-3 at the College of Charleston.
Interfaith dialogue and social change are the core of wInterfaith discussion of race and religion
March 4, 2024
The Truitt Center for Religious and Spiritual Life at Elon hosted its annual wInterfaith event on Feb. 28 with the theme, “Intersections of Race and Religion,” with a panel discussion about religious, spiritual and ethical traditions.