Religious studies scholars argue that in the wake of Kālī’s marginalization, one major conception of Kālī reified among non-Śaktas, which posits her as an icon of shame. This paper uses the case study ...

University of Dayton religious studies scholar Esther Brownsmith has received an international award for a paper regarding gender and sexuality in the Bible. “The Monster at the End of This Essay: ...

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with religious studies scholar Matthew D. Taylor about his book "The Violent Take it By Force" and charismatic Christianity's role in U.S. politics. A crucial part of January ...

Earlier this week, the Judaic Studies program brought together scholars from across institutions in an off-the-record workshop to discuss the future of the field of Israel studies with a specific ...

How does a professor who obtained two master’s degrees in New York and a doctorate from Georgia end up in Albion, Michigan? For Faculty Director of the Curtis Institute and professor of religious ...

University of Dayton American studies scholar Anthony Smith is bringing his expertise in film, cultural studies and Catholic history into the spotlight as 2024 president of the American Catholic ...

Visiting Scholar Samah Choudhury highlighted the impact of Islam and secularism on the manifestation of humor in Muslim communities in a Tuesday event sponsored by the Department of Religious Studies.