Our faculty models excellent research protocols and methodologies, writing books and articles that are recognized internationally as among the very best in the field. Their opinions are frequently featured in the media, too. Religious Studies research spans the social and natural sciences, humanities, business, and the arts, with publications and presentations in areas such as these:
Research Areas
Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Religions
Buddhist studies
Chinese thought
Comparative and Transnational Studies of the Muslim Tradition
Ethics, Philosophy, and Politics in the Study of Religion
History of Christianity
Jewish Thought and Culture
Religion in the Americas
Religions of South Asia
Religion, Textuality, and Cultural Imagination
Graduate programs
Our graduate programs combine the personal attention and flexibility of a smaller program with the vast opportunities for language study, interdisciplinary endeavors, and teaching experience of a large public research university.
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