Oct 1, 2010
Religious Studies Professor Asma Sayeed Returns from Research Trip to Syria
Scholars from around the world are drawn to Syria to study Arabic, Islam, and the history of world civilizations. The country has a rich heritage and is…
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Sep 3, 2010
Professor Robin Rinehart Turns Scholarly Lens on Controversial Sikh Religious Text in Her Upcoming Book
Professor Robin Rinehart has always been fascinated by the interactions among different religions in the Punjab region, divided between India and Pakistan…
Feb 22, 2010
American Universities Confront their Past: Slavery and Racial, Ethnic, Religious, and Gender Discrimination
Author and historian James Campbell will deliver annual Jones Visiting Lecture on Tuesday, March 23 An expert on the history of slavery and the transatlantic…
Nov 3, 2009
Religious Scholar Robert Segal Will Discuss ‘Hollywood Stars as Gods’ Nov. 11
His research focuses on the changing conceptions of myth Robert Segal, professor and chair of religious studies at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland…
Jun 29, 2009
College Introduces New Major in Asian Studies
Program will help expand the geographical and cultural scope of the College’s global offerings Lafayette is offering students a new avenue to study the…
Jul 1, 2008
Rothkopf Scholars Study the Religious Art of Spain
A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. By Peter Gildner ’09 Peter Gildner ’09 (Hatboro, Pa.), an art and chemistry double major, spent two weeks in Spain…
Mar 21, 2008
Religious Scholar Gregory D. Alles will Present Two Lectures April 8
He will speak about Pithoro, god of the Rathwa people of India, and the globalization of religious studies Gregory D. Alles, professor and chair of the…
Oct 26, 2007
International Religious Scholar Yen-zen Tsai will Visit Campus Nov. 13
His lecture will explore the emergence of comparative religion in China Yen-zen Tsai, director of the Graduate Institute of Religious Studies at National…
Jan 18, 2007
Jaclyn Vazquez ’07 Studies Media Portrayals of New Religious Movements
After taking a class on cult controversy in the United States, Jaclyn Vazquez ’07 (Brooklyn, N.Y.) wanted to explore the topic more in-depth. This year…
Jun 28, 2005
Religious Studies Head Eric Ziolkowski Edits Literature, Religion, and East/West Comparison
University of Delaware Press has published Literature, Religion, and East/West Comparison: Essays in Honor of Anthony C. Yu, a book edited by Eric Ziolkowski…