Why Study Religion?

International and Interdisciplinary Scholarship

Painting of a reclining scholar studying

Religion shapes, and is shaped by, every other dimension of human society. It is impossible to fully understand politics, law, history, or science without understanding religion. We invite you to learn more about the most interdisciplinary field in the university: Religious Studies.

QUICK LINKS:

Our Curriculum

Undergraduate Program

See Details

Graduate Program

See Details

Featured Story

Professor Elizabeth Shakman Hurd's Book Panel on 'Heaven Has a Wall'!

Professor Elizabeth Shakman Hurd’s new book “Heaven Has a Wall: Religion, Borders, and the Global United States” examines borders as sacred objects in American culture. Her book panel, hosted by the Buffett Institute for Global Affairs on May 21, explored the book’s themes ahead of its June release.

Read the story

Find Your Direction

Alumna Adina Goldman had a path that led her from pre-med to English literature and biological anthropology and then to religious studies and music.

News and Events

Faculty in the News

Professor Kevin Buckelew's new book Discerning Buddhas was recently published! Congratulations!

Click below to read more about Professor Buckelew's book Discerning Buddhas, which explores themes of authority, agency and masculinity in Chan Buddhism.

SEE FACULTY NEWS