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Welcome our New Faculty!
Please give a warm welcome to our new faculty members of the Religious Studies Department! Dr. Justin Henry, our Bhagwan Padma Prabhu Endowed Assistant Professor and Dr. Dylan Bailey, our Postdoctoral Research Scholar! Make sure to keep an eye out for their upcoming courses and projects!
August 21, 2023Faculty News

Congratulations to Will Schanbacher and the UFSG!
Project Director Will Schanbacher along with other ÎÞÂëרÇø faculty was awarded an NEH Humanities Connections grant titled, "Urban Food Sovereignty in the Humanities and Beyond" ($34,810), for a one-year project for collaboration between faculty, students, and community members on the design of new courses and experiential learning activities related to food studies.
July 1, 2023Honors and Awards
Dr. DeJonge, James F. Strange Endowed Chair of Religious Studies, was invited in 2023 into membership at the Center of Theological Inquiry in Princeton for collaborative work on the project 'Thriving in Diverse Contexts.'
June 30, 2023Honors and Awards

Dr. Garrett Potts earns grant to develop a ‘Life Worth Living’ hub at ÎÞÂëרÇø
Dr. Potts received in 2023 a grant from the Templeton Foundation and Yale Center for Faith and Culture to promote the 'Life Worth Living' pedagogy and coursework to advance pluralistic undergraduate education and overall student flourishing.
June 16, 2023Faculty News

Congratulations to Dr. Justin Henry!
Dr. Justin Henry's book, Ravana's Kingdom: The Ramayana and Sri Lankan History from Below, was a finalist for the American Academy of Religion's Best First Book in the History of Religions Award!
October 18, 2022Honors and Awards, Publications