Exploring another part of scholarship through a double major is a great opportunity, and Religious Studies is an ideal place to do that. […]
Unexpected Paths to Intended Outcomes: Using Digital Tools in Religious Studies
What happens when a Criminology and Criminal Justice major takes a Religious Studies class? Well, forDrake Jones, a new major and new perspectives were in store. Drake, one of our majors expecting to graduate this fall (and a trombone player in the Million Dollar Band), came to REL for Dr. Richard Newton’s African Diaspora class in the Spring of 2023. With this class, he contributed significantly to the ongoing effort to digitize and analyze data related to the Decoding Diaspora […]
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From REL Undergrad to an Air Force Major: Learning to Analyze and Construct Arguments
Rhodes Berry learned to analyze and compose arguments as an REL major and those skills have been instrumental in his success as an Air Force lawyer. […]
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Negotiating Difference: The Intersection of Religious Studies and Working with International Students
Her MA in Religious Studies helped prepare for working with international students with organizing logistics and promoting education about difference […]
Are You Taiwanese or Chinese?
People in Taiwan identify as either Taiwanese or Chinese, which has influenced politics, recent elections, and relations in families. One factor is a shift in the teaching of History in the 2000s from Chinese history to Taiwanese history, generating some generational tensions. […]
How an idea can be cultivated into undergraduate research and national presentation
Carter Sheldon a senior at UA was able to work with REL faculty members and eventually present his research at a national presentation. […]
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American Examples S04 E01: “Religion Scholars are not human”
As an MA student in the “public humanities” core course at REL, Lauren Thompson observed a 2023 American Examples workshop. After making a video, she realized something about religion scholars: they’re inhuman. Read more to find out how and why! […]
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How Did We Get This Information? Questions from a Religious Studies Perspective
Aidan Nuttall is asking applied questions about data production in his second year of MA studies at REL. […]
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There are no Rip Van Winkles here!
Prof. Loewen wonders what religion scholars might learn about “being critical” from philosophers of religion. […]
Announcing the 2024 American Examples Participants
We are excited to announce the 2024 American Examples participants! American Examples is a series of three annual workshops for early-career scholars of religion funded by a grant from the Henry Luce Foundation. We look forward to welcoming this new cohort to the University of Alabama in the spring! […]
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