ar·ti·facts and Crowd Control
Prof. Trost takes a moment with ar·ti·facts to talk about a U2 poster he got at a concert in Germany. Take a look to see what he has to say… ar·ti·facts: Crowd Control with Prof. Trost from UA Religious Studies. […]
Author: Andie Alexander
- About Andie Alexander
- Andie Alexander, who earned her B.A. in Religious Studies and History in December 2012, is a doctoral candidate at the Open University. She is Managing Editor of The Religious Studies Project and is a member of the international scholarly collaborative Culture on the Edge.
Posts by Andie Alexander
ar·ti·facts: A Surprising Source
Prof. Simmons joins the ar·ti·facts series to tell us a little about a gift she received. The story has a surprising twist. Take a look… ar·ti·facts: A Surprising Source with Prof. Simmons from UA Religious Studies. […]
ar·ti·facts with Prof. Ramey
Prof. Ramey kicked off our ar·ti·facts series in the Fall of 2012. Take a look at his video to see what artifact he shared with us… (And be sure to check it out next time to stop in to say hi!) ar·ti·facts: A Tale of Cooperation with Prof. Ramey from UA Religious Studies. […]
Backstory: Prof. Eleanor Finnegan
“Backstory” is a series that asks the REL Faculty to tell us a little bit about themselves, to explore how they became interested in the academic study of religion and their own specialty, elaborating on their current work both within and outside the University. Where are you from? I am from Lexington, Massachusetts. It is just outside Boston and famous for being the birthplace of the American Revolution. Usually I tell people here that I’m from outside Boston, because people […]
Backstory: Prof. Ted Trost
“Backstory” is a series that asks the REL Faculty to tell us a little bit about themselves, to explore how they became interested in the academic study of religion and their own specialty, elaborating on their current work both within and outside the University. Where are you from? I went to elementary school in Pennsylvania, junior high school in New York, and high school in Michigan. After completing college in Michigan, I lived in England, California, and Massachusetts before coming […]
Backstory: Prof. Steven Ramey
“Backstory” is a series that asks the REL Faculty to tell us a little bit about themselves, to explore how they became interested in the academic study of religion and their own specialty, elaborating on their current work both within and outside the University. Where are you from? I grew up in Williamsburg, Kentucky, a small town in the Appalachian Mountains with less than 5000 people. The town has a small private college where my father taught, so I grew […]
Backstory: Prof. Russell McCutcheon
“Backstory” is a series that asks the REL Faculty to tell us a little bit about themselves, to explore how they became interested in the academic study of religion and their own specialty, elaborating on their current work both within and outside the University. Where are you from? I was born in Port Colborne, Ontario, in Canada, not far from Buffalo, NY, actually, in a region that is called southern Ontario. It’s both an industrial and a farming region—lots of […]
Backstory: Prof. Michael J. Altman
“Backstory” is a series that asks the REL Faculty to tell us a little bit about themselves, to explore how they became interested in the academic study of religion and their own specialty, elaborating on their current work both within and outside the University. Where are you from? I moved around a few times when I was a kid but always in the South. I was born in Virginia and lived in Florida and Georgia briefly growing up. But most […]
Backstory: Prof. Sarah Rollens
“Backstory” is a series that asks the REL Faculty to tell us a little bit about themselves, to explore how they became interested in the academic study of religion and their own specialty, elaborating on their current work both within and outside the University. Where are you from? This is a great question! Whenever anyone asks me this, I always wonder what they hope my answer will clarify for them about me, because it’s not a simple answer. I was […]
Backstory: Prof. Merinda Simmons
“Backstory” is a series that asks the REL Faculty to tell us a little bit about themselves, to explore how they became interested in the academic study of religion and their own specialty, elaborating on their current work both within and outside the University. Where are you from? Tampa, FL. I grew up celebrating what I took to be my “Southern heritage” of strong coffee, palm trees, and red beans and rice. When I moved to Alabama after a stint […]