The Department recently hired Dr. Matt Bagger as an Instructor. So, as you probably guessed, a video was on the way. And so, here it is. If you see him around Manly Hall give him a warm Roll Tide welcome! He’ll appreciate it. An Interview with Dr. Bagger from UA Religious Studies. […]
The Department recently hired Vaia Touna as a new tenure-track faculty member. As has become our tradition with new hires, the REL film crew sat down for a brief interview with her. Give it a watch to learn about Prof. Touna, and be sure to say hello when you see her around Manly Hall. Have You Met Prof. Touna? from UA Religious Studies. […]
As many of you probably know, our annual Day Lecture is fast approaching. This year’s lecturer is Dr. Jolyon Thomas from the Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Thomas put together a video to give you a sneak peek of his lecture. So give it a watch below! Hope to see you next Thursday at 7:00 in Smith 205 for the lecture. […]
Last Thursday was the annual Get on Board Day, an event where student groups from across campus set up on the Crimson Promenade and pass out information and freebies to students. If you found our tent, then chances are you took a selfie to get an REL or an Asian Studies t-shirt and you had some ironic REL buttons forced on you. But if you weren’t able to make it, watch our latest video to see what all you missed. […]
Who knew they made tiny squirrel GoPro helmets? Basil’s Big Adventure from UA Religious Studies. […]
If you’re a returning student then you know all about the REL blog (right?). But if you’re new to REL then it’s worth letting you know that we’re interested in seeing you post your writing in the public domain via this REL blog — you’ll notice a “Student Blog” tab among the other sub-blogs on the site. So talk with one of your REL profs if you think you have something — perhaps originally written for one of your REL […]
Have you noticed the new “Welcome Back” posters on some of the doors around Manly? What about the big Bingo cards on these posters? As many of you know, the Department and our Student Association host a number of events throughout the year, and 2015-2016 is already packed with lectures, dinners, movies, and more. So click here to print off your own REL Bingo card and keep track of all our events throughout the year. Welcome back, and we hope to […]
It’s become a bit of a tradition here in REL to have a Welcome Back video at the beginning of each new school year. You’ve probably seen past years’ videos recently making the rounds on our social media sites; but now the wait for this year’s video is finally over. So, as everyone settles in for another year, the REL faculty have just one thing to say: Welcome Back 2015 from UA Religious Studies. P.S. You’ll surely notice some new […]
During the summer we mailed to all REL grads for whom we have a reliable address — over 300 people were on that last, all graduating from our Department over the past 45 years or so. And we included a fridge magnet, made from a photo that REL grad Andie Alexander took last year, on her balcony in Boulder, CO, where she is doing her M.A. in Religious Studies. Current students — REL majors/minors and Judaic Studies minors — drop […]
Ben Flax graduated from UA in 2014 with a double major in History and Religious Studies. He is interested in the public memory of American slavery and the Confederacy. Ben now lives in Cambrige, MA, where he works as an Administrative and Development Associate for MIT Hillel. As a flag outside the South Carolina legislature, seen by many to be a symbol of hate and violence, remained at full staff not long ago while other banners in the vicinity were lowered, two […]
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