On Wednesday, Prof. Michael Altman was the first faculty member to take part in Live Tweets from the Lounge. It was a riveting hour of Twitter exchanges. Rumor has it that faculty are now fighting over who gets to hang out in the lounge next. Stay tuned for more details. […]
Read More from #LoungeTweets: The Be Sure To Feed Your Garden Gnomes Edition
(The official soundtrack to this post.) Thanks to everyone who voted. After all the votes were counted and the local board of elections argued over hanging chads, we have dubbed a winner. You can now find Dr. Russell Mccutcheon on Twitter at @McCutcheonSays. So know your role and tweet at him. Follow @McCutcheonSays // […]
Read More from Voting is over: McCutcheon Says It’s @McCutcheonSays
We asked for your help finding a Twitter handle for Dr. McCutcheon. You commented, you Tweeted, and now it’s time for you to vote. Pick your favorite handle below. Follow @StudyReligion// […]
As you may have noticed, our department is getting kind of excited about Twitter. So excited, in fact, that now Prof. McCutcheon wants to join Twitter. But there’s one small problem. What should his Twitter handle be? We’re asking for help from you, the students and friends of the Department of Religious Studies. Leave your suggestion for Prof. McCutcheon’s handle as a comment on this post, on Facebook, or tweet it to us @StudyReligion. A team of highly trained judges […]
We love Thai food around here. But how do you know the food on your plate is actually Thai? What makes it Thai? The sign in the restaurant window? The “Thai tea?” What is “authentic Thai food?” Well, the government of Thailand is sick and tired of your sad excuses for Thai food and they have a plan to ensure you never settle for fake Thai food again. It’s not just a plan, it’s a robot. […]
Read More from Authenticity and the Nation-State, Or Why Thai Food is a Lot Like ISIS
Follow @StudyReligion // Last night REL hosted the second annual Zachary Daniel Day Memorial Lecture. Dr. Kelly J. Baker delivered an excellent presentation entitled, “”‘They’re coming to get you, Barbara!’: Zombie Apocalypses in American Religions.” If you missed the lecture or if you just want to revisit the details of the talk check out these tweets courtesy of our Twitter team. […]
Last night we had the pleasure of hearing from Samantha Bush, an REL grad, about her life after the Capstone and how her REL degree has helped her get her career started. If you missed it last night, here are the highlights thanks to our intrepid team of live tweeters. […]
We are happy to welcome another Religious Studies graduate back to talk about life after college. Samantha Bush will be joining us to reflect on her time in REL and the skills she learned in our department that have translated to her career after graduation. Follow @StudyReligion // Also, follow the conversation tonight and tweet us your questions for Samantha throughout the day today and tonight at @StudyReligion using #GradTales. See you tonight at 6:30 in the Anderson Room (205) […]
Read More from A Grad’s Tale Tonight: Ask Questions & Follow the Conversation with #GradTales
Follow @StudyReligion and send us your #UALife pictures and tweets! @StudyReligion @_CatiewithaC_ #UAlife #rel102 #crushinit pic.twitter.com/eJ09Bp4vh7 — Emily Vork Young 🇻🇦 (@RandomJellyBean) August 21, 2014 […]
Read More from Tweeting #UALife During the First Week of Classes
Class has started. The bookstore is a zoo. Students and faculty are wandering halls with bemused looks in search of their classrooms. We want to see pictures of all of this. What is the start of school like for you? Tweet us your pictures at @StudyReligion and use #UALife. Give us a glimpse into your first days of class. Who knows, we may retweet the good ones. And while you’re at it, follow us! […]