Exploring another part of scholarship through a double major is a great opportunity, and Religious Studies is an ideal place to do that. […]
Category: Religion in Culture
Posts in this category discuss how those aspects of culture known as religion can be studied in a way comparable to all other cultural practices.
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. […]
Close & Distant Reads of the REL Blog’s “2014” with Voyant Tools
Trevor Linn compares close and distant readings of the REL blog’s “2014 data” using the NLP platform Voyant Tools. […]
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Social Dynamics and the Transformations of Religious Texts
A Computer Science Honors student took REL105 with Prof. Simmons, and then got to thinking about how religions change over time. […]
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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. […]