We asked the faculty what they were up to this summer; after all, just because the Spring semester is done doesn’t mean they’re all off gardening. And so this is what we learned… This summer, Prof. Trost will be traveling to Santiago de Compostela, Spain, to ponder a possible project on pilgrimage and to meet with a person who is writing a chapter for the volume that he is editing. Then he will be in Thessaloniki, Greece, with Catherine Roach, […]
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.
Summer Plans: Prof. Jacobs
We asked the faculty what they were up to this summer; after all, just because the Spring semester is done doesn’t mean they’re all off gardening. And so this is what we learned… Prof. Jacobs is working on a variety of projects this summer. The first on his list is completing a manuscript entitled: Life Must Go On! Sol Lurie, the Kovno Ghetto, and the Murder of Lithuanian Jewry. He’ll also be drafting an article (“The Nexus Between Religion and Human […]
Summer time = Research & Writing time
Well, May graduation is over and, unless they’re staying in town for summer school or for work, students are packing up and heading out. And whether they’re staying in Tuscaloosa or traveling, now’s the time that faculty shift gears and tackle a variety of projects. Because our work in the classroom is far more visible than our research, we thought we’d ask them what they’re up to this summer. So watch for these posts, beginning tomorrow. […]
Take Five
Whether you’re interning, taking classes, working, or working on a tan, have a great summer! Take Five from UA Religious Studies. […]
A River Runs Through It
Courtney Blanchard is a Biology major from Kingwood, TX. The following blog post was written for REL 360: Popular Culture/Humanities. […]
I am NOT bad at parking
Sierra Lawson is an M.A. student in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Alabama; you can visit her website here. Most mornings, I arrive on campus in the wee hours so I can get to my office before the day warms up and I, no doubt, become a sweaty mess. This means when I park in the faculty deck, it is usually devoid of other cars and I easily pull into a spot, pack up my things, pop in […]
Honors Day 2018
Yet another successful Honors Day has come and gone and, just like past years, we had much to celebrate, from noteworthy milestones from several of our undergraduate students to our Department’s first Master’s thesis defense. As always, we (well, Betty) captured the highlights of the day. […]
“Who are three people who have never been in my kitchen?”
Yes, this year’s Manly Cup will be students vs. faculty in Jeopardy! Which brings to mind that Cheers episode from so long ago, when Cliff, the know-it-all postal carrier, appeared on the show… Let’s hope everyone does a little better than he did… See you at 6 pm in Manly 207, n Thurs April 19 […]
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Scholars of Religion are a Creative Lot
Recently, Prof. McCutcheon posted the following on Twitter: @AnnetteYReed had a great idea & I’m copying it. My 2016 @Brill_Religious book just came out in paperback–reply here with a quote about religion & matching gif and the one with the most likes on Mar 15 gets my hot-off-the-press author’s copy & Dept mug.https://t.co/GQotxUUAgy — Russell McCutcheon (@McCutcheonSays) March 1, 2018 […]
Marian Apparitions: Religious Ephemera and Politics of Classification
Sierra Lawson, an MA student in the Department of Religious Studies, led our most recent journal group and has some reflections on the reading, Learn more about her work here. In the Religion in Culture M.A. program, our monthly journal group has created a space in which graduate students can engage with faculty, beyond just their advisor, regarding their individual interests–interests that, ideally, will be reflected in their eventual thesis. While my focus on the Virgin of Guadalupe and her […]
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