lounge – Studying Religion in Culture

And So You’re About to Start an M.A. at Alabama…

August 10, 2020 by admin

Keeley McMurray, from Huntsville, AL, earned her BA (2018) and MA (2020) in REL and is now beginning her Ph.D. at Florida State. We asked her to offer incoming students a little advice on what to expect. Congratulations and welcome to Tuscaloosa! There are a few things you should know as you’re getting acquainted. No fear — we’ve got some insider information that will supplement a graceful transition into the Bama world. 1. ROLL TIDE — Surely you’ve heard this […]

We’re kicking off RSSA Coffee Breaks

January 29, 2016 by admin

You’ve probably heard by now that RSSA is starting a new monthly event–Coffee Breaks! The first Tuesday of every month, the Department will provide coffee in the lounge (Manly 200) for all to enjoy from 1:30-3:00pm. So come by between classes, have a cup, and chat with your classmates and professors. A little birdy told me some donuts might even make an appearance… The first Coffee Break is this coming Tuesday, February 2nd. We hope to see you all there! […]

A Room of Our Own

December 1, 2014 by Michael Altman

Tweets on the value of our dept. lounge: — Mike Altman (@MichaelJAltman) December 1, 2014 I just walked into the lounge to refill my water bottle and a student in my class was hanging out with her laptop. — Mike Altman (@MichaelJAltman) December 1, 2014 "I spent all day looking for this!” she says, and holds up a book. It’s Sehat’s _Myth of American Religious Freedom_… — Mike Altman (@MichaelJAltman) December 1, 2014 “Have you looked at it?”“Not really. Just […]

#LoungeTweets With Dr. Finnegan on Monday

November 6, 2014 by Michael Altman

Did you check out our #LoungeTweets a couple weeks ago? It was a blast. Now it’s time to do it again. Dr. Eleanor Finnegan will hang out in the lounge from 2:30-3:30 on Monday to answer questions, tweet about what’s happening in the lounge, and let us know what she’s up to lately. Follow her at @finneged. Follow @finneged Follow the conversation at #LoungeTweets. Don’t miss it! Tweet #LoungeTweets […]

#LoungeTweets: Live Tweets from Faculty in the REL Lounge

October 16, 2014 by admin

Did you know we have a lounge? And sometimes it has donuts? And we like Twitter? Well, we do. And sometimes we tweet about donuts in the lounge. Survive the storm? Then you need a donut at 8 am at the REL lounge. pic.twitter.com/ohBEWMfqTW — UA Dept. of REL (@StudyReligion) October 14, 2014 We’re debuting a new feature next week: Live Tweets from the Lounge. One of our faculty members will take their work out of the office and into the […]