Why Study Religion?: A Conversation About the Relevance of the Humanities

Gorgas Library, Camelia Room

Why study religion? What is useful about the skills we learn in humanities courses? Join us for a conversation with two early career scholars of religion about how they ended up studying religion, why they think the study of religion is valuable, and how the humanities continue to be relevant beyond the academy. Our guests: Travis Cooper holds a double PhD in Religious Studies and Anthropology and lectures at Butler University. His dissertation project, “The Digital Evangelicals: Contesting Authority and

Why Study Religion?: A Conversation About the Relevance of the Humanities

Gorgas Library, Camelia Room

Why study religion? What is useful about the skills we learn in humanities courses? Join us for a conversation with two early career scholars of religion about how they ended up studying religion, why they think the study of religion is valuable, and how the humanities continue to be relevant beyond the academy. Our guests: Travis Cooper holds a double PhD in Religious Studies and Anthropology and lectures at Butler University. His dissertation project, “The Digital Evangelicals: Contesting Authority and

American Examples Research Workshop

Part of the American Examples program, this is a collaborative discussion of chapter length works in progress that will lead to the publication of an edited anthology of participants’ chapters.

American Examples Research Workshop

Part of the American Examples program, this is a collaborative discussion of chapter length works in progress that will lead to the publication of an edited anthology of participants’ chapters.

Aronov Lecture 2019-2020

Gorgas Library #205

Dr. Annette Yoshikio Reed is Associate Professor in the College of Arts and Sciences at New York University. Her research interests include Second Temple Judaism, early Christianity, and Christian/Jewish relations in the ancient world.  She will be delivering a public lecture titled, "Origins and Other Modes of Forgetting: Rethinking Jewish and Christian Identities." THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED AND WILL BE RESCHEDULED IN THE FALL

Free

Aronov Lecture 2019-2020

Gorgas Library #205

Dr. Annette Yoshikio Reed is Associate Professor in the College of Arts and Sciences at New York University. Her research interests include Second Temple Judaism, early Christianity, and Christian/Jewish relations in the ancient world.  She will be delivering a public lecture titled, "Origins and Other Modes of Forgetting: Rethinking Jewish and Christian Identities." THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED AND WILL BE RESCHEDULED IN THE FALL

Free

Recurring

Graduate Student Coffee Break

We will meet virtually for a chance to chat with each other, and each Coffee Break at least one different faculty member will join us. We will meet on Zoom, and a link will be sent to all graduate students in our program.

Recurring

Graduate Student Coffee Break

We will meet virtually for a chance to chat with each other, and each Coffee Break at least one different faculty member will join us. We will meet on Zoom, and a link will be sent to all graduate students in our program.