This lecture compares ideas of religious and mystical experience in Eastern and Western understandings of the self.  We shall examine models of how the self is constructed, and how visionary experience works.  It explores the question:  How do people perceive God in Western psychology and Indian philosophy?

Congratulations to Dr. Jodie Lyon for being selected as a recipient of the Sandy Beaver Excellence in Teaching Award!

From August 21 – 23, 2023, over 200 delegates from around the world gathered in Seoul and Iksan, South Korea, for the Interfaith Coalition Conference for Global Citizens where meetings and dialogue centered around the theme, “Shaping our Future Together: Engaged Spirituality in the Era of Crisis.” The ICCGC launched in 2020 and aims to promote global citizenship education in religious communities. Delegates to the 2023 ICCGC included youth group members, government officials, religious practitioners, and scholars, among them Franklin College of Arts and Sciences Professor Dr.

Jewish Studies and the Department of Religion announce the Spring 2024 launch of the Anne Frank House’s traveling exhibit and experiential learning (EL) program at UGA. This initiative will offer an enriching docent training program that will empower students to engage in public service, community outreach, and DEI education.

On September 12 at 5:30 in Peabody Hall 201, Kimberly Davis met with Graduate Students in Religion to discuss and demonstrate Reading Religion (RR), an openly accessible book review website published by the American Academy of Religion (AAR). The site provides up-to-date coverage of scholarly publishing in religious studies, reviewed by scholars with special interest and/or expertise in the relevant subfields. Davis will explain the importance of book reviews to the academy and what makes a strong book review.

Kimberly Davis will discuss and demonstrate Reading Religion (RR), an openly accessible book review website published by the American Academy of Religion (AAR). The site provides up-to-date coverage of scholarly publishing in religious studies, reviewed by scholars with special interest and/or expertise in the relevant subfields. Davis will explain the importance of book reviews to the academy and what makes a strong book review.

The Department of Religion at UGA is proud to announce that the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board selected Dr. Kendall Marchman as the 2023-2024 Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Society and Culture. The Fulbright Program promotes understanding and learning between the United States and other countries. Dr. Marchman will travel to Edmonton during the 2023 Fall Semester to work at the University of Alberta.

Congratulations to Nathan Fleeson who completed his PhD under the supervision of Professor Carolyn Medine in Spring 2023.

Congratulations to Dr. Eric Adéwuyì Mason who completed his PhD under the supervision of Prof. Ibigbolade Simon Aderigibe in Fall 2022.