Carolyn Medine was honored with this year's Women's Studies Faculty Award from the Institute for Women's Studies at the University of Georgia. The annual award is presented to a faculty member whose scholarship, mentorship, and leadership has notably enriched the academic culture at UGA and beyond. Many congratulations, Carolyn!

The Department of Religion was pleased to welcome six new graduate students in Fall 2024 with exciting research plans. Two of our incoming graduate students are working in the area of medieval and modern Islamic studies, two in New Testament and early Christianity, one in Hebrew Bible and the ancient Mediterranean, and one in theologically engaged anthropology in the contemporary United States. The new students had a chance to meet returning students over lunch before the semester started. At the lunch they also met Dr.

Kevin Steele is honored in this year’s 40 under 40 class at University of Georgia (https://news.uga.edu/uga-announces-40-under-40-class-of-2024/). He graduated from UGA in 2017 with a AB (dual degree) in International Affairs and Arabic. He works as a Director of Operations at the White House Situation Room.

Congratulations to Dr. Derrick Lemons who has been selected as the 2024 recipient of the Albert Christ-Janer Creative Research Award!

He will be recognized alongside UGA's other 2024 Research Award winners during Honors Week.

Dear Religion Colleagues and Graduate Students,

Our annual graduation reception will take place on Friday May 10, from 2PM-5PM in Adinkra Hall, which is on the fourth floor of Memorial Hall. We will be honoring graduating majors and graduate students in Religion and Arabic . Accompanying family members are welcome. Please RSVP.  We would love to see all colleagues and graduate students there to congratulate our 2024 graduates!

Congratulations to Hammad Khan for receiving a 2024 Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award!

The Center for Teaching and Learning administers the Outstanding Teaching Assistant (OTA) award, sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Instruction. This award recognizes teaching assistants who demonstrate superior instructional skills while serving in the classroom or laboratory.