Carolyn Medine Appointed as the First All Shall Be Well Professor in Religion Congratulations to Dr. Carolyn Medine, who has been appointed as the inaugural All Shall Be Well Professor in Religion. Read more about Carolyn Medine Appointed as the First All Shall Be Well Professor in Religion
Natalie Roberts inducted into Theta Alpha Kappa The Department of Religion would like to congratulate Natalie Roberts for her recent induction into Theta Alpha Kappa. Theta Alpha Kappa is a national honors society that recognizes students for their academic achievements in the fields of religious studies and theology. Read more about Natalie Roberts inducted into Theta Alpha Kappa
Nadia Talebi inducted into Theta Alpha Kappa The Department of Religion would like to congratulate Nadia Talebi for her recent induction into Theta Alpha Kappa. Theta Alpha Kappa is a national honors society that recognizes students for their academic achievements in the fields of religious studies and theology. Read more about Nadia Talebi inducted into Theta Alpha Kappa
Conference Presentation: Chera Jo Watts and Sha’Mira Covington on Hood Feminism Book Club With the support of the Department of Religion and Institute for African American Studies, graduate students Chera Jo Watts and Sha’Mira Covington recently attended the Southern Humanities Council Conference in Memphis, TN, where they presented on their work facilitating the Hood Feminism book club during Fall 2021. Read more about Conference Presentation: Chera Jo Watts and Sha’Mira Covington on Hood Feminism Book Club
Ann Gleig to deliver Howard Lecture on "Undoing Whiteness in American Buddhist Modernism" Dr. Ann Gleig will be delivering this year's Howard Lecture on Feb 23, 2022 at 3:30 via Zoom. Pre-registration is required. Please register at https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_cUYNfA1mTYWYO1JhMbFSHA. Undoing Whiteness in American Buddhist Modernism: Critical, Contextual and Collective Turns Read more about Ann Gleig to deliver Howard Lecture on "Undoing Whiteness in American Buddhist Modernism"
Wayne Coppins' Publications: Love, The Apocryphal Gospels, and the Christ Party Wayne Coppins published translations of three books: Oda Wischmeyer's Love as Agape, Jens Schröter's The Apocryphal Gospels, and F.C. Baur's The Christ Party in the Corinthian Community. Read more about Wayne Coppins' Publications: Love, The Apocryphal Gospels, and the Christ Party
Isaac Lang Publication: "No One Looked on You in Pity or Compassion" Congratulations to Department of Classics student Isaac Lang, whose essay "'No One Looked on You in Pity or Compassion': The Marginalization of Women in Ezekiel 16" has been published in The Classic, the Writing Intensive Program’s journal of undergraduate writing and research. This paper was written for RELI 4020: Women in the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible, taught by Dr. Read more about Isaac Lang Publication: "No One Looked on You in Pity or Compassion"
Nathan Fleeson Curates Vampire Exhibit Case for Hargrett Library Congratulations to Nathan Fleeson who has curated an exhibit case titled "Not All Vampires are Evil" at UGA's Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library. The case explores the changing perspective of vampires as monsters towards good vampires as a basis for vampire fan culture. Read more about Nathan Fleeson Curates Vampire Exhibit Case for Hargrett Library
Chera Jo Watts Selected for the Inaugural UGA First Award! Chera Jo Watts has been selected as the Graduate Student Recipient for the Inaugural UGA First Award. Chera is pursuing an MA in Religion and a Graduate Certificate in African American Studies under the direction of Dr. Carolyn Medine. We congratulate her on this outstanding achievement! Read more about Chera Jo Watts Selected for the Inaugural UGA First Award!