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In Summer 2025, Dr. Rae Dachille will be offering the Arizona in Bhutan study abroad program.  The tentative 2025 dates are June 2-11 for the Live Online virtual course component and June 16-29 in Bhutan. Study Abroad…

In Summer 2025, Dr. Philip Waddell will be offering Classics and Religious Studies courses through the Arizona in Orvieto, Italy study abroad program, and the Department of Religious Studies and Classics is offering…

The Department of Religious Studies & Classics is happy to announce the winners of the Fall 2024 Lionel Rombach and Ora Bretall Scholarship Awards. Ora Bretall Scholarship Awardee: Melissa Baker Lionel Rombach Scholarship Awardee: Annika…

Congratulations to the College of Humanities’ Outstanding Senior for Spring 2024, Mason Maltbie! Maltbie graduates with a 4.0 GPA, triple majoring in Religious Studies, Russian, and Creative Writing. “Through speaking new languages, forming…

The Department of Religious Studies and Classics is happy to announce the recipients of the 2024 Donna Swaim International Award for Religious Studies. Mason Maltbie is a Religious Studies major, and he is also majoring in Russian and Creative…

The Department of Religious Studies and Classics is happy to announce the winners of the 2024 Spring Lionel Rombach and Ora Bretall Scholarship Awards. Awardee for the Ora Bretall Scholarship is:  Jennifer Torres. Awardees for the Lionel…

The Fred and Barbara Borga Award was established in honor of Fred and Barbara Borga through the generosity of their son Dr. Ross Schwartzberg. The award supports outstanding undergraduate students at the University of Arizona who are…

Congratulations to the 2024 Arizona in Orvieto Scholarship Award Winners:  Atticus Altuna, Austin Cathers, Spencer Dotson, Rylie Hatcher, Lily Fe Sol-Schott, and Jacqueline Valenzuela-Gil. The award winners are featured below with excerpts of…

In Summer 2024,  Dr. Nathaniel Katz will be offering Classics courses through the Arizona in Orvieto, Italy study abroad program, and the Department of Religious Studies and Classics is offering generous scholarships for students…

Two College of Humanities seniors are the recipients of the Centennial Achievement Undergraduate Awards, including Emily Wright, a double major in Religious Studies and Journalism.   Wright grew up in Gilbert, Arizona, where she observed…

The Department of Religious Studies and Classics is happy to announce the winners of the Lionel Rombach and Ora Bretall Scholarship Awards for the 2023-2024 academic year. Awardee for the Ora Bretall Scholarship is:  Roland Swedlund . Awardee…

The Department of Religious Studies and Classics is excited to offer support to University of Arizona students (any major/minor) who would like to begin their study of Ancient Greek this winter!   GRK 101 - Elementary Classical Greek…