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Dec. 6, 2014
Religious Studies major and graduating senior Kirsten Hubbell was nominated for the College of Humanities Outstanding Senior Award. Out of a very competitive pool of nominees, she received Honorable mention for the Award and will be recognized at…
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Dec. 1, 2014
Dr. Julian Kunnie's latest book The Cost of Globalization: Dangers to the Earth and Its People has been published by MacFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers.
"Over the past 25 years, numerous books have been written on the advantages and…
Nov. 16, 2014
Dr. Caleb Simmons gave an introductory lecture about the "Basics of Hinduism" as part of the Interfaith Forum for the Adult Education group at the Foothills Luthern Church in Tucson, AZ on November 16.
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Nov. 13, 2014
Religious Studies Assistant Professor Caleb Simmons has been awarded two substantial College of Humanities Faculty Initiative Grants to foster South Asian studies at the University of Arizona.
One of the grants will support his work to develop UA’s…
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Nov. 7, 2014
Dr. Max Strassfeld has been selected to serve on the Status of LGBTIQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, and Queer) Persons in the Profession AAR Working Group of the AAR. His term starts in January 2015 and will continue for four years…
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Nov. 2, 2014
Three Religious Studies faculty members will be presenting at the 2014 American Academy of Religion Annual Meeting.
Dr. Andrea McComb Sanchez will be presenting in a panel titled "Native Traditions, Food, and Environmental Change: Restoring Right…
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Nov. 1, 2014
Three of Religious Studies faculty have been elected to leadership roles in the Western Region of the American Academy of Religion. Dr. Hester Oberman is currently serving as the vice president and Western Regional conference program organizer. Dr.…
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Oct. 21, 2014
Now accepting applications for 2014 Rombach and Bretall Scholarships.
The Religious Studies Program is now accepting applications for the Rombach and Bretall Scholarships for the academic year 2014-2015. The application deadline is…
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May 20, 2014
In Fall 2014, Professor Julian Kunnie will teach for the first time RELI 315: Globalization, Indigenous Peoples, Ecocide, and Imprisonment. RELI 315 is both a General Education Diversity Emphasis course and a General Education Tier II Individuals…
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April 29, 2014
Dax William Crocker—a Religious Studies major and Honors College student—has been accepted into the Master of Divinity program at Yale Divinity School. Founded in 1701, Yale Divinity School is one the nation’s leading institutes for graduate-level…
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April 24, 2014
Dr. Donna Swaim will be retiring in May 2014. Now in her 50th year as an educator at the University of Arizona, Dr. Swaim has touched thousands of students' lives. Teaching her first course at the University of Arizona in the spring of 1964, Dr.…