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Dr. Andrea McComb Sanchez delivered the keynote lecture at the University of California, Santa Barbara's Symposium on Native Food Ways, Environmentalism, and Biocolonialism on March 6, 2015. Her lecture was titled "It's not just food! …

The University of Arizona Religious Studies Program’s Response to the Planned Anti-Islam Rally A core mission of the Religious Studies Program at the University of Arizona is to foster deeper understanding of the complex religious traditions in our…

Dr. Peter Foley, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Director of the Institute for the Study of Religion and Culture (ISRC), and Faculty Associate in the Division for Late Medieval and Reformation Studies has been elected to the Slater…

The Religious Studies Program is pleased to announce the recipients of the Lionel Rombach and Ora Bretall Scholarships for 2014-2015. The scholarship amounts range from $1,000-$2,000 and are applied to the educational expenses of Religious Studies…

A core mission of the Religious Studies Program at the University of Arizona is to foster deeper understanding of the complex religious traditions in our community and around the world. Over the years, many of our students have visited the Islamic…

On December 7, Dr. Robert A. Burns will be lecturing at Our Savior's Lutheran Church. The topic of his lecture will be "15th Century and Martin Luther." Our Savior's Lutheran Church is located at 1200 N Campbell Ave, Tucson, AZ 85719.

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…

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…

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.

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…

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…

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…