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Sept. 9, 2020
In June 2020, Religious Studies lecturer Konden Smith Hansen won the “Best First Book” prize from the Mormon History Association for his recent book, Frontier Religion: Mormons and America, 1857-1907. Frontier Religion examines the dramatic…
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Sept. 9, 2020
Professor Kristy Slominski was recently interviewed by the podcast Straight White American Jesus in an episode called “Sexless Ed: The Orange Wave.” In it, she describes the role of evangelical leaders from southern California, such as Tim LaHaye,…
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Sept. 7, 2020
In Fall 2020, Corey Wegwert, a former University of Arizona Religious Studies major, joined the Master of Arts in Religious Studies Program at Duke University. He will be pursuing study on the intersection of race, gender, and class within American…
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May 11, 2020
Three professors in the Department of Religious Studies and Classics have been promoted, demonstrating excellent performance in teaching, service and research. Courtney Friesen is promoted from Assistant Professor of Religious Studies and…
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May 7, 2020
By Caleb Simmons, Associate Professor of Religious Studies To say the least, this year has been difficult. COVID-19 and the restrictions that have resulted because of the pandemic have certainly changed all of our lives. Many have lost and…
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April 30, 2020
Caleb Simmons, an internationally recognized scholar in South Asian Studies, is receiving a University of Arizona Early Career Scholars Award.
Simmons, just promoted to tenured Associate Professor of Religious Studies, joined the faculty…
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April 21, 2020
The Department of Religious Studies and Classics is happy to announce the winners of the Lionel Rombach and Ora Bretall Awards for the 2019-2020 academic year.
Awardees for the Ora Bretall Award are (alphabetical by last name): Crysta Lynn…
April 16, 2020
The Fred and Barbara Borga Award was established in honor of Fred and Barbara Borga through the generosity of their son Ross Schwartzberg. The award supports outstanding undergraduate students at the University of Arizona who are…
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March 19, 2020
Dear College of Humanities Students,Despite the ever-changing challenges posed by the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), the College of Humanities remains focused on two priorities for students: your health and your academic progress toward…
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Jan. 10, 2020
Hataali Jones Benally will be presenting a talk on Diné (Navajo) culture, religion, and history. He will be accompanied by his son, Clayson Benally, who is a drummer and hoop dancer. The event will include traditional Diné (Navajo) songs and dance…
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Nov. 26, 2019
The link to Dr. Hidalgo's PowerPoint presentation can be found here.
The Department of Religious Studies and Classics invites you to the 2020 Robert A. Burns Lecture, followed by a Panel Discussion on “Religion and the Arizona…
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Nov. 20, 2019
Once again faculty from Religious Studies will be representing UArizona at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Religion (AAR) and the Society of Biblical Literature (SBL). AAR is the world's largest association of scholars of religion…