Welcome

In the Department and Centre for the Study of Religion we explore the way religions have grown and developed, how they have been understood and transformed, and how we can think about them with discipline in our religiously plural environment.

Our programs enable students to grasp religion as an essential aspect of the cultures of the world and the interactions among them. We look at the development of religious beliefs, practices, and doctrines as they intersect with the history of peoples and cultures right up to the contemporary world. We explore religion and its connections with social issues, ethics, philosophical questions, and personal psychological considerations.  In this way, students at all levels can better understand their own traditions and those of others, in ways that provide insight into the significant impact of religions in contemporary affairs.

New Faculty

Kevin O’Neill joins us after two years at Indiana University, Bloomington, where he was an Assistant Professor of Religious Studies and American Studies. Kevin’s research centers on the themes of responsibility and belonging, both their social construction and emotional texture at everyday levels of knowledge. more...