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In this podcast, Kyle Smith takes a deep dive into the cultural history of Christmas

December 19, 2023

Try as you might, you won't find Santa Claus in the Bible. Or Christmas trees, or camel-riding Magi, or even December 25th! In the first centuries of Christianity, Christmas wasn't really a "thing." The birth of Jesus was far less important than his death and resurrection.

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Congratulations to our fall 2023 graduates and award winners!

November 09, 2023

2023 Graduates and Award Winners Composite

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PhD alumna Suzanne van Geuns wins dissertation prize

November 09, 2023

Congratulations to Suzanne van Geuns for winning the American Religion journal dissertation prize for 2023!

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Celebrating our Newest Graduates!

June 02, 2023

Celebrating the newest DSR graduates – congratulations to our graduating class of spring 2023!

Ken Derry

Ken Derry Wins Prestigious 3M National Teaching Fellowship Award

May 02, 2023

Just announced in Maclean's magazine: Affiliate faculty member and UTM history of religion professor Ken Derry is the recipient of a 2023 3M National Teaching Fellowship Award from the Society for Teaching a

Professor Joseph, Goering

In Memoriam: Joe Goering (1947-2023), former DSR Chair

February 10, 2023

From Acting Chair Robert Gibbs

It is my sad duty to inform you of the passing on February 5 of our former DSR Chair and Department of History colleague, Joseph Goering. Joe was Chair from 1997 to 2002 – indeed, he was Pamela Klassen’s first Chair here and she has fond memories of his leadership and generosity.

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"Heretic in the House": Naomi Seidman's new limited podcast series

November 25, 2022

America has a fascination with Hasidic Jews. But these popular depictions don’t tell the whole story; they just tell the story the public wants to hear. What they hide is a complicated dance between Orthodox Judaism and those who leave the community, and a web of stereotypes that trap Hassidim, rebels, and the public alike.

2022 Undergraduate Conference on the Study of Religion

The DSR’s inaugural Undergraduate Student Conference on the Study of Religion: An afternoon of research, community, and reflection

May 31, 2022

2022 Undergraduate Conference on the Study of Religion

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Undergraduates - join the Religion Undergraduate Student Association executive

March 04, 2022

Are you interested in serving the undergraduate community in the Department for the Study of Religion? Consider running for a RUSA executive position. You can run by filling out the form here .

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Spaces are still available on these winter RLG courses - take a look!

December 08, 2021

So much variety!

Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism, Psychology, Exploring Varieties of Religious Expression (e.g. Rites of Passage, Politics of Charity, Myth and the Spiritual in Graphic Novels...)

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