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108 Articles Found

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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.

In Memoriam: Martin Arno, PhD Candidate

November 08, 2022

A message from Acting Chair, Professor Robert Gibbs

It is with great sadness that I share some very difficult news. A student in our PhD program, Martin Arno, passed away on October 31, 2022. I have been in touch with Martin's family and close friends to extend condolences and also to begin to think how we as a community can best commemorate Martin and celebrate his life.

Cult of the Dead book cover, and author Kyle Smith

Bloody persuasion, persecution and plague protection

November 04, 2022

We sat down with DSR associate professor and director of the History of Religions program at UTM Kyle Smith to talk about his new book,

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The skeletons in Halloween's closet

October 19, 2022

Every October 31, when the pumpkins and black cats emerge, we hear that Halloween owes its origins to Samhain, the old Celtic harvest holiday when the veil separating the living and dead thins enough to be permeable.

Alexander J.B. Hampton co-edited the Cambridge Companion to Christianity and the Environment. Photo credit: Courtesy of Alexander J.B. Hampton.

Does religion have a role to play in addressing the current climate crisis?

October 13, 2022

Does religion have a role to play in addressing the current climate crisis?

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Affiliate faculty member Ken Derry wins U of T's highest teaching honour

June 29, 2022

Joy, playfulness and inclusivity – these are the qualities UTM's Ken Derry strives to bring to the classroom and to his collaboration with colleagues, and it’s an approach that has earned the historical studies professor t

Mukti Patel

New DSR grad Mukti Patel reflects on religion in the everyday

June 23, 2022

Mukti Patel has just graduated with an honours bachelor of arts, with a specialist in relgion.

Mukti Patel visited India for the first time during her gap year after high school. Born in Canada and raised in Richmond, Va., Patel was eager to see the country where her parents grew up.

Shafique Virani

Shafique Virani: Vernacular languages and preservation of their rich heritage

June 21, 2022

The DSR's Professor Shafique Virani is a 2022 Jackman Humanities Institute (JHI) Faculty Research Fellow. He spoke recently with the JHI about his research and his involvement with the Mitacs program.

Nada Moumtaz

Nada Moumtaz receives Early Career Supervision Award

June 09, 2022

Assistant professor Nada Moumtaz received her PhD in Cultural Anthropology from City University of New York.

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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