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Championing resilience: Dr. James Howard Hill, Jr. reflects on self-actualization, empowerment
Northwestern alumnus Dr. James Howard Hill, Jr. embodies many titles: a first-generation college graduate, a North Texas native, a husband and a father to two beautiful children. Now, he takes on yet another title: an assistant professor of religion and African American studies at Boston University.
Click here to read more about Dr. Hill's 2022 dissertation, his time at Northwestern and how he encourages his students to figure out the conversation they want to have with the world.
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Professor James Bielo was recently awarded a Luce-AAR Public Scholarship Grant for his ‘Secondhand Religion’ project!
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Northwestern Religious Studies Reception at the 2024 AAR Conferen...
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2024 AAR & SBL Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA Northwestern University alumni, faculty, friends, and current and prospective graduate s...
Tuesdays Coffee & Tea with Dr. T.
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM, Evanston
Have questions about Religious Studies, majoring, minoring, honor projects, or just want to learn more about our Department? Stop by fo...
(NARW) North American Religions December Workshop
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM, Evanston
NARW is an interdisciplinary workshop for Chicago-area students and faculty working in and alongside the field of North American Religi...