Why Study Religion?
International and Interdisciplinary Scholarship
Religion shapes, and is shaped by, every other dimension of human society. It is impossible to fully understand politics, law, history, or science without understanding religion. We invite you to learn more about the most interdisciplinary field in the university: Religious Studies.
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May
23
2022
Toward the Critique of Violence in 1920s and 2020s Colloquium
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM, Evanston
A Colloquium at Northwestern University in response to the publication of the new translation and critical edition of Walter Benjamin’s...
May
27
2022
Guest Lecture with Dr. Alyssa Maldonado-Estrada
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM, No Location
Alyssa Maldonado-Estrada is Assistant Professor of Religion at Kalamazoo College where she holds the Marlene Crandell Francis Chair in ...
May
31
2022
Graduate-Faculty Colloquium with Marlon Millner
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, No Location
Graduate-Faculty Colloquium with Marlon Milner The event is hybrid, please register below.