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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Northwestern Alumna Michal Raucher Explores Religious Authority & Gender
Rutgers University Professor Michal Raucher received her Ph.D. from Northwestern in 2013. Now, she teaches, writes, and collaborates with scholars across the nation to promote Jewish Studies and research the ways in which gender and religion interact with each other.
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Alumna Adina Goldman had a path that led her from pre-med to English literature and biological anthropology and then to religious studies and music.
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Jan
26
2022
Darice Price-Wallace: "Telling Stories Affectively: Multivocal Pe...
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM, Online
Darcie Price-Wallace is a doctoral candidate in Religious Studies at Northwestern University. She holds an MA in History of Religions a...
Feb
4
2022
(NARW) Presentation by Nichole Kirk
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM, Evanston
NARW is an interdisciplinary workshop for Chicago-area students and faculty working alongside the field of North American Religions.
Mar
4
2022
(NARW) North American Religion March 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...