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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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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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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Faculty in the News
Professor James Bielo was recently awarded a Luce-AAR Public Scholarship Grant for his ‘Secondhand Religion’ project!
Click below to see Professor Bielo's designation as a 2024 grant recipient for 'Secondhand Religion: The Public Exhibition of Divested Religious Material Culture.
Upcoming Events
Sep
26
2024
Religious Studies Department Welcome Reception
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM, Off-Campus
Join us at the Double Clutch Brewery in Evanston to celebrate the start of the year and meet our new faculty and students!
Oct
11
2024
(NARW) North American Religions October 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...
Oct
25
2024
Fall 2024 Graduate Conference: Desire and Intimacy in the Study o...
All Day, Evanston
Religious Studies Graduate Conference This conference will explore how desire and intimacy shape religious lives and the scholars who s...