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Tuesdays Coffee & Tea with Dr. T.

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM, sponsored by Religious Studies Department

Have questions about Religious Studies, majoring, minoring, honor projects, or just want to learn more about our Department? Stop by...

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Tuesdays Coffee & Tea with Dr. T.

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM, sponsored by Religious Studies Department

Have questions about Religious Studies, majoring, minoring, honor projects, or just want to learn more about our Department? Stop by...

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2022 KFBSLS In-Person Workshop

All day, sponsored by The Khyentse Foundation Buddhist Studies Lecture Series

The inaugural workshop for the Khyentse Foundation Buddhist Studies Lecture Series at Northwestern! The first of an annual in-person gathering...

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Graduate Student Appreciation Week (GSAW) 2022

All day, sponsored by Religious Studies Graduate Students Events

Graduate Student Appreciation Week (GSAW) 2022 will take place from Monday, April 4 – Friday, April 8, 2022 (with some...

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Undergraduate Research and Arts Exposition

8:30 AM - 5:00 PM, sponsored by Office of Undergraduate Research

The OUR Expo and Creative Arts Festival is less than a month away. Support our community of undergraduate researchers &...

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Religion, Violence, and Art

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM, sponsored by Sheil Catholic Center at Northwestern University

The discussion is organized by the Chicago community of Pietre Vive, an international Catholic and ecumenical young adult organization that...

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James Cone: Black Theology & Black Power Conference

All day, sponsored by Religious Studies Department

Black Theology & Black PowerA Conference exploring the legacy of James Cone https://jameshcone.northwestern.edu/about/ The conference is supported by Department of Religious Studies,...

Mar
5
2024

Ninety-Nine Names: Towards an Ethnography of God

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, sponsored by Religious Studies Department

Presentation by Professor Amira Mittermaier (University of Toronto) Abstract: According to the Islamic tradition, the quintessential human flaw is not sinfulness...

Mar
1
2024

(NARW) North American Religions March Workshop

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM, sponsored by North American Religions Workshop (NARW)

NARW is an interdisciplinary workshop for Chicago-area students and faculty working in and alongside the field of North American Religions.

Feb
27
2024

GSA Speaker Event by Professor Abel R. Gómez

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, sponsored by Religious Studies Graduate Students Events

Professor Abel R. Gómez, an Assistant Professor of Religion at Texas Christian University, researches the relationships between sacred sites, ceremony,...

Feb
13
2024

Happy Valentine's Undergraduate Gathering

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM, sponsored by Religious Studies Department

 We Love our majors and minors! Join us for a night of sweets and treats, play games, and hear more about...

Feb
2
2024

(NARW) North American Religions February Workshop

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM, sponsored by North American Religions Workshop (NARW)

NARW is an interdisciplinary workshop for Chicago-area students and faculty working in and alongside the field of North American Religions.

Jan
26
2024

(NARW) North American Religions January Workshop

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM, sponsored by North American Religions Workshop (NARW)

NARW is an interdisciplinary workshop for Chicago-area students and faculty working in and alongside the field of North American Religions.

Jan
12
2024

(NARW) North American Religions January Workshop

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM, sponsored by North American Religions Workshop (NARW)

NARW is an interdisciplinary workshop for Chicago-area students and faculty working in and alongside the field of North American Religions.

Dec
8
2023

(NARW) North American Religions December Workshop

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM, sponsored by North American Religions Workshop (NARW)

NARW is an interdisciplinary workshop for Chicago-area students and faculty working in and alongside the field of North American Religions.

Nov
7
2023

Religious Studies Grant Writing Workshop

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, sponsored by Religious Studies Graduate Students Events

Dr. Stephen Hill Dr. Stephen Hill is the Senior Associate Director in the Office of Fellowships and the purpose of this...

Nov
3
2023

(NARW) North American Religions November Workshop

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM, sponsored by North American Religions Workshop (NARW)

NARW is an interdisciplinary workshop for Chicago-area students and faculty working in and alongside the field of North American Religions.

Oct
27
2023

Global Antiquities Graduate Social

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM, sponsored by Global Antiquities

The Global Antiquites Group at Northwestern invites you to our first Graduate Student Social and Reception! It will be held...

Oct
6
2023

(NARW) North American Religions October Workshop

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM, sponsored by North American Religions Workshop (NARW)

NARW is an interdisciplinary workshop for Chicago-area students and faculty working in and alongside the field of North American Religions.  

Sep
7
2023

Religious Studies Virtual Academic Fair

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM, sponsored by Religious Studies Department

Join us at the Religious Studies Virtual Academic Fair on Sep 6, 1-2pm, and Sep 7, 2-3pm. Learn more about...

Sep
6
2023

Religious Studies Virtual Academic Fair

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM, sponsored by Religious Studies Department

Join us at the Religious Studies Virtual Academic Fair on Sep 6, 1-2pm, and Sep 7, 2-3pm. Learn more about...

Aug
31
2023

Religious Studies Meet abd Greet

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM, sponsored by Religious Studies Department

Welcome Class of 2027! Stop by for an in-person conversation with our Director of Undergraduate Studies, Professor Taylor, who tell...

May
19
2023

(NARW) North American Religions May Workshop

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM, sponsored by North American Religions Workshop (NARW)

NARW is an interdisciplinary workshop for Chicago-area students and faculty working in and alongside the field of North American Religions.

May
5
2023

(NARW) North American Religions May Workshop

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM, sponsored by North American Religions Workshop (NARW)

NARW is an interdisciplinary workshop for Chicago-area students and faculty working in and alongside the field of North American Religions.

Apr
21
2023

(NARW) North American Religions April Workshop

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM, sponsored by North American Religions Workshop (NARW)

NARW is an interdisciplinary workshop for Chicago-area students and faculty working in and alongside the field of North American Religions.

Apr
7
2023

(NARW) North American Religions April Workshop

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM, sponsored by North American Religions Workshop (NARW)

NARW is an interdisciplinary workshop for Chicago-area students and faculty working in and alongside the field of North American Religions.

Mar
29
2023

Davóne Tines

7:30 PM - 9:30 PM, sponsored by Bienen School of Music Concerts and Events

Davóne Tines, bass-baritone; John Bitoy, piano  Recital No. 1: Mass is the latest in a series of Davóne Tines’s works speaking...

Mar
3
2023

Faculty Colloquium

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, sponsored by Religious Studies Department

Presentation by Robert Orsi Give Us Boys: The Erotics of Religious Formation at a Jesuit High School in the Bronx in...

Feb
24
2023

(NARW) North American Religions March Workshop

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM, sponsored by North American Religions Workshop (NARW)

NARW is an interdisciplinary workshop for Chicago-area students and faculty working in and alongside the field of North American Religions.

Feb
13
2023

Born in the Struggle Film Viewing

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM, sponsored by American Studies Program

Please join African American Historian, ETHS AP History teacher, and film-maker Kamasi Hill for a viewing of his documentary, "Born...

Feb
3
2023

(NARW) North American Religions February Workshop

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM, sponsored by North American Religions Workshop (NARW)

NARW is an interdisciplinary workshop for Chicago-area students and faculty working in and alongside the field of North American Religions.

Jan
13
2023

(NARW) North American Religions January Workshop

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM, sponsored by North American Religions Workshop (NARW)

NARW is an interdisciplinary workshop for Chicago-area students and faculty working in and alongside the field of North American Religions.

Dec
2
2022

(NARW) North American Religions December Workshop

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM, sponsored by North American Religions Workshop (NARW)

NARW is an interdisciplinary workshop for Chicago-area students and faculty working in and alongside the field of North American Religions.

Dec
1
2022

Hot Chocolate & Cookies Break

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM, sponsored by Religious Studies Department

Take a break and join the Religious Studies department for some sweet treats!  

Nov
29
2022

RS Professionalization

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, sponsored by Religious Studies Graduate Students Events

Religious Studies Professionalization Workshop

Nov
15
2022

Graduate Student Colloquium

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, sponsored by Religious Studies Graduate Students Events

Courtney Rabada is presenting her Graduate Student Colloquium on Tuesday, November 15 in Kresge 1515 from 12:30-2:00 pm. The title...

Nov
8
2022

RS Professionalization

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, sponsored by Religious Studies Graduate Students Events

RS Professionalization Workshop

Nov
4
2022

NARW- Presentation by Izzak Novak

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM, sponsored by North American Religions Workshop (NARW)

NARW is an interdisciplinary workshop for Chicago-area students and faculty working in and alongside the field of North American Religions.

Oct
14
2022

(NARW) North American Religions October Workshop

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM, sponsored by North American Religions Workshop (NARW)

NARW is an interdisciplinary workshop for Chicago-area students and faculty working in and alongside the field of North American Religions.

Sep
15
2022

Weinberg College Academic Direction Fair

9:30 AM - 12:30 PM, sponsored by Religious Studies Department

Join us at the Weinberg College Academic Direction Fair, meet with religious studies faculty and learn more about our program,...

Jun
3
2022

(NARW) North American Religion June Workshop

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM, sponsored by North American Religions Workshop (NARW)

NARW is an interdisciplinary workshop for Chicago-area students and faculty working in and alongside the field of North American Religions.

Jun
3
2022

Global Religion and Politics Research Group Symposium 2022

10:00 AM - 4:30 PM, sponsored by Global Religion and Politics Research Group

The symposium entitled, “Global ‘Religion’: Invention, Translation, Critique”, like our spring 2019 workshop, will take place under the aegis of...

May
27
2022

Guest Lecture with Dr. Alyssa Maldonado-Estrada

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM, sponsored by Religious Studies Graduate Students Events

Alyssa Maldonado-Estrada is Assistant Professor of Religion at Kalamazoo College where she holds the Marlene Crandell Francis Chair in the...

May
10
2022

Dr. Jan Willis: "Teaching Buddhism in the Western Academy"

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, sponsored by The Khyentse Foundation Buddhist Studies Lecture Series

Jan Willis is Professor Emerita of Religion at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut. She has studied with Tibetan Buddhists in...

May
6
2022

(NARW) North American Religion May Workshop

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM, sponsored by North American Religions Workshop (NARW)

NARW is an interdisciplinary workshop for Chicago-area students and faculty working in and alongside the field of North American Religions.

Apr
8
2022

Religious Studies & History --What’s in a Discipline?

2:30 PM - 6:00 PM, sponsored by Religious Studies Department

A symposium on the retirement of Professor Richard Kieckhefer Panelists: Mira Balberg, University of California at San Diego Deeana Copeland-Klepper, Boston University Martha Newman,...

Apr
1
2022

(NARW) North American Religion April Workshop

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM, sponsored by North American Religions Workshop (NARW)

NARW is an intedisciplinary workshop for Chicago-area students and faculty working in and alongside the field of North American Religions.

Mar
10
2022

The Lullaby of Jewland

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, sponsored by Religious Studies Department

Guest Lecture by Prof. Daniel Boyarin, Hermann P. and Sophia Taubman Professor of Talmudic Culture, Departments of Near Eastern Studies...

Mar
4
2022

(NARW) North American Religion March Workshop

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM, sponsored by North American Religions Workshop (NARW)

NARW is an interdisciplinary workshop for Chicago-area students and faculty working in and alongside the field of North American Religions.

Feb
10
2022

Works-in-Progress with Darcie Price-Wallace

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, sponsored by Religious Studies Department

Works-in-Progress with Darcie Price-Wallace, discussing "Gender Asymmetry in the Different Buddhist Traditions Through the Prism of Nuns’ Ordination and Education."...

Feb
4
2022

(NARW) Presentation by Nichole Kirk

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM, sponsored by North American Religions Workshop (NARW)

NARW is an interdisciplinary workshop for Chicago-area students and faculty working alongside the field of North American Religions.

Jan
7
2022

(NARW) Presentation by Aram Sarkisian

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM, sponsored by North American Religions Workshop (NARW)

NARW is an interdisciplinary workshop for Chicago-area students and faculty working in and alongside the field of North American Religions.

Dec
3
2021

(NARW) Presentation by Gabrielle Guillerm

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM, sponsored by North American Religions Workshop (NARW)

NARW is an interdiciplinary workshop for Chicago-area students and faculty working in and alongside the field of North American Religions.

Nov
12
2021

(NARW) Presentation by Courtney Rabada (New Date)

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM, sponsored by North American Religions Workshop (NARW)

NARW is an interdisciplinary workshop for Chicago-area students and faculty working in and alongside the field of North American Religions.

Oct
1
2021

(NARW) Presentation by Ray Buckner

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM, sponsored by North American Religions Workshop (NARW)

NARW is an interdisciplinary workshop for Chicago-area students and faculty working in and alongside the field of North American Religions.

May
28
2021

(NARW) Presentation by Gabrielle Guillerm

3:30 PM - 5:30 PM, sponsored by North American Religions Workshop (NARW)

NARW is an interdisciplinary workshop for Chicago-area students and faculty working in and alongside the field of North American Religions.

May
18
2021

Virtual Talk: Dina Gilio-Whitaker

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM, sponsored by Environmental Policy and Culture

On Tuesday, May 18, 3PM, Dina Gilio-Whitaker will speak on the topic, "Indigenizing and Decolonizing Environmental Justice". Through the unique lens...

May
18
2021

Graduate-Faculty Colloquium with James Hill

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, sponsored by Religious Studies Graduate Students Events

Graduate-Faculty Colloquium "The Black Church and the Black Fantastic: Black Religious Experience in Popular Culture" Presented by James Hill, Ph.D candidate, Religious...

May
14
2021

(NARW) Presentation by Michael Hertenstein

3:30 PM - 5:30 PM, sponsored by North American Religions Workshop (NARW)

NARW is an interdisciplinary workshop for Chicago-area students and faculty working in and alongside the field of North American Religions.

May
11
2021

Graduate-Faculty Colloquium with Marlon Millner

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, sponsored by Religious Studies Graduate Students Events

CANCELED: Graduate-Faculty Colloquium "On Pentecostalism -- Black Religion After Death" Presented by Marlon Millner, Ph.D candidate, Religious Studies

Apr
30
2021

(NARW) Presentation by Ray Buckner

3:30 PM - 5:30 PM, sponsored by North American Religions Workshop (NARW)

NARW is an interdisciplinary workshop for Chicago-area students and faculty working in and alongside the field of North American Religions.

Apr
27
2021

A Conversation with Dr. Traci West

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, sponsored by Religious Studies Graduate Students Events

A Conversation with Dr. Traci C. West, Professor of Christian Ethics and African American Studies, Drew University Theological School (Madison,...

Apr
16
2021

(NARW) Presentation by Carl Creason

3:30 PM - 5:30 PM, sponsored by North American Religions Workshop (NARW)

NARW is an interdisciplinary workshop for Chicago-area students and faculty working in and alongside the field of North American Religions.

Apr
5
2021

Presentation by ​​​​​Chenxing Han

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM, sponsored by Religious Studies Graduate Students Events

Presentation by Chenxing Han, a Bay Area–based writer whose publications have appeared in Buddhadharma, Journal of Global Buddhism, Lion’s Roar,...

Mar
12
2021

Graduate-Faculty Colloquium with Lily Stewart

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, sponsored by Religious Studies Graduate Students Events

"From the Dangerous to the Divine: Leprosy as Exemplarity in Hagiography and Exempla.", presented by Lily Stewart, a doctoral student...

Mar
2
2021

Graduate-Faculty Colloquium with Nisheeta Jagtiani

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM, sponsored by Religious Studies Graduate Students Events

Nisheeta will present chapter one of her disseration, which examines the state of sectarianism and how rimé is understood among...

Feb
26
2021

(NARW) Presentation Presentation by Aram Sarkisian

3:30 PM - 5:30 PM, sponsored by North American Religions Workshop (NARW)

NARW is an interdisciplinary workshop for Chicago-area students and faculty working in and alongside the field of North American Religions.

Jan
29
2021

(NARW) Presentation by Dr. Gema Kloppe-Santamaría

3:30 PM - 5:30 PM, sponsored by North American Religions Workshop (NARW)

We are excited to welcome a new member to NARW! Dr. Gema Kloppe-Santamaría (Loyola University, Dept. of History) will be...

Nov
30
2020

Race and Blackness in Middle East Studies: A MENA Conversation

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM, sponsored by Middle East and North African Studies

This event is free and open to everyone, but registration is required: bit.ly/race-middle-east-studies Participants Mandana Limbert is Associate Professor of Anthropology at Queens...

Nov
12
2020

Religious Studies Undergraduate Virtual Event

8:00 PM - 9:30 PM, sponsored by Religious Studies Department

Join us for undergraduate virtual “game night”, find out more about our winter courses and just take a break! Contact...

May
19
2020

Lecture by Prof. Natalie Avalos

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, sponsored by Religious Studies Department

Lecture by Prof. Natalie Avalos, a Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Ethnic Studies, University of Colorado Boulder details tba The...

May
11
2020

Lecture by Prof. Marwan M. Kraidy

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM, sponsored by Religious Studies Department

Lecture by Prof. Marwan M. Kraidy, Professor of Communication and the Anthony Shadid Chair in Global Media, Politics & Culture...

Feb
20
2020

Graduate-Faculty Colloquium with Jeffrey Wheatley

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, sponsored by Religious Studies Department

Graduate-Faculty Colloquium: “The Specter of the Fanatic: Christian Mission, White Sovereignty, and Religio-Political Radicalism” presented by Jeffrey Wheatley lunch will be provided

Feb
20
2020

Graduate-Faculty Colloquium with Jeffrey Wheatley

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, sponsored by Religious Studies Graduate Students Events

Graduate-Faculty Colloquium: “The Specter of the Fanatic: Christian Mission, White Sovereignty, and Religio-Political Radicalism” presented by Jeffrey Wheatley lunch will be provided

Feb
13
2020

Religious Studies Undergraduate Winter Gathering

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM, sponsored by Religious Studies Department

Join us for hot cocoa, marshmallows, and a live research-based performance by Religious Studies major Chris LaMountain! r.s.v.p to religion@northwestern.edu

Nov
17
2019

Bienen Contemporary/Early Vocal Ensemble: Evensong

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM, sponsored by Bienen School of Music Concerts and Events

Donald Nally, conductor; Fuse Saxophone Quartet (Julian Velasco, soprano; Joe Connor, alto; Chris Forbes, tenor; David Schreck, baritone); Eric Budzynski,...

Nov
6
2019

Religious Studies Undergraduate Fall Gathering

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM, sponsored by Religious Studies Department

Come by for pizza and chat with your fellow Religious Studies majors and minors! Explore our upcoming course offerings and just...

Sep
18
2019

Weinberg College Academic Direction Fair

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM, sponsored by Religious Studies Department

Join us at the Weinberg College Academic Direction Fair, meet with religious studies faculty and learn more about our program,...

May
8
2019

Religious Studies Undergraduate Spring Gathering

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM, sponsored by Religious Studies Department

Come by for pizza!Explore our upcoming Fall courses!And just hang with your fellow Religious Studies majors and minors! RSVP to religion@northwestern.edu

Apr
25
2019

Reporting Islam: Media, Policy, Politics

All day, sponsored by Global Politics and Religion Research Group

This international symposium will bring scholars of Islam, international and public affairs, education, race, and law together with practicing journalists...

Apr
5
2019

Censorship and Self-Censorship in India

3:30 PM - 6:00 PM, sponsored by Religious Studies Department

Lecture By Wendy Doniger, Professor Emeritus of the History of Religions at the Department of South Asian Languages and Civilizations,...