Religious Studies Department will be closed for Winter Recess, December 24th, 2025 until January 2nd, 2026. Warm wishes for a happy holiday and a healthy New Year!
December 22, 2025
2025
December
2024-25 Religious Studies Newsletter
December 15, 2025
“The Spirit of Horses” Field Trip Day
December 1, 2025
November
Professor Elizabeth Shakman Hurd publishes new article titled, "No Kings?: Plenitudo potestatis and the sanctity of US national security."
November 15, 2025
Congratulations to Grace Christiansen on “The Many Conversions of Jean Toomer,” published in Mysticism and the Margins: From the Hip-Hop Underground to the Psychedelic Reformation (David Odorisio, Ed.)!
November 14, 2025
September
Congratulations to Kristen Balzer on the publication of article "Manifesting: New Thought Takes on New Life Among Adolescents in the COVID-Era United States"
September 25, 2025 – from Religion Compass
"Notes from the Funhouse: Disciplinarity and the Haunting Aporia of Black Lived Religion in the United States" by alumnus Dr. James Howard Hill Jr. (Ph.D. '22)
September 24, 2025
Congratulations to Parker Blair on the publication of her article "Freedom is best served daily"
September 17, 2025 – from The Immanent Frame
Congratulations to Juliana Sexauer for the 2025 Center for Native American and Indigenous Research (CNAIR) Graduate Research Fellowship!
September 17, 2025
Congratulations to Cara Snajczuk for the 2025 Roberta Buffett Institute’s Summer Language Training Award
September 17, 2025
Professor Elizabeth Shakman Hurd's newest article: "American Support for Israel Is a Political Religion"
September 15, 2025 – from New Lines Magazine
US policies reflect the entangled destinies of the two countries — as if they were merged into one
Congratulations to Professor Sarah Taylor on her promotion to Full Professor!
September 1, 2025
Congratulations to Professor Sarah Taylor on her promotion to Full Professor!
Congratulations to Professor Sarah Taylor on her promotion to Full Professor!
September 1, 2025
Congratulations to Professor Sarah Taylor on her promotion to Full Professor!
August
Congratulations to Joshua Brallier for the 2025 Summer Research Funding from The Sexualities Project at Northwestern (SPAN)
August 14, 2025
Congratulations to Phil Davis for the 2025 John F. Wilson Research Fellowship
August 4, 2025
May
Professor Elizabeth Shakman Hurd redefines 'Heaven Has a Wall'
May 27, 2025 – from North by Northwestern
Professor Elizabeth Shakman Hurd spoke about her latest book, “Heaven Has a Wall: Religion, Borders, and the Global United States.” at a book talk hosted by the Buffett Institute for Global Affairs
May 22, 2025
Congratulations to Liza Bernstein for the 2025–2026 Crown Fellowship by the Crown Family Center for Jewish and Israel Studies!
May 15, 2025
CONGRATULATIONS DR. WANGMO!
May 12, 2025
CONGRATULATIONS DR. GVOZDEN!
May 12, 2025
April
Prof. Robert Orsi releases statement on the passing of Pope Francis
April 25, 2025 – from Northwestern Now
‘Pope Francis leaves a message of courage, steadfastness and hope for the times ahead’
Graduate Student Appreciation 'Sip and Paint!'
April 11, 2025
Congratulations to Ray Buckner for the Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship!
April 7, 2025
March
Congratulations to Lugyal Bum for receiving the 2025 Summer Language Grant from The Graduate School
March 11, 2025
Congratulations to Cara Snajczuk for receiving the 2025 Summer Language Grant from The Graduate School
March 11, 2025
Congratulations to Juliana Sexauer for receiving the 2025 Summer Language Grant from The Graduate School
March 11, 2025
Congratulations to Yannick Lambert for receiving the 2025 Summer Language Grant from The Graduate School
March 11, 2025
Congratulations to Rekjong on the Publication of His Article on the Dalai Lama's Autobiography in the Journal of Contemporary Buddhism
March 10, 2025
The Religious Studies Department is proud to announce the creation of our Alumni Bookshelf!
March 6, 2025
February
Alumna Candace L. Kohli has published a new book called: "In the Spirit: Human Subjectivity Under Law and Gospel."
February 26, 2025
Congratulations to Alumna Candace L. Kohli (Ph. D. '17) who published a new book in November 2024 called In the Spirit: Human Subjectivity Under Law and Gospel.
January
Find the Northwestern Religious Studies Department now on BlueSky!
January 17, 2025
Article on Ten Commandments bill proposed in South Dakota quotes Professor Elizabeth Hurd
January 16, 2025