Congratulations to our faculty who have received Weinberg Research RecoveryGrants in 2023-24. Prof. Elizabeth Shakman Hurd to work on, “American Border Religion” project, Prof. Mark McClish's proposal entitled, “The Beginnings of Hindu Law” and Prof. Sarah Taylor's project on, "Canceling the Apocalypse: Fueling Defiant Hope in the Climate Era."
Congratulations to Dr. Eli Rosenblatt, Visiting Assistant Professor, on his appointment as Wallerstein Assistant Professor of Jewish Studies and Director of Jewish Studies at Drew University in Madison, NJ.
Congratulations to Professor Michelle Molina, who has received a grant from the Alumnae of Northwestern to work on her "Religion Moves People: A Digital Humanities Project." as well as an Open Educational Resources Faculty Grant (OER) to incorporate into "Rel 170 Introduction to Religion" course.
For the second year in a row Professor Christine Helmer received a summer URAP grant to support undergraduate research and mentoring her students!
Congratulations to Professor Orsi selected for the 2019-20 ASG honor roll as well as receiving Religious Studies Department "Golden Hoopoe" award for passion and excitement about teaching religion and for being an inspiring mentor to our majors and minors.
Congratulations to Professor Sarah Dees, who has accepted a new position as Assistant Professor of American Religions in the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies at Iowa State University.
The Times of Israel praises Professor Barry Wimpfheimer's latest book, The Talmud: A Biography. Read the article here.
Congratulations to Professor Balberg, Professor Dingeldein, Professor Ingram, Professor Jacoby, Professor Robert Orsi, and staff member Rossitza Guenkova named for the 2018-2019 ASG Honor Roll.
Religious Studies welcomes Kevin Buckelew, a new faculty member, who specializes in the study of Chinese Buddhism.
Professor Barry Wimpfheimer has been interviewed about his new book The Talmud: A Biography (see below) for the New Books Network podcast. Listen here.
Professor Brannon Ingram has won a Weinberg College Distinguished Teaching Award for 2018. Ingram was noted for his passionate engagement with the topic of Islam and ability to design projects that capture students’ interest.
Professor Robert Orsi's book, "Madonna of 115th Street," was chosen one of the 25 best books about the history of New York by OscarNetBiz. Check out the article here.
Christine Helmer organized international conference Lutherrenaissance: Past & Present, April 12-14, 2012, with Crain lecturer Michael Massing, and theologians from Germany, Denmark, and North America.
Ken Seeskin has been awarded the 2010 National Jewish Book Award for The Cambridge Guide to Jewish History, Religion, and Culture in the category of collections and anthologies. This volume was edited by Ken and Judith Baskin, Knight Professor of Humanities at The University of Oregon.
Robert Orsi has received the 2010 E. LeRoy Hall Award for Teaching Excellence. Weinberg College Teaching Awards applaud excellence in instruction, significant contributions to curricular innovation, exemplary mentoring of research and independent study, and fostering of a sense of community both inside and outside the classroom.
J. Michelle Molina has co-edited a book titled Rethinking the Human (Harvard University Press, 2010).
On April 26, 2010 J. Michelle Molina spoke about “Circulations: Heart and Science in the Catholic Atlantic World” as part of the Klopsteg lecture series at Northwestern.
In 2009-2010, the Department of Religious Studies organized a series of panel discussions, one each quarter, aimed at bringing together Northwestern scholars in various fields whose work engages topics of religion. Co-hosted by the Brady Program in Ethics and Civic life, and co-sponsored by the Alice Kaplan Institute for the Humanities, the series was very successful, and Religious Studies looks forward to continuing to foster interdisciplinary dialogue across Northwestern's many diverse and exciting communities.