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Jul 1, 2008

Rothkopf Scholars Study the Religious Art of Spain

A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. By Peter Gildner ’09 Peter Gildner ’09 (Hatboro, Pa.), an art and chemistry double major, spent two weeks in Spain…

Mar 21, 2008

Religious Scholar Gregory D. Alles will Present Two Lectures April 8

He will speak about Pithoro, god of the Rathwa people of India, and the globalization of religious studies Gregory D. Alles, professor and chair of the…

Oct 26, 2007

International Religious Scholar Yen-zen Tsai will Visit Campus Nov. 13

His lecture will explore the emergence of comparative religion in China Yen-zen Tsai, director of the Graduate Institute of Religious Studies at National…

Jan 18, 2007

Jaclyn Vazquez ’07 Studies Media Portrayals of New Religious Movements

After taking a class on cult controversy in the United States, Jaclyn Vazquez ’07 (Brooklyn, N.Y.) wanted to explore the topic more in-depth. This year…

Jun 28, 2005

Religious Studies Head Eric Ziolkowski Edits Literature, Religion, and East/West Comparison

University of Delaware Press has published Literature, Religion, and East/West Comparison: Essays in Honor of Anthony C. Yu, a book edited by Eric Ziolkowski…

Mar 1, 2005

Benjamin Berlow ’06 Expands Religious Knowledge with Customized Jewish Studies Major

When Benjamin Berlow ’06 (Palmerton, Pa.) arrived at Lafayette, he knew he wanted to major in psychology. He also knew he wanted to make Jewish studies…

Nov 12, 2004

Religious Studies Class Will Host Brown Bag on “From Footbinding to Botox: Beauty or Manipulation?” Today

Robin Rinehart and her Women, Religion, and Society class will host a brown bag presentation on “From Footbinding to Botox: Beauty or Manipulation? Women…

Mar 23, 2004

Department of Religious Studies Will Host Fulbright Visiting Specialist from Morocco March 22-May 3

Abdessalam Ben Maissa, a Fulbright Visiting Specialist from Morocco, is joining classes, interacting with students, giving public lectures, meeting with…

Feb 25, 2004

Religious Studies Professor Kofi Opoku Honored for Contributions to Study of African Religion

The African Association for the Study of Religions has honored Kofi Opoku, professor of religious studies, for his outstanding record as a scholar and…

Sep 26, 2003

Religious Studies Professor Stephen Lammers Will Analyze Justification for War in Iraq

Stephen Lammers, Helen H.P. Manson Professor of the English Bible, will speak on “Were They Weapons of Mass Disappearance or Weapons of Mass Information?…

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