/arts-sciences/departments/religious-studies/news/Recent posts from Department Newsen-usThu, 19 Sep 2024 17:26:30 -04:00http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssOmniUpdate (OU Publish)/arts-sciences/departments/religious-studies/news/2024/dr-potts-makes-a-guest-appearance-on-bob-chapmans-podcast.aspxDr. Potts recently appeared on the Barry-Wehmiller Podcast with Bob Chapman to discuss the importance of end of life dialogue.Wed, 21 Aug 2024 10:04:31 Dr. Potts Makes a Guest Appearance on Bob Chapman's PodcastDr. Potts recently appeared on the Barry-Wehmiller Podcast with Bob Chapman to discuss the importance of end of life dialogue.Left: Bob Chapman, Right Dr. Garrett Potts/arts-sciences/departments/religious-studies/news/2024/dr-potts-makes-a-guest-appearance-on-bob-chapmans-podcast.aspxFaculty News/arts-sciences/departments/religious-studies/news/2024/farhadi-award.aspxJoin us in congratulating Dr. Farhadi for receiving the 91���� Distinguished Service Award for 2022-2023!Wed, 01 May 2024 14:21:09 Congratulations to Dr. Adib Farhadi!Join us in congratulating Dr. Farhadi for receiving the 91���� Distinguished Service Award for 2022-2023!Dr. Farhadi with President Rhea Law & Provost Dr. Prasant Mohapatra /arts-sciences/departments/religious-studies/news/2024/farhadi-award.aspxFaculty News/arts-sciences/chronicles/2024/religious-studies-welcomed-dr-steven-m-vose-for-an-overview-of-historical-narratives-on-jain-muslim-relations-in-india.aspxThe Department of Religious Studies welcomed Dr. Steven M. Vose, an assistant professor in the Department of History and holder of the Bhagwan Suparshvanatha Professorship in Jain Studies at the University of Colorado-Denver, for a discussion on “Just as When Hindus Ruled: The Sultans of Delhi in Jain History and Memory.”External ArticleTue, 26 Mar 2024 15:42:56 Religious Studies welcomed Dr. Steven M. Vose for an overview of historical narratives on Jain-Muslim relations in IndiaThe Department of Religious Studies welcomed Dr. Steven M. Vose, an assistant professor in the Department of History and holder of the Bhagwan Suparshvanatha Professorship in Jain Studies at the University of Colorado-Denver, for a discussion on “Just as When Hindus Ruled: The Sultans of Delhi in Jain History and Memory.”(From left) Dr. Eric M. Eisenberg, Senior Vice President for University-Community Partnerships; Dr. Michael DeJonge, James F. Strange Chair; Dr. Steven M. Vose, assistant professor in the Department of History and holder of the Bhagwan Suparshvanatha Professorship in Jain Studies at the University of Colorado-Denver; and Dr. Justin Henry, Bhagwan Padma Prabhu Endowed assistant professor. (Photo by Corey Lepak)/arts-sciences/chronicles/2024/religious-studies-welcomed-dr-steven-m-vose-for-an-overview-of-historical-narratives-on-jain-muslim-relations-in-india.aspxEvents/arts-sciences/chronicles/2024/guest-speaker-dr-kapugollawe-anandakiththi-set-to-discuss-unesco-world-heritage-site-sigiriya.aspxTheravada Buddhist monk and Senior Lecturer in Linguistics at the University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, Rev. Dr. Kapugollawe Anandakiththi, will be the guest speaker during an event that will highlight Sigiriya – a 5th-century plateau-top palace situated in Sri Lanka’s serpentine geological zone.External ArticleWed, 28 Feb 2024 00:42:27 Guest speaker Rev. Dr. Kapugollawe Anandakiththi set to discuss UNESCO World Heritage Site SigiriyaTheravada Buddhist monk and Senior Lecturer in Linguistics at the University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, Rev. Dr. Kapugollawe Anandakiththi, will be the guest speaker during an event that will highlight Sigiriya – a 5th-century plateau-top palace situated in Sri Lanka’s serpentine geological zone.91����: A Preeminent Research University/arts-sciences/chronicles/2024/guest-speaker-dr-kapugollawe-anandakiththi-set-to-discuss-unesco-world-heritage-site-sigiriya.aspxEvents/arts-sciences/chronicles/2024/department-of-religious-studies-to-host-dr-steven-vose-for-jain-community-lecture.aspxThe talk, titled “Just as When Hindus Ruled: The Sultans of Delhi in Jain History and Memory,” will highlight two persistent and problematic ways of writing the history of India.External ArticleWed, 28 Feb 2024 00:39:38 Department of Religious Studies to host Dr. Steven M. Vose for Jain Community LectureThe talk, titled “Just as When Hindus Ruled: The Sultans of Delhi in Jain History and Memory,” will highlight two persistent and problematic ways of writing the history of India.91����: A Preeminent Research University/arts-sciences/chronicles/2024/department-of-religious-studies-to-host-dr-steven-vose-for-jain-community-lecture.aspxEvents/arts-sciences/departments/religious-studies/news/2023/great-power-competition.aspxDr. Farhadi’s latest edited volume addresses national security threats and strategic opportunities for the United States and its allies in the Middle East and Central Asia following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.Tue, 10 Oct 2023 00:26:33 Dr. Adib Farhadi releases fifth volume in The Great Power Competition Book Series: The Russian Invasion of Ukraine and Implication for the Central RegionDr. Farhadi’s latest edited volume addresses national security threats and strategic opportunities for the United States and its allies in the Middle East and Central Asia following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.Department of Religious Studies News banner/arts-sciences/departments/religious-studies/news/2023/great-power-competition.aspxPublications/arts-sciences/departments/religious-studies/news/2023/the-conversation.aspxDr. Garrett Potts with The Conversation, a nonprofit, independent news organization that prides themselves on making knowledge more accessible to the public and supports experts in their respective fields, released an article titled "Looking for your ‘calling’?Tue, 12 Sep 2023 11:45:56 Dr. Potts' Article with The ConversationDr. Garrett Potts with The Conversation, a nonprofit, independent news organization that prides themselves on making knowledge more accessible to the public and supports experts in their respective fields, released an article titled "Looking for your ‘calling’?Dr. Garett Potts/arts-sciences/departments/religious-studies/news/2023/the-conversation.aspxFaculty News/arts-sciences/departments/religious-studies/news/2023/gil-ben-herut.aspxDr. Ben-Herut received in 2023 two awards to support his research. These include a Research Grant jointly funded by the American Institute of Indian Studies (AIIS) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), and a Fulbright-Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Award.Fri, 01 Sep 2023 00:18:52 Congratulations to Dr. Gil Ben-Herut!Dr. Ben-Herut received in 2023 two awards to support his research. These include a Research Grant jointly funded by the American Institute of Indian Studies (AIIS) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), and a Fulbright-Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Award.Department of Religious Studies News banner/arts-sciences/departments/religious-studies/news/2023/gil-ben-herut.aspxHonors and Awards/arts-sciences/departments/religious-studies/news/2023/new-faculty.aspxPlease give a warm welcome to our new faculty members of the Religious Studies Department! Dr. Justin Henry, our Bhagwan Padma Prabhu Endowed Assistant Professor and Dr. Dylan Bailey, our Postdoctoral Research Scholar! Make sure to keep an eye out for their upcoming courses and projects!Mon, 21 Aug 2023 00:34:22 Welcome our New Faculty!Please give a warm welcome to our new faculty members of the Religious Studies Department! Dr. Justin Henry, our Bhagwan Padma Prabhu Endowed Assistant Professor and Dr. Dylan Bailey, our Postdoctoral Research Scholar! Make sure to keep an eye out for their upcoming courses and projects!Welcome New Faculty banner/arts-sciences/departments/religious-studies/news/2023/new-faculty.aspxFaculty News/arts-sciences/departments/religious-studies/news/2023/ufsg.aspxProject Director Will Schanbacher along with other USF faculty was awarded an NEH Humanities Connections grant titled, "Urban Food Sovereignty in the Humanities and Beyond" ($34,810), for a one-year project for collaboration between faculty, students, and community members on the design of new courses and experiential learning activities related to food studies.Sat, 01 Jul 2023 11:57:17 Congratulations to Will Schanbacher and the UFSG!Project Director Will Schanbacher along with other USF faculty was awarded an NEH Humanities Connections grant titled, "Urban Food Sovereignty in the Humanities and Beyond" ($34,810), for a one-year project for collaboration between faculty, students, and community members on the design of new courses and experiential learning activities related to food studies.Dr. William Schanbacher/arts-sciences/departments/religious-studies/news/2023/ufsg.aspxHonors and Awardshttps://www.ctinquiry.org/newsDr. DeJonge, James F. Strange Endowed Chair of Religious Studies, was invited in 2023 into membership at the Center of Theological Inquiry in Princeton for collaborative work on the project 'Thriving in Diverse Contexts.'External ArticleFri, 30 Jun 2023 00:06:41 Congratulations to Dr. Michael DeJonge!Dr. DeJonge, James F. Strange Endowed Chair of Religious Studies, was invited in 2023 into membership at the Center of Theological Inquiry in Princeton for collaborative work on the project 'Thriving in Diverse Contexts.'Department of Religious Studies News bannerhttps://www.ctinquiry.org/newsHonors and Awards/arts-sciences/chronicles/2023/dr-garrett-potts-earns-grant-to-develop-a-life-worth-living-hub-at-usf.aspxDr. Potts received in 2023 a grant from the Templeton Foundation and Yale Center for Faith and Culture to promote the 'Life Worth Living' pedagogy and coursework to advance pluralistic undergraduate education and overall student flourishing.External ArticleFri, 16 Jun 2023 00:14:08 Dr. Garrett Potts earns grant to develop a ‘Life Worth Living’ hub at USFDr. Potts received in 2023 a grant from the Templeton Foundation and Yale Center for Faith and Culture to promote the 'Life Worth Living' pedagogy and coursework to advance pluralistic undergraduate education and overall student flourishing.profile of person praying in front of cloudy sky/arts-sciences/chronicles/2023/dr-garrett-potts-earns-grant-to-develop-a-life-worth-living-hub-at-usf.aspxFaculty News/arts-sciences/departments/religious-studies/news/2022/ravanas-kingdom.aspxDr. Justin Henry's book, Ravana's Kingdom: The Ramayana and Sri Lankan History from Below, was a finalist for the American Academy of Religion's Best First Book in the History of Religions Award!Tue, 18 Oct 2022 11:18:05 Congratulations to Dr. Justin Henry!Dr. Justin Henry's book, Ravana's Kingdom: The Ramayana and Sri Lankan History from Below, was a finalist for the American Academy of Religion's Best First Book in the History of Religions Award!Dr. Justin Henry/arts-sciences/departments/religious-studies/news/2022/ravanas-kingdom.aspxHonors and Awards,Publications