We seek to understand the symbiosis that exists between religions and other social and cultural systems, and view religion as an embedded phenomenon, one that cannot be studied apart from its surroundings.
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Mon, March 2, 2026
Event Start Time: 4:00 pm
Event Location: 198 Hagerty Hall
Event Location: 198 Hagerty Hall
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Event Location: 311 Denny Hall
Event Location: 311 Denny Hall
Thu, March 12, 2026
Event Start Time: 9:15 am
Event Location: 18th Ave Library, Room 350
Event Location: 18th Ave Library, Room 350
Fri, March 27, 2026
Event Start Time: 1:15 pm
Event Location: Sullivant Hall 141
Event Location: Sullivant Hall 141
Recent News
Spring 2026 Visiting Scholar
The Center for the Study of Religion (CSR) will continue its visiting scholar program this February, hosting Dr. James Dennis LoRusso, program director of religious studies in the Department of…
Religious Field Trips: Undergrads Visit Ohio Religious Organizations
In November 2025, 100 undergraduate students enrolled in the "Introduction to Comparative Religions" course had the opportunity to visit four religious organizations throughout Central Ohio. The…
The 2025 Davis Colloquium: Christianity and Healing
The 2026 Don and Barbara Davis Colloquium on Christianity was held on on Friday, October 24 in the OSU Thompson Library. This year’s topic, "Christianity and Healing," explored the relationship…
Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Religion
On November 21, 2025, CSR Director Isaac Weiner spoke at a pre-conference workshop for directors of centers of religion and public life at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Religion (AAR)…
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Director, Center for the Study of Religion; Professor, Department of Comparative Studies
Associate Professor, Departments of History of Art and Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies
