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John Low

Podcast: Exploring the Newark Earthworks

A recent episode of the "Now at Ohio State" podcast featured Center for Ethnic Studies affiliates Professor John Low, Professor Emeritus Lucy Murphy and Professor Emeritus Christine Ballengee…
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Article by Isaac Weiner wins Rockower Award

Isaac Weiner, Director of the Center for the Study of Religion and professor in the Department of Comparative Studies, recently received a 2024 Simon Rockower Award from the American Jewish…

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CSR Names Dr. Meera Jo Kachroo as Visiting Scholar

The Center for the Study of Religion is excited to announce the upcoming events with the short-term visiting scholar for the autumn semester.  

Meera Jo Kachroo (PhD, McGill University…

Isaac Weiner

CSR Director Isaac Weiner on the History of Religion at Work

CSR director Isaac Weiner spoke at the recent Religious Diversity Leadership Summit, a national conference on religious diversity in the workplace, sponsored by the Tanenbaum Center for…

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Joe R. Engle Chair in the History of Christianity; Professor, Department of History
Associate Professor, Departments of History of Art and Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies
Graduate Research Associate, Center for the Study of Religion
Director, Center for the Study of Religion; Associate Professor, Department of Comparative Studies