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September 10, 2025
Colloquium on "Religion in the Americas"
Event Start Time: 4:00 pm
Event Location: 18th Avenue Library Research Commons
Event Location: 18th Avenue Library Research Commons
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David Brakke Joins American Academy of Arts & Sciences
The American Academy of Arts & Sciences has announced the election of its new members for 2025, which includes David Brakke, Professor and Engle Chair in the History of Christianity in the…
2024-2025 Student Award Winners
At the April 22 end-of-year celebration, the Humanities Institute's center directors announced their award winners for the academic year. Undergraduate and graduate students were present to…
CSR Visiting Scholar Program – Call for Applications
Visiting Scholar – Call for ApplicationsThe Center for the Study of Religion at The Ohio State University is pleased to announce the continuation of our short-term visiting scholar program.
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Patrick Dunn Named 2025 Iles Award Winner
Congratulations to our 2025 Iles Award winner, Patrick Dunn. His project, We Are Not Alone: UFO Myth in the Anthropocene, explores the interplay of mythic and technoscientific forces in the modern…
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Arts and Humanities Distinguished Professor of Religion, Department of Classics; Professor, Department of History and Department of Comparative Studies
