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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Megan Nutzman Named Associate Director of the CSR
Megan Nutzman, Assistant Professor in the Department of Classics, has been named the new Associate Director of the OSU Center for the Study of Religion for the 2026-2027 academic year. Nutzman…
Dr. Isaac Weiner receives 2026 Ratner Award
Join us in congratulating Dr. Isaac Weiner, who was among this year's recipients for the Ronald and Deborah Ratner Distinguished Teaching Award.
The Ratner Distinguished Teachings Awards are…
2025 - 2026 Award Winners
Join us in celebrating this year’s award winners. The center received many impressive applications for our awards and grant applications this year. Congratulations to all our winners!
Religious Studies Alumni Highlight: Called to Serve
Read about Sister M. Xavier Schulze, a Comparative Studies-Religious Studies track alumni in the article "Called to Serve" by Todd Jones, published in the Ohio State Alumni Magazine.
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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
