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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Event Start Time: 6:30 pm
Event Location: Grange Insurance Audubon Center
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Event Start Time: 4:00 pm
Event Location: Reading Room (11th Floor), Thompson Library
Event Location: Reading Room (11th Floor), Thompson Library
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CSR Visiting Scholar Program – Call for Applications
Visiting Scholar – Call for Applications
The Center for the Study of Religion at The Ohio State University is pleased to announce the continuation of our short-term visiting…
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!
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Director, Center for the Study of Religion; Professor, Department of Comparative Studies