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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…

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…

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…

2023-2024 Student Award Winners

At the April 16 end-of-year celebration, the Humanities Insitute's center directors announced their award winners for the academic year. Undergraduate and graduate students were present to receive…

Matthew Maynard Named 2024 Iles Award Winner

Congratulations to our 2024 Iles Award winner, Matt Maynard! Matt is a PhD candidate in Classics. He is writing a dissertation on the god Pan and ancient Greek ideas about wilderness. Shurouq…

CSR’s Savko Awards: New Deadlines

The Center for the Study of Religion has made some changes to their grant and award cycle for the 2024 calendar year. Savko Undergraduate Research Grants will now be provided during Spring terms…

CSR Board Members Receive Multiple Awards

The Center for the Study of Religion congratulates Robin Judd and Michael Swartz on multiple prestigious awards!

Robin Judd has won two National Jewish Book Awards for her recent book…

Spring 2024 Visiting Scholars Initiative

The Center for the Study of Religion is excited to launch a new visiting scholar program for Spring 2024. This ongoing initiative aims to support contingent and independent scholars by bringing…