Interreligious Studies

Karunatilaka’s “The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida” won the 2022 Booker Prize. He discussed his works with Assistant Professor of English Dinidu Karunanayake in Turner Theatre.

Karunatilaka will converse with Assistant Professor of English Dinidu Karunanayake in Turner Theatre on Monday, Oct. 7, at 5:30 p.m. The Sri Lankan author’s “The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida” won the 2022 Booker Prize.

Professor of Religious Studies Amy Allocco delivered seven invited lectures and conference presentations in five countries and offered six workshops during her full-year sabbatical

Four members of the Class of 2024 and one member of the Class of 2023 have been selected for the prestigious program that offers opportunities for recent graduates in more than 140 countries. Five have been selected as alternates.

Through a two-year fellows program, the five students in this multidisciplinary cohort will undertake mentored undergraduate research projects, enroll in specialized coursework, and engage in community-based learning with diverse religious communities.

The plan will broaden and deepen the university’s commitment to multifaith understanding and to preparing Elon graduates to navigate a complex and diverse world.

Deadline is March 20, 2023 at 9 a.m. Apply today!

Through a two-year fellows program, the five juniors of this interdisciplinary cohort will participate in specialized coursework, faculty-mentored undergraduate research, campus leadership, and community engagement in multifaith contexts.

Evan A. Gatti, associate professor of art history, presented “Legacies of Privilege: Making Meaning for Medieval Manuscripts” at the 46th annual Sewanee Medieval Colloquium.

6 Elon undergraduates presented at the virtual American Academy of Religion's Southeastern regional conference with the theme of Race, Religion, and Health: Epidemics of Disparity