Religious Studies

Benjamin Lutz ’17 discovered the power of everyday dialogue at Elon, a lesson that now drives his global peacebuilding work.

Department of Religious Studies faculty presented research and participated in leadership roles at the joint annual meeting of the American Academy of Religion (AAR) and the Society of Biblical Literature (SBL).

“Bridging Faith and Health," a new micro-credential badge program, focuses on holistic patient care

The professorship brings scholars from around the world to teach courses on Buddhism.

Jon Ivan Gill, of Gustavus Adolphus College, delivered the Powell Lecture in Religious Studies, exploring hip-hop's influence and intersections with philosophy, religion and social justice.

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.

The first training for the new micro-credential badge will be offered in October.

Jessica Gisclair, Brian Pennington, Will Pluer and Stacey Thomas have embarked on the program, which helps faculty build expertise in leadership education and integrate it into a coming class.

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.

The British Association of American Studies awarded Associate Professor of Religious Studies Andrew Monteith’s “Christian Nationalism and the Birth of the War on Drugs” the Arthur Miller Institute Best First Book Prize