Religiology

Neighborhood Religion in Roman Antiquity: Department of Religious Studies Conference – Day 1

by Niketas Beloborodov On Sunday, September 7, the Department of Religious Studies launched its new international conference, “Neighborhood Religion in Roman Antiquity.” The three-day event brought together scholars from across North America and Europe for a series of presentations and discussions. The conference was co-organized by the department’s new chair,… read more

Imagining the Dazzling Body: Ancient Sense Models and Materialization of the Sacred

By Sarah Parson and Emy Pinto On April 23rd and 24th, 2025, the above-entitled conference organized by Dr. Katherine Taronas took place at the University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Taronas started the first day of the conference by noting the focus on ancient sense models and cognitive models in… read more

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Sacrifice in Islam: Between the Quran and Fiqh by Mohammad Fadel

by Sezer Durak On May 31st, 2024, the Center for Islamic Studies in Istanbul hosted Dr. Mohammad Fadel, a professor in the Faculty of Law at the University of Toronto, to discuss his recent project about the place of sacrifice in Islam, which was granted by the Social Sciences and… read more

“Wovoka’s Gifts: The Material Culture of the 1890 Ghost Dance,” with Dr. Jennifer Graber

Kiowa artist Silverhorn’s (b. 1861) ledger drawing of Kiowa Ghost Dancers, wearing single feathers as a sign of their commitment to the movement. Source: Nelson-Atkins Museum, Kansas City, MO. Courtesy of Dr. Jennifer Graber. by Chloe Landen On October 29th, the University of Texas at Austin’s NAIS Program commenced a… read more

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Neighborhood Religion in Roman Antiquity: Department of Religious Studies Conference – Day 1

Imagining the Dazzling Body: Ancient Sense Models and Materialization of the Sacred

2025 Field Research Grant – Study at Harvard’s Widener Library

Book Review – Praying to Portraits: Audience, Identity, and the Inquisition in the Early Modern Hispanic World, by Adam Jasienski

Bring the War Home: The White Power Movement and Paramilitary America – Book Review

Book Review: Karen Muldoon-Hules’ Brides of the Buddha

Neighborhood Religion in Roman Antiquity: Department of Religious Studies Conference – Day 1

Imagining the Dazzling Body: Ancient Sense Models and Materialization of the Sacred

Sacrifice in Islam: Between the Quran and Fiqh by Mohammad Fadel

“Wovoka’s Gifts: The Material Culture of the 1890 Ghost Dance,” with Dr. Jennifer Graber

Neighborhood Religion in Roman Antiquity: Department of Religious Studies Conference – Day 1

Imagining the Dazzling Body: Ancient Sense Models and Materialization of the Sacred

2025 Field Research Grant – Study at Harvard’s Widener Library

2025 Field Research Grant – São Paolo Museum Visits

2025 Field Research Grant – A Trip To the Louisiana Research Collection at Tulane Libraries

The Mormon Giant: The History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and Professional Wrestling

Islamic Distinction: Truth, Secularity, Messianism

Religion, Medicine, and Bioethics: An Interview with Former UT Religious Studies Student Nishita Pondugula

Religion, Oil, and the Calgary Stampede: Religious Studies Colloquium with Dr. Judith Brunton

Combining Data Analytics with Religious Studies: An Interview with Former UT Religious Studies Student Gerard Apruzzese

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