Department of Religious Studies: Indiana University

Department of Religioius Studies

A photo collage of religious images: Buddha, Star of David, Celtic Cross, Ganesh, Yin Yang, and Islam.

Religion is a major force in human experience. To understand humanity it is crucial to understand the religious influences that have shaped much of the world's literature, politics, art, and economics. Religious studies does not aim to promote or undermine any particular religion or world view; the academic study of religion seeks to examine religion from outside the framework of any particular belief system.

Undergraduates, please join us Sept 25th for the Religious Studies Fall 2008 WELCOME BACK Party.

In Memory of Lucinda Peach (Ph.D. 1995)

A.J. Goldman receives Theta Alpha Kappa Graduate Fellowship Award

Lisa Sideris awarded the 2008 College of Arts and Sciences Trustees Teaching Award.

2008 May Graduation Celebration

Candy Gunther Brown is 2008 receipient of the Outstanding Junior Faculty Award at Indiana University Bloomington

Poynter Center Team Wins Regional! Religious Studies major part of the team.

Candy Gunther Brown: "Natural vs. Supernatural? Traditional barrier between medical and spiritual healing coming down"

Bill Gallagher gives generous endowment to department for annual essay contest

Bill Gallagher is the Department's annual undergraduate student essay contest-2009 criteria.

2008 Gallagher Essay Contests WINNERS!

Undergraduate and Graduate paper competitions. Click on 'E' for Essay Contests

Fall 2008 Course Offerings and Course Descriptions

Book co-edited by IU professor examines legacy of author Rachel Carson

Six IU Bloomington students win prestigious scholarships

A.J. Goldman

Aaron James Goldman Awarded First Prize in the Theta Alpha Kappa Graduate Fellowship