Demetrius Williams (Religious Studies and Global Studies) has recently published a new book, titled The Cross of Christ in African American Christian Religious Experience: Piety, Politics, and Protest. More information about the book can be found here. Please join me in … Continue Reading »
Spotlight on Fahed Masalkhi
Religious Studies affiliate faculty member Fahed Masalkhi and his work with UWM’s Arabic language program are featured in this month’s edition of In Focus. Read more here.… Continue Reading »
The Tibetan Ascetic Self in Place and Time
On April 28, 2022, professor of Religious Studies David DiValerio delivered an online lecture hosted by the Shang Shung Institute UK on the topic of his ongoing research in the history of asceticism in Tibetan Buddhism. You can view the … Continue Reading »
J. R. R. Tolkien: The Art of the Manuscript
Religious Studies affiliate faculty member Sarah Schafer of the Art History department has co-curated the exhibition, “J. R. R. Tolkien: The Art of the Manuscript,” which is on view at Marquette University’s Haggerty Museum of Art until December 23. More … Continue Reading »
C21’s “6.5 minutes with…” podcast interviews David DiValerio
David DiValerio, associate professor of religious studies and history at UWM, complicates our exploration of loneliness and isolation with some details from his research on the long-term meditative retreat in Tibetan Buddhism. Listen here.… Continue Reading »