RELI 2013 Law and Religion Credit Hours: 3 hours. Examines the relationship between law and religion from the origins of law and ethics in religion in ancient times to views of religion in different cultures. Particular focus will be placed on the interaction of law and religion in the United States. Semester Offered: Fall Level: Undergraduate Read more about RELI 2013
RELI 2013H Law and Religion (Honors) Credit Hours: 3 hours. Examines the relationship between law and religion from the origins of law and ethics in religion in ancient times to views of religion in different cultures. Particular focus will be placed on the interaction of law and religion in the United States. Prerequisites: Permission of Honors Semester Offered: Spring Course Type: Honors Level: Undergraduate Read more about RELI 2013H
Blessing Adewuyi Sadler Scholar in Bioethics and ELSI Fellow for 2025-2026 PhD Candidate Blessing Temitope Adewuyi was awarded as a 2025 Sadler Scholar in Bioethics and ELSI Fellow through the Hastings Center for Bioethics. This award's recipients are advanced doctoral students and early-career bioethics researchers selected through a competitive application process. Read more about Blessing Adewuyi Sadler Scholar in Bioethics and ELSI Fellow for 2025-2026
Chera Jo Watts Selected as J. William Fanning Graduate Fellowship Recipient Chera Jo Watts was recently selected as a J. William Fanning Graduate Fellowship recipient for this academic year which awards a graduate student with financial need a $5000 stipend to offset costs of graduate education. This purpose of this fellowship is to award students who possess and display excellent leadership skills. Read more about Chera Jo Watts Selected as J. William Fanning Graduate Fellowship Recipient
New Journal Edited by Dr. Wayne Coppins Professor of New Testament Studies, Dr Wayne Coppins has recently launched a new open access journal titled Accessible German New Testament Scholarship (AGNTS), which he is co-editing with Jacob Cerone. Read more about New Journal Edited by Dr. Wayne Coppins
Edited volume by Nanette Spina: Gendered Agency in Transcultural Hinduism and Buddhism Dr Nanette Spina's co-edited volume Gendered Agency in Transcultural Hinduism and Buddhism has been released by Routledge. Dr Spina is Associate Professor of Religious Studies with a special focus on South Asia, and she serves on the leadership committee for UGA's Center for Asian Studies. Congratulations, Dr Spina! Read more about Edited volume by Nanette Spina: Gendered Agency in Transcultural Hinduism and Buddhism
Howard Lecture: Womanist Bioethics Join us for a conversation with Dr. Wylin D. Wilson, Associate Professor of Theological Ethics at Duke Divinity School. We will discuss the intersections of Bioethics, Gender, and Theology. Read more about Howard Lecture: Womanist Bioethics
Alumni Publish New Book Tyler Kelley (Ph.D. '23) and Raleigh Heth (M.A. '16; Ph.D. Notre Dame '23) recently published A Student's Vocabulary of Akkadian in Assyrian Royal Inscriptions, forthcoming from Eisenbrauns (10/21/2025). A product of their shared passion for the study of the ancient Near East, this book fills a critical gap in language education for students of Assyriology and Biblical studies. Read more about Alumni Publish New Book
Anderson C. Moss-Weaver (M.A. ’19) is appointment as Assistant Professor of Religious Studies Congratulations to Anderson C. Moss-Weaver (M.A. ’19) on his appointment as Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at Bates College. His scholarship explores how twentieth-century African American poets and novelists imagine Black religious worlds—rooted in sacred collective memory and the mystical sensations of freedom. He also examines African-American engagements with East and South Asian religious and philosophical thought to envision liberation beyond the standard Western canon. Read more about Anderson C. Moss-Weaver (M.A. ’19) is appointment as Assistant Professor of Religious Studies
Meditative Yoga Join Department of Religion post-doctorate and certified yoga instructor, Hannah Howard, as she leads us in a meditative yoga practice. Feel connected to yourself, your peers, and the world around you as we reflect and move in the beautiful Georgia Museum of Art. **Please bring your own yoga mat. We will have limited supplies of yoga mats for students needing a mat. Read more about Meditative Yoga