Sexing Sacred Bodies
Bodies shape and are shaped by religious practice—they enact ritual, are fashioned to reflect religious identity, inspire and create devotional objects, and define boundaries of sacredness. How does the gender ...
Read moreCan Catholics be friends with the Girl Scouts?
By Michaela Bisienere, a UF College of Journalism & Communications student Reproductive rights. Gay marriage. Transgender rights. The words themselves can set off audible alarm bells when uttered in the proximity ...
Read moreWhy more religions should prioritize the environment
By Kai Su, UF College of Journalism & Communications Student Our environment — just like a bedroom, a home, or any other space we inhabit — requires regular maintenance and attention. ...
Read moreDo Young Democrats Even Care About Religion?
The 2016 primaries have been full of religious rhetoric, be it pandering to a specific religious group or promoting fear of another. With this being the case, it can be ...
Read moreA Week of Religion News Blogs
Religion matters. Religion news matters. Every single day a new religion headline hits the press — on blogs and online news agencies, television and in print. And so, there are serious ...
Read moreReligion Reporters Thrive With The People’s Pope
By Tonia Borsellino In the past year, His Holiness Pope Francis traveled to the United States, Africa and Mexico. The media was right there behind him. They followed his every move, documenting ...
Read moreInvoking Francis: Bernie on the Border
By Sarah “Moxy” Moczygemba, written originally for/at Marginalia Religion and the religious language used by candidates and their supporters is a common topic of debate and analysis during most American election seasons. We’re ...
Read moreSpring Digital Media Seminars — Meet n’ Greet, Maps, & More!
The University of Florida Religion Department is excited to announce its Spring Digital Humanities Seminars. The seminars with #UFreligion provide an ideal environment for discussing and learning about new computing technologies and how ...
Read moreThe WHY of religion newswriting, from the source
by Meghan Mangrum, graduate student in the University of Florida’s College of Journalism & Communications who is enrolled in #UFreligion’s “Religion and the News” class. The halls of inner-city Chicago Catholic ...
Read moreWhat It’s Like to Teach Islam 101 When Anti-Muslim Rhetoric Runs High
Our very own Dr. Terje Østebø — Director of the Center for Global Islamic Studies here at UF — was profiled in-depth by The Chronicle of Higher Education about teaching Islam in ...
Read moreMore classes for your Spring schedule!
As you register for Spring coursework in the coming weeks we wanted to make sure you had all the relevant information on courses offered through #UFreligion (you can find the ...
Read moreOur Spring courses bring all the students to the hall
Can you believe it? Homecoming is upon us, Thanksgiving break is just around the corner, and it’s time to register for Spring classes. Time flies when you’re having fun (a.k.a. ...
Read moreUF Graduate student aspires to national association office
In the UF Religion program we place a high emphasis on our graduate students becoming active members of their field of study and in the wider community of religious studies. ...
Read moreBlogging like an academic
*This post is shared from one of our graduate students (Ken Chitwood, PhD ’14), who recently led a seminar on “blogging like an academic” as part of our Digital Humanities ...
Read morePoco a Poco: Reflections on Cuba and my Pilgrimage to see Pope Francis
In September 2015 Vickie Machado took part in the Archdiocese of Miami’s Young Adult Papal Visit to Cuba. Below are some of her personal reflections on faith, the Pope, & ...
Read moreSingle-serving spirituality? Airport chapels & American religion
*This is a guest post from one of our graduate students, Ken Chitwood (PhD, ’14 — Religion in the Americas, Global Islam) who maintains his own blog at www.kenchitwood.com. “Tyler, you ...
Read moreAlumni Profile: Michael Franks
Why did you go into religious studies in the first place? I was originally drawn to Religious Studies because I wanted to go into the ministry to work as a pastor. ...
Read moreRELIGION+CULTURE Blog CFB
What’s a blog good for anyway? Getting solid research out to the masses. Starting a conversation. Critically thinking about an important topic in a public forum. Being cool and hip-with-what-the-kids-are-doing-these-days. These are just ...
Read moreFaculty Profile: Dr. Anna Peterson
Stories from fieldwork in a war zone. Tales of dog rescues (or tails…see what we did there?). European travels. Wisconsin. It’s all part of Dr. Anna Peterson’s life story and ...
Read moreFormer #UFreligion faculty, chair, passes
We are very sad to report that Dr. Austin Creel, former chair of our department, passed away earlier this week, after a short illness. Austin Bowman Creel was born in Alexandria, ...
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