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Statistics showcase department’s ongoing commitment to diversity

The University of Florida, and its Religion Department, “are dedicated to increasing college access and providing opportunities for students from all backgrounds.” Furthermore, we celebrate and value a student body with diverse experiences and scholarly perspectives. It is with this in mind that we are excited to share some statistics on diversity within our department’s […]

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Alumni 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. During the course of my studies, however, I shifted my focus because I could not reconcile my academic work with the silence and lack […]

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#UFreligion Announces Fall Course Offerings

From studying environmental ethics to approaches to anthropology in Jewish studies and the exploration of Islam in Africa the Fall 2015 semester offerings from #UFreligion are as interesting as can be.  With strengths in religion & nature, religion & the Americas, religions of Asia and expertise in both textual studies and ethnographic research the department is offering a wide-range […]

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