The Religious Studies Program presents a special lecture by Dr. Maia Kotrosits of Denison University on Monday, November 9 (via Zoom). She will be talking about her recent book, The Lives of Objects (University of Chicago Press, 2020). The book is described as: Our lives are filled with objects—ones that we carry with us, that […]
It seems that 2020 was a productive year for some of our faculty. Four books were released over the summer: New Testament Apocrypha: More Noncanonical Scriptures Vol. 2, by Tony Burke; Group Survival in the Ancient Mediterranean, by Philip Harland (and York alumnus Richard Last); The Irish Buddhist, by Alicia Turner; and Searching for the […]
The Religious Studies program invites all its undergraduate and graduate students and instructors to a special Zoom session celebrating the beginning of a new school year. We cannot meet face-to-face but we can get to know each other a little better through the miracle of technology (with all of its blessings and curses). WEDNESDAY, SEPT. […]
The Course Listings on the Religious Studies web site have been updated for 2020/2021. The list includes all courses taught by Religious Studies faculty in the Humanities Department as well as courses in other programs that are accepted as credit towards the Religious Studies major or minor. A separate page provides listings for courses that […]
The Religious Studies Program presents the third in our series of RESTtalks lectures on January 27 with Phil Harland, Professor of Religion and Ancient History. He will speak on "Ethnic Stereotypes in the Ancient World" The short talk will be filmed and posted on the Religious Studies web site. A Q&A session will follow. The […]
Prof. Randal Schnoor, who teaches in Religious Studies and Jewish Studies, contributed an op. ed. to the December 23 edition of The Toronto Star based on reflections teaching his new course Anti-Semitism and Islamophobia in Canada (HUMA 3835). The editorial, entitled “Bringing Jews and Muslims together at York University,” includes some feedback from his students […]
The Religious Studies Program presents the second in our series of RESTtalks lectures on November 11 with Alicia Turner, professor of South East Asian Buddhism. She will speak on "Why are we surprised when Buddhists are violent?" The short talk will be filmed and posted on the Religious Studies web site. A Q&A session will […]
Professor Jamie Scott invites all students and faculty to join his Religion and Film class for a viewing and discussion of Whale Rider. The class takes place Wednesday, October 30 from 2:30 to 6:30 pm. The location is Accolade East 005. For additional details contact Dr. Jamie Scott at jscott@yorku.ca
The Religious Studies Program is launching the RESTtalks lecture series on October 7 with our own Eric Bronson (instructor for HUMA 1165 Gods and Humans). The goal of the series is to bring attention to the teaching specializations of our faculty. The short talk will be filmed and posted on the Religious Studies web site. […]
We are kicking off the new 2019/2020 school year with our twice-annual Study Break—an informal gathering of students and faculty. This is an ideal opportunity for instructors and students to socialize outside the classroom. The event will also include a panel discussion on graduate work and job opportunities in the field. The Study Break will […]