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From antiquity to the present, religion has provided a vocabulary for individuals to confront ultimate questions about the meaning of life. At the societal level, religion drives the formation of community and conflict. The rise of militant Buddhism in Myanmar, the role of Evangelicals in US politics, and the struggle for legitimacy among contemporary Muslims are only a few contemporary examples of the relevance of religious studies. Understanding the role of religion is critical for analyzing socio-political forces shaping the world today.
Here’s what’s happening in the Religious Studies Department
UO’s Arabic Language Program Adopts a New Teaching Model
October 7, 2021
A team of three UO faculty members and one undergraduate student are creating a new, innovative curriculum for first-year Arabic at the UO.
The “flipped classroom” model prompts students to complete educational modules as homework, where they’ll first learn the vocabulary and grammar. In-person class time will then draw from the information students have studied and offer time to practice language skills. The new program will debut next year, with the current 2021-22 academic year serving as a transitional period.
Thanks to a recent Open Oregon Resource Grant of $36,700,
...Sanders Award
The Annual Jack T. Sanders Memorial Award
Deadline for receipt of nominations: April 15 of Spring Term
Click here for more information on how to apply.
Previous winners:
2023:
Ines Beltranena, “Quarks and Honeybees”
Daphnie Metcalf, “Gideon and Micah”
2022:
Benjamin Loy, “And he was one who believed the Truth with us: The Incorporation of Sufi Figures in an 11th Century Nusayri Source”
2021:
Dominic Tomcal, “The First Shall be Last: The Disruption of Primogeniture in Genesis”
2020:
Maria Spores, “Perspectives on Serpent Handling and the
...Soldiers and Virgins of Christ: Gender Subverting and the Pairing of St. Thecla and Menas on Egyptian Pilgrimage Flasks
2023 Gaston Lecture
Lecture presented by Lily Vuong, Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Central Washington University