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The Religious Studies Department at William & Mary promotes the idea that the
in-depth study of religious traditions, spiritualities, and lived experiences in
a variety of historical, cultural, and experiential contexts is integral to our
students' understanding of themselves and our world. Through studying religions,
we gain insight into important aspects of social life: gender and sexuality,
race, power, art, literature, and media, to name a few. We develop intimate
portraits of diverse lives from antiquity into the present. Ours is a uniquely
interdisciplinary field, employing theories and methods of disciplines from
history, anthropology, sociology, philosophy, and literary studies. Our students
have gone on to enjoy success in a wide variety of fields, including law,
business, education, medicine, religious leadership, journalism, and academia,
and we are committed to providing them with the tools they need for the careers
of the future.
The faculty of the Religious Studies department is committed to inclusive and
effective pedagogy, offering small, student-focused classes, creative
assignments, and research opportunities. Our pedagogical focus on developing
student capacities for the clear expression of ideas, persuasive argumentation,
rigorous analysis, critical evaluation, and self-reflection make the religious
studies major at William & Mary a quintessentially liberal arts education.
We offer a major and a minor in Religious Studies. We are also a major component
of the interdisciplinary Judaic Studies minor.
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men, women, and children who constructed the Wren also worked, ate, and slept in
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For more information about the Wren Building, visit the Spotswood Society. For
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Center.
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Faculty Updates Spring 2024
What have the Religious Studies faculty been up to? Read on to learn about their
recent work and what they're looking forward to in the new year.
The Milton & Shirley G. Salasky Lecture: “A Source of Shame and Horror:
Discovering, Translating, and Burning the Talmud in Medieval Christian Europe”
Piero Capelli, Professor of Hebrew in the Department of Asian and North African
Studies at Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, visited William & Mary to deliver
the annual Milton & Shirley G. Salasky Lecture on April 23, 2024.
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In 2015, Lea Harrison '08 graduated from the Catholic University of America,
with a Master's in Library and Information Science and began working at the U.S.
Senate Library in 2016. In May 2021, she and her boyfriend got engaged and are
looking forward to wedding in April 2022!
In December 2021, Harmeet Kamboj '16 graduated from Union Theological Seminary
in the City of New York with a Master’s of Sacred Theology in Religion &
Society. Harmeet also earned a Master’s of Arts in Interreligious Engagement
back in 2020. They now work full-time at Interfaith Youth Core, the largest
interfaith organization in the United States.
After William & Mary, William Joyner '84 earned music degrees from the Catholic
University of America and the Juilliard School. He made his professional opera
debut in 1985. He retired from his active opera career and began teaching at the
University of North Texas College of Music, where he is now an Associate
Professor of Vocal Studies.
Thank you to Hillary Dickinson '15 for her help as an alumna on developing and
strengthening Alumni Relations. We thank her also for donating to the Department
so generously!
Congratulations to Benjamin R. Highland '18 for his recent publication in the
New Zealand Journal of Psychology Vol. 48.1, April 2009 (pp. 122-132).
Benjamin’s article deals with attitudes to religion and Islam. He presented it
in Sweden, and the article was used in implementing religious policy in New
Zealand where Ben is finishing up his Masters and preparing to return to the
United States in pursuit of a medical degree.
Thank you to Henry Lewis '19 for his help in organizing the Department's
outreach and teaching in Bhutan. We appreciate it so much!
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