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Religious Studies

  1. Professor Harold Kasimov presenting plaque to Pope Francis

    Professor Harold Kasimow Presents Plaque to Pope Francis

    Oct 04, 2018
    Plaque highlights Kasimow’s new book about the response of diverse religious thinkers to the pope’s call for more interreligious dialogue.
  2. Karen Loftin

    Yale Professor to Give Gates and Convocation Lectures

    Sep 24, 2018
    Kathryn Lofton will explore the convergence of pop culture and religion on Sept. 26-27, 2018.

  3. Scholar to Discuss Japanese Religion and Anime on Nov. 9

    Nov 01, 2017
    Jolyon Thomas ’01 will explore Japanese spirituality and its relation to animism.

  4. Exploration of Religion and National Security, Personhood and Technology

    Oct 11, 2017
    Gates Scholar Sylvester Johnson will give two lectures on diverse topics at Grinnell College on Oct. 25-26, 2017.

  5. Indian Folk Singers

    Apr 03, 2017
    Prahlad Singh Tipanya and his ensemble sing the poetry of the iconoclastic mystic Kabir in the vigorous and joyful folk style of the Malwa region.

  6. Timothy Dobe Wins Grant for Research on Gandhi

    Mar 08, 2017
    Timothy Dobe, associate professor and chair of religious studies, awarded Frederick Burkhardt Residential Fellowship for Recently Tenured Scholars.

  7. ​Mohamad W. Khan: An Iowa Muslim Perspective on Current Affairs

    Feb 27, 2017
    ​Mohamad W. Khan, executive director of the Muslim Community Organization/Masjid An-Noor Mosque in Des Moines, will speak on the impact of President Trump's policies and values on Des Moines's and Iowa's Muslim population.
  8. A map of the US with hotspots of varying brightness

    Digital Humanities from Classroom to Public Scholarship

    Feb 13, 2017
    Prof. Elfenbein and students tackle Islamophobia.

  9. Firsthand Stories from Standing Rock

    Nov 22, 2016

    7:30 p.m. Monday, November 28
    JRC 101

    November is Native American Month, and the World is watching. Grinnell College has an opportunity to hear firsthand stories about the…

  10. The Crisis of Planetary Sustainability, Asian Secularisms

    Sep 23, 2016
    Prasenjit Duara of Duke University will present the Scholars' Convocation and Gates Lecture.

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