On September 27 Victor Matthews, dean of the College of Humanities and Public Affairs, presented at the University of Tennessee's Religious Studies 50th Anniversary lecture series. The topic of his lecture was "Space, Memory, and Conversation: From the Biblical World to the Classrooms of Today". Drawing on his extensive body of literature, which encompasses both scholarly … [Read more...] about Dr. Matthews Presents at the 50th Anniversary Lecture Series at the University of Kentucky
The 2016 Midwest Jewish Studies Association Conference was held this past weekend at Missouri State University, hosted by the MSU Department of Religious Studies. Midwest faculty members, students, and independent scholars presented a wide range of papers and participated in roundtable discussions on a variety of topics related to Judaism. The plenary speaker, Dr. Lawrence … [Read more...] about MJSAC at MSU
Dr. Vadim Putzu, assistant professor in Religious Studies, lectured at La Sapienza University in Rome on May 24. The English translation of his lecture is: “Those who drink only water have a secret to hide: Representations and uses of wine in Jewish mysticism in the 16th and 17th centuries”. … [Read more...] about Religious Studies Assistant Professor Lectures in Rome