Pictured, left to right, recently retired Religious Studies faculty members Austra Reinis, Lora Hobbs, and Kathy Pulley The Religious Studies department this month honored three of our recently retired faculty members: Lora Hobbs, Dr. Austra Reinis, and Dr. Kathy Pulley. These three faculty members, along with Dr. Jack Llewellyn who retired last year, greatly … [Read more...] about Religious Studies Honors Recent Retirees
Dr. Richard Hughes, who previously taught at MSU (then Southwest Missouri State University), recently published an article about our former Department Head and founding professor of the Department of Religious Studies, Dr. Gerrit ten Zythoff. The article, "Yes, they are children of Nazis, but we are Christians, and we will stand with those who suffer", appeared in the … [Read more...] about Former REL Professor Publishes Article on Gerrit ten Zythoff
The Missouri State Library's blog, Library Notes, announced a Virtual Author Event coming up on Wednesday, 2 February, at 7:00 p.m. Two professors from Missouri State, Dr. Etta Madden (English Department) and our very own Dr. John Schmalzbauer (Religious Studies) will join Margaret Sullivan, author of several books including Fragments from a Mobile Life (2019 Red Mountain … [Read more...] about Virtual Author Event Coming 7 February 2022 with Author Margaret Sullivan
This post is brazenly borrowed from the MSU Office of Strategic Communications Blog: December 6, 2021 by Strategic Communication If peace on Earth and goodwill toward men is the goal this holiday season, Missouri State University’s Dr. John Schmalzbauer believes it starts with displaying tolerance, acceptance and inclusion. That includes recognizing … [Read more...] about Holiday Hospitality and John Schmalzbauer
Dr. Vadim Putzu is on sabbatical and updates us on his research in Italy: In the past two weeks I spent some time in Apulia, the “heel” of Italy, where I was invited to be a scholar in residence with the University of Salento (https://international.unisalento.it/departments/humanities) and the Jewish Museum of Lecce … [Read more...] about Wine and the Divine in Jewish Mysticism – News from Dr. Putzu in Italy