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Rev. Dr. Don Davis awarded for distinguished service

Thursday, August 8, 2024
Davis is being awarded Wheaton College's 2024 Alumnus of the Year for Distinguished Service to Society.

Tucker Gregor awarded graduate assistantship

Monday, June 17, 2024
Tucker Gregor, a PhD student, will assist with editing the Journal of Religious Ethics (JRE).

Congratulations to our 2024 E.P. Adler Award Recipients

Wednesday, May 15, 2024
This article recognizes our 2024 student award winners.

Kaitlyn Lindgren Hansen Successfully Defends Dissertation

Friday, March 22, 2024
Learn more about how Kaitlyn Lindgren-Hansen successfully defended her dissertation.

The Department of Religious Studies mourns the loss of Dr. David Klemm

Wednesday, March 20, 2024
The department notes the passing of Professor Emeritus David Klemm.

Osamamen Oba Eduviere publishes guest editorial, “Faith and Friends help Iowa’s African Immigrants and Refugees Build a Sense of Home”

Saturday, March 2, 2024
Guest editorial on how religious organizations in Iowa are filling in gaps in resettlement assistance.
Angels and Demons event flyer

Dr. Peter Miller presents "Combating Demons for Fun and Profit"

Monday, February 26, 2024
Dr. Miller aims to introduce the complex, often contradictory, world of demons in the Late Antique Mediterranean through a collection of stories to explore the methods, reasons, and training behind demon combat.
Profile of Bob Cargill

Dr. Cargill featured in new Netflix documentary

Monday, February 19, 2024
Associate professor Robert Cargill, a strong believer in public education and ongoing learning opportunities, why he’s been sharing his expertise with major networks for more than 20 years.

Jenna Supp-Montgomerie receives Humanities Scholar Award

Monday, February 5, 2024
Dr. Supp-Montgomerie and two other UI faculty members have been awarded Developmental Studies Hybridoma Bank Humanities Scholar Awards to further their research

The Department of Religious Studies mourns the loss of Dr. J. Kenneth Kuntz

Tuesday, December 12, 2023
The Department of Religious Studies Mourns the Loss of Dr. J. Kenneth Kuntz.