Tag archive for ‘Department of Religious Studies’
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Black History Month: Professor Emeritus Writes about Being Sharecropper’s Son
Born and raised in the Mississippi Delta by sharecroppers, John O. Hodges was expected to work in the fields alongside his parents once he was old enough. His stepfather had... -
Dungan Memorial Lecturer to Speak About Sin
Historian of religion Paula Fredriksen will focus on sin when she delivers the third annual David L. Dungan Memorial Lecture on Tuesday, February 19. The event, hosted by the Department... -
Professors Make Archaeological Finds in Jordan; Epigrapher to Speak Tuesday
Erin Darby, an assistant professor of religious studies, and Robert Darby, a lecturer in art history and classics, have spent the past three years excavating an archaeological site in southern... -
Judeo-Arabic Linguistics Expert to Speak at UT
Linguistics scholar Benjamin Hary of Emory University will kick off the newly created Karen and Pace Robinson Lecture on Modern Israel at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, August 29, in the McClung... -
Never Forget: UT Professor Teaches Class on ‘Voices of the Holocaust’
Today is Holocaust Remembrance Day, but Professor Gilya Schmidt does her part every day to make sure people don't forget the horrors of the Holocaust. A professor in the Department... -
UT to Co-Sponsor One-Day Workshop on Islam April 14
The Department of Religious Studies is co-sponsoring a one-day workshop on Islam on Saturday, April 14. The workshop, "Teaching and Learning about Islam: Pedagogies and Perspectives," will be held at... -
UT Knoxville Selected to Host Visiting Professor from Israel
UT Knoxville's Department of Religious Studies has been selected to host a Schusterman Visiting Israel Professor for the 2010-2011 academic year. Professor Alec Mishory is an art historian, author and... -
Visiting Israeli Film Professor to Discuss His Work April 18 & 20
Israeli filmmaker Igal Bursztyn, a visiting professor from Tel Aviv University, will screen and discuss his films Sunday, April 18, and Tuesday, April 20, at the Frank H. McClung Museum... -
UT’s I-House to Host Discussion of ‘Christianity in the Middle East’
Two noted scholars of religion will lead a discussion about Christianity in the Middle East at the International House on Nov. 18. The forum, which is free and open to...
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