Religion & the Future of the Religious Studies Department

Описание: Religious Studies departments, like many other departments in the humanities, have been under attack by legislators for their content and methods while simultaneously dealing with declining enrollments and interest from student populations. The impact of the pandemic and the changing shape of the modern university have only exacerbated the demand for thinkers and teachers of religion to reimagine the field, the delivery of content in the classroom, and the role of religious studies departments in the higher education landscape. On this episode, panelists will explore the ways that creative and boundary-pushing Religious Studies departments have re-imagined themselves in the last 10 years, discuss the benefits and costs of new models in graduate education, and suggest the possible futures for the humanities and Religious Studies in light of the changing and often erratic political context.

Panelists:
Molly Bassett, Associate Professor, Georgia State University
Morgan Shipley, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Foglio Endowed Chair in Spirituality, Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies, Michigan State University
Kayla Renée Wheeler, Assistant Professor, Gender and Diversity Studies Program, Xavier University

Host:
Rachel Wheeler, Professor of Religious Studies, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

September 15, 2022 at 3:00-4:00pm