Dr. Jon Keune has published Shared Devotion, Shared Food: Equality and the Bhakti-Caste Question in Western India with Oxford University Press! "This gem of a book explores the relationship between…
The College of Arts & Letters is excited to share what we hope will become a new and long-standing tradition here at Michigan State University. This fall, we are presenting a week-long celebration of the vibrant arts scene here on campus. This week-long celebration, named Arts Launch, will be held September 12-18 .
Amy DeRogatis, Professor of Religion and American Culture, is the new Chairperson of the Department of Religious Studies, appointed to a five-year term that began July 15, 2021. DeRogatis has been part of the Department of Religious Studies faculty since August 1998.
An engaged and dynamic scholar committed to expanding inclusion, fostering empowerment, and developing citizen leaders, Morgan Shipley has been appointed as the Inaugural Endowed Chair of Spirituality at Michigan State…
The Michigan State University College of Arts & Letters celebrates the Class of 2021 through a dedicated website, classof2021.cal.msu.edu, with congratulatory messages, commencement videos, and celebratory images as well as…
The Department of Religious Studies is proud to present the 2021 Religious Studies Awards to six outstanding students – Madelyn Webb, Yael Eichhorn, Erica Lavista, Alana Davis, Charron Mcrae, and…
The 23rd annual University Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum (UURAF) will be an asynchronous virtual event taking place April 15-19 and consisting of pre-recorded poster, oral, and performance/showcase presentations. The…
What does religion in the United States sound like? We begin by exploring the question that animates the American Religious Sounds Project (ARSP), a collaborative research initiative co-directed by Michigan State University Religious Studies Professor Amy DeRogatis and Ohio State University Comparative Studies Professor Isaac Weiner.
Spanish and Religious Studies double major Andrew Keller is this semester’s only graduate of the College of Arts & Letters’ Citizen Scholars program. And while he was unable to study abroad as he originally planned due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he was able to help an organization that has helped him by donating his Citizen Scholars funding to them.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRrykQ2_0HM This past November 7, 2020 alumni and retired staff/faculty had the opportunity to attend a new virtual event called CAL in the Classroom. CAL in the Classroom is an…