The Department of Religious Studies

Religious institutions, texts, concepts, and activities constitute a significant aspect of human culture. The academic field of Religious Studies engages in a critical examination of these phenomena. In spite of its small size, the Religious Studies department at the University of Pennsylvania remains on the cutting edge of its field. The Department is recognized for its emphasis on methodology, that is, the critical examination of methods used to study religious phenomena. The Department works in collaboration with an interdepartmental Religious Studies Graduate Group. Both the Department and the Graduate Group remain vital parts of the School of Arts and Sciences. For more information about the future of our Department, see the article, "A Department Is Born!" in our most recent newsletter.

Departmental Information

• Spring course schedule
• Faculty
• Location
• Graduate Students

Other Links of Interest

• Our newsletter, the Boardman Bulletin (Summer 1994).
• Archive of Religious Texts on the CCAT Gopher.
• Religious Studies Resources on the Internet

Last modified: January 17, 1995