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Though storied rivals on the basketball court, Duke University
and the University of North Carolina cooperate closely in the field
of American Religion. Graduate students take courses at both institutions,
and they ask both Duke and UNC faculty members to serve on examination
and dissertation committees. Students and faculty members meet for
joint colloquia, collaborate on research projects, and regularly
make conference presentations together. A free bus service links
the campuses every half hour. While maintaining different emphases,
the two programs function as one.
This unusually tight collaboration offers students in American
religion a wealth of resources. Core faculty members model historical,
sociological, anthropological, and visual culture approaches. Their
specializations range from Mormon history to mega-churches and Billy
Graham to American Buddhism. The breadth and depth of scholarship
at Duke and UNC is unmatched at any single peer institution.
For more information on the strengths of the Duke and UNC
programs, as well as a fuller explanation of the ways in which
they work together, read Thomas
Tweed's article from the Winter 2007 issue of Religion
and American Culture.
To learn more about the individual programs’ admission and
completion requirements, visit:
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