Translating Islam: A Conference in Honor of Carl Ernst
Hampton Inn & Suites 370 E. Main St., Carrboro, United StatesProfessor Carl Ernst has devoted his academic life to translating Islam, linguistically and culturally. From his first book, Words of Ecstasy in Sufism (1985), to his most recent book, co-edited with Fabrizio Speziale, Perso-Indica: An Analytical Survey of Persian Works on Indian Learned Traditions (2017), he has focused on how Islamic concepts have traveled across […]
Religious Freedom and Hypocrisy in Iran: An Activist’s Guide to Changing the World
FedEx Global Education Center, Room 1005 Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesA talk by Amir Soltani, an Iranian-American writer, journalist, and human rights activist who has worked in business, media, nonprofits, and philanthropy. What is religious persecution? What forms does a modern inquisition take? Who enforces it and how? What is the role of language? What does it mean to be changed as a heretic, to […]
RELI Course Fair
Carolina Hall, Room 124 220 E. Cameron Ave., Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesAll students are invited to our undergraduate Course Fair on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 11:30am-1:00pm (Carolina Hall 124), where flyers for all our Spring 2018 courses (see below) will be available to browse around the room, and professors representing the different subfields in our department will be present to speak with students about specific courses. Our […]
2017 AAR/SBL Annual Meeting in Boston, MA
Boston, MA Boston, MA, United StatesThis year, the Annual Meetings of the American Academy of Religion and the Society of Biblical Literature will be held in Boston, MA, from November 18-21. Numerous faculty and graduate students in UNC's Department of Religious Studies will be participating in a variety of capacities. For more information, see the descriptions on the AAR or […]
Sound, Architecture, and Islamic Reform (Michael Frishkopf Lecture)
Person Recital Hall, Person Hall Chapel Hill, United StatesSound, Architecture, and Islamic Reform: The Attenuation of Ritual Resonance in the Built Environment of Cairene Saint Veneration with Dr. Michael Frishkopf Dr. Michael Frishkopf is Professor of Ethnomusicology in the Department of Music and Adjunct Professor in both Religious Studies and the Division of Community Engagement, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry at the University […]
Spring 2018 Classes Begin
UNC-Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesSpring 2018 classes begin for all students on January 10, 2018. For more information, see registrar.unc.edu.
Coffee, Carbs, and Conversation
Carolina Hall, Room 124 220 E. Cameron Ave., Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesDuke-UNC Graduate Middle East and Islamic Studies Conference
Sanford Rubenstein Hall, 200 at Duke University 201 Science Drive, Durham, NC, United StatesThe 15th Annual Duke-UNC Graduate Middle East and Islamic Studies Conference “Map, Territory, and Boundary” The conference will take place February 9-10, 2018 at Sanford Rubenstein Hall, 200 at Duke University. Geography and territoriality are not only the subjects of ongoing contestation, but also compelling paradigms to engage with broader interrelated questions pertaining to the modern makeup of […]
Religious Studies Faculty at PlayMakers
PlayMakers Repertory Company 120 Country Club Rd, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesReligious Studies Faculty will participate in discussions of performances at PlayMakers Repertory Company this month! On February 18, Professor Brandon Bayne will take part in a free post-show discussion of Lucas Hnath's “The Christians” with members of the creative team, cast, and community members, and on Feb. 25, Professor Evyatar Marienberg will take part in a free post-show discussion of […]
Bart Ehrman at Bull’s Head Bookshop
Bull's Head BookshopOn Tuesday, Feb. 20 at 3:30 pm, at Bull's Head Lounge (3rd floor UNC Student Stores), Bart Ehrman, James A. Gray Distinguished Professor, will be reading from his just-published book, "The Triumph of Christianity: How a Forbidden Religion Swept the World." Shortly after Jesus’ death, a small group of his followers came to believe he had […]