News & Events
Special Talk by Visiting Scholor Dr. Jonathan Chan
Dr. Jonathan Chan, a visiting scholar from Hong Kong Baptist University, will deliver a special talk on "Law and Morality: A Confucian Perspective on Freedom of Expression." The talk is scheduled to be held at Lecture Hall 101, FSU Law School, on Friday October 23 at 3 pm.>>PDF
9th Annual Graduate Student Symposium
The Florida State University Department of Religion’s 9th Annual Graduate Student Symposium has partnered with the Society for Women’s Advancement in Philosophy’s 6th Annual Conference to present an interdisciplinary graduate student symposium to be held February 19-21, 2010.
Visiting Scholar of Hebrew Bible teaches in the Department
We are delighted to have Dr. Paul Cook from the University of Oxford to join us for the 2009-2010 academic year.
Open House for Religion Majors and students
Come and join our open house if you are thinking about becoming Religion Majors. Sept. 17th, Thursday, from 5-7. There will be food and drink. It will be in Dodd Hall; when you enter into the main foyer, go up the stairs on the right.
Religion Fall Reception
Graduate students and faculty are invited to attend the Religion Department's Fall Reception, 6:30-10:00 PM on Friday, August 21, at Brokaw-McDougal House.
New Graduate Student Orientations
University-wide new graduate student orientation and religion department orientation will be held on Thursday, August 18. 2009
Amy Koehlinger won Eric Hoffer Prize
Professor Amy L. Koehlinger's book The New Nuns: Racial Justice and Religious Reform in the 1960's won 2009 Eric Hoffer Prize, Culture category.
Asian Religions Library Acquired
The Religion department in collaboration with the university libraries has purchased a 25,000 volume collection of books and other materials related to religion and culture in Asia.
2009 Tessa Bartholomeusz Lecture
2009 Tessa Bartholomeusz Memorial Lecture:
Dr. John Holt, Bowdoin College
4 PM Thurs. Feb. 12, Broad Aud. (Pepper Center)
Hellweg Receives Fulbright
Assistant Professor Joseph Hellweg has received a Fulbright Fellowship for research and teaching in Guinea, West Africa.
Origins '09: Celebrating Charles Darwin's Birth and Legacy
March 16-28, 2009
As part of a global celebration of the extraordinary life and legacy of Charles Darwin, whose 200th birthday falls on Feb. 12, 2009, Florida State University is hosting two weeks of events in March, featuring internationally renowned scientists and humanists. Together, they will tell the story of our origins—not only of human development, but also of the universe, and of modern thought on science and religion, which Darwin profoundly influenced.

