February 19, 2020
Money and meaning – a contradiction in terms? How is sexuality and gender conceptualized by the Bible and its interpreters? What role does religion play in U.S. foreign policy? Investigate these questions and more through new offerings in Comparative Religion. Explore here.
February 18, 2020
Join the Comparative Religion Program and Global Christian Studies in welcoming Dr. Todd M. Johnson for a lunchtime talk, as he introduces his research for the 3rd edition of the World Christian Encyclopedia. A discussion and Q & A will follow Dr. Johnson’s presentation. Tuesday March 10, 2020 at 12 PM University of Washington, Seattle campus – Room
February 17, 2020
The unexpected popularity of a University of Washington course in Ge’ez — an ancient Ethiopic language still used in Christian and Jewish liturgies today — sparked the Horn of Africa Initiative, a collaboration between UW faculty, students, and local communities. Read the full story here, and learn more about the Initiative and its events.
February 7, 2020
Jim Wellman, chair and professor of the comparative religion program at the Jackson School, co-authors “High on God: Mega-Churches and the Making of America,” a book that goes step-by-step through features of megachurch culture, including the presence of a charismatic leader and outreach projects, to deconstruct the success story of American megachurches. Read more about High on God.
February 6, 2020
STROUM CENTER FOR JEWISH STUDIES | HOW TO REVIVE AN ANCIENT LANGUAGE, ACCORDING TO 19TH-CENTURY HEBREW AND PERSIAN REVIVALISTS Master’s student in Comparative Religion, Sara Molaie, explores language revival in Jewish and Zoroastrian traditions. Read more here.
November 6, 2019
Jackson School International Policy Institute Senior Postdoctoral Fellow Randy Thompson published an analysis on President Trump’s Syria reversal to appease his evangelical base.
October 3, 2019
Students interested in modern politics rarely study religion as well. James Wellman believes they should. Religion plays a critical role in politics, says Wellman, professor and chair of the UW Comparative Religion Program in the Jackson School of International Studies. “
September 12, 2019
GET TICKETS FOR SATURDAY UNIVERSITY LECTURE SERIES Tickets are now available for the fall Saturday University Lecture Series, Silk Roads Past and Present: From Ancient Afghan Treasure to China’s Belt and Road Initiative. The series kicks off with a talk by Sanjyot Mehendale on the Begram hoard in Afghanistan, which revealed a cache of extraordinary
May 9, 2019
Andrew March, University of Massachusetts, Amherst Thursday, May 16, 2019 – 12:00pm to 1:30pm Olson Room (Gowen Hall 1-A) Andrew March Modern Islamic political thought is quintessentially characterized by the commitment to divine sovereignty in politics and legislation. But, even in the most theocratic of Islamist thinkers there are explicit commitments to a kind of popular political agency
May 1, 2019
In December, the Department of History and the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilization, hosted a major public history event: Ancient Iran Day: Another Side of the Ancient World. This unique occasion brought together Seattle’s Persian community and experts on the ancient world to offer a diverse audience the chance to explore the wonders and