May 22, 2020
Name: Eshan Dabak Status: 2nd-year MA, International Studies/Comparative Religion Research Foci: Hindu diaspora, American religious history, religious pluralism Next professional endeavor: Yale Law School Tell us a little bit about your background — what led you to the Comparative Religion MA program at the Jackson School of International Studies (JSIS)? I went to UT Austin
April 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.
March 5, 2020
Christianity has 2 billion adherents and plays an increasingly crucial role in public discourse — yet the academic study of Christianity has received little focus at the University of Washington compared to other religious traditions. That is, until now. Supported by the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and the Director of the
February 18, 2020
In light of the public health advisories on social distancing, this event has been postponed. We hope to reschedule in Fall 2020. Please check back for updates. *** 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
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 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