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. “

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

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

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

Monday, June 24, 2019 6:00 – 7:00p.m. Seattle Public Library – Central Library, Level 4, Room 6 1000 4th Ave Seattle, WA 98104 This event will provide prospective students with an overview of the various master’s and doctoral programs offered at Harvard Divinity School, and the process of applying for graduate study in religion, theology,

It has long been assumed that no Armenian presence remained in eastern Turkey after the 1915 massacres. As a result of what has come to be called the Armenian Genocide, those who survived in Anatolia were assimilated as Muslims, with most losing all traces of their Christian identity. In fact, some did survive and together

Please join us for Religion and Secular Transformation in Pacific Northwest Christianities, a talk on the results of recent theology research in the region. Themes on Evangelical Entrepreneurs, Catholic Founders, and Secular Traditions will be discussed by speakers: James Wellman – Professor, Chair, Comparative Religion Program, UW Jackson School of International Studies Patricia Killen – Professor of Religious Studies, Senior University Fellow, Gonzaga University Lynne Marks

Jackson School Comparative Religion Program Chair James Wellman reflects on the burning of Notre-Dame cathedral and the threat of forest fires in Washington state in a recent Crosscut op-ed piece. “The forest fires have burned millions of acres, and we now come to expect an annual dose of ash coming our way. Our Seattle summers that were once the

Please join us for a talk by Farah Pandith, diplomatic entrepreneur, foreign policy strategist, and former diplomat. Thurs. April 4, 2019   //   Suzzallo Library, Smith Room 324   // 12:00 – 1:00p.m.   //    free and open to the public PDF download How We Win: how cutting-edge entrepreneurs, political visionaries, enlightened business leaders and social media mavens

By Midori Friedbauer The Daily Mar 1, 2019 The UW’s Jackson School of International Studies (JSIS) will be offering a new Cross-Cultural Religious Literacy (CCRL) graduate certificate for any student enrolled in the UW graduate school program. Helping to bridge gaps between interdisciplinary scholars and global practitioners, the CCRL Initiative teaches skill sets where religion