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How protests in Iran over Mahsa Amini’s death ‘forever moved the debate’ over women’s rights Penn In the News USA Today How protests in Iran over Mahsa Amini’s death ‘forever moved the debate’ over women’s rights Firoozeh Kashani-Sabet of the School of Arts & Sciences discusses Iran’s long history of mandating what women can wear and the power employed by its “morality police.” Who, What, Why: Max Johnson Dugan’s research on halal food Who, What, Why Who, What, Why: Max Johnson Dugan’s research on halal food A doctoral candidate in religious studies, Dugan focuses on halal consumption: “What we make, what we wear, what sort of things that we eat, what we do with our bodies.” Iranian woman push back against compulsory hijab Penn In the News U.S. News & World Report Iranian woman push back against compulsory hijab Firoozeh Kashani-Sabet of the School of Arts & Sciences says that Iranian society still struggles with how much of a role religion has played in its pre- and post-revolutionary eras. The truth about the history education wars in 2022 Penn In the News The Washington Post The truth about the history education wars in 2022 Jonathan Zimmerman of the Graduate School of Education writes that political battles over education have secularized, shifting focus from religion to American history and identity. At 75, Pakistan has moved far from the secular and democratic vision of its founder, Mohammad Ali Jinnah Penn In the News The Conversation At 75, Pakistan has moved far from the secular and democratic vision of its founder, Mohammad Ali Jinnah Farah Jan of the School of Arts & Sciences writes that ideology and religion are divisive forces in modern-day Pakistan, far from Mohammad Ali Jinnah’s dream of a secular democratic homeland with equal rights for all. Donovan Schaefer says there is no division between thinking and feeling Donavan Schaefer is an assistant professor of religious studies. (Image: OMNIA) Donovan Schaefer says there is no division between thinking and feeling In his new book, “Wild Experiment: Feeling Science and Secularism after Darwin”, the assistant professor of religious studies posits that thinking and feeling are intertwined. Jolyon Baraka Thomas on curiosity and contentment For religious studies professor Jolyon Thomas, “faith is a black box,” he says. Rather than be a participant in religious faith, Thomas is much more interested in studying its causations, repercussions, and interplay with identity, politics, and education. Jolyon Baraka Thomas on curiosity and contentment For Jolyon Baraka Thomas of the School of Arts & Sciences, the route to religious studies was the same one that led him away from faith. Justin McDaniel on life, death, religion, and his latest book Buddhist temples (like the one above in Wat Pho, Thailand) are often ornately decorated with gilded statues, flowers, and incense. “Religion,” says McDaniel, “is often a celebration, not an austere retreat.” (Image: Frida Aguilar Estrada on Unsplash.) Q&A Justin McDaniel on life, death, religion, and his latest book In his new book, “Wayward Distractions,” the School of Arts & Sciences’ Justin McDaniel compiles articles on art and material culture spanning his 20-plus years of scholarship. In These Times: Fear and loathing and science In These Times: Fear and loathing and science Season three of the School of Arts & Sciences podcast explores scientific ideas that get big reactions. Load More
Who, What, Why: Max Johnson Dugan’s research on halal food Who, What, Why Who, What, Why: Max Johnson Dugan’s research on halal food A doctoral candidate in religious studies, Dugan focuses on halal consumption: “What we make, what we wear, what sort of things that we eat, what we do with our bodies.”
Iranian woman push back against compulsory hijab Penn In the News U.S. News & World Report Iranian woman push back against compulsory hijab Firoozeh Kashani-Sabet of the School of Arts & Sciences says that Iranian society still struggles with how much of a role religion has played in its pre- and post-revolutionary eras. The truth about the history education wars in 2022 Penn In the News The Washington Post The truth about the history education wars in 2022 Jonathan Zimmerman of the Graduate School of Education writes that political battles over education have secularized, shifting focus from religion to American history and identity. At 75, Pakistan has moved far from the secular and democratic vision of its founder, Mohammad Ali Jinnah Penn In the News The Conversation At 75, Pakistan has moved far from the secular and democratic vision of its founder, Mohammad Ali Jinnah Farah Jan of the School of Arts & Sciences writes that ideology and religion are divisive forces in modern-day Pakistan, far from Mohammad Ali Jinnah’s dream of a secular democratic homeland with equal rights for all. Donovan Schaefer says there is no division between thinking and feeling Donavan Schaefer is an assistant professor of religious studies. (Image: OMNIA) Donovan Schaefer says there is no division between thinking and feeling In his new book, “Wild Experiment: Feeling Science and Secularism after Darwin”, the assistant professor of religious studies posits that thinking and feeling are intertwined. Jolyon Baraka Thomas on curiosity and contentment For religious studies professor Jolyon Thomas, “faith is a black box,” he says. Rather than be a participant in religious faith, Thomas is much more interested in studying its causations, repercussions, and interplay with identity, politics, and education. Jolyon Baraka Thomas on curiosity and contentment For Jolyon Baraka Thomas of the School of Arts & Sciences, the route to religious studies was the same one that led him away from faith. Justin McDaniel on life, death, religion, and his latest book Buddhist temples (like the one above in Wat Pho, Thailand) are often ornately decorated with gilded statues, flowers, and incense. “Religion,” says McDaniel, “is often a celebration, not an austere retreat.” (Image: Frida Aguilar Estrada on Unsplash.) Q&A Justin McDaniel on life, death, religion, and his latest book In his new book, “Wayward Distractions,” the School of Arts & Sciences’ Justin McDaniel compiles articles on art and material culture spanning his 20-plus years of scholarship. In These Times: Fear and loathing and science In These Times: Fear and loathing and science Season three of the School of Arts & Sciences podcast explores scientific ideas that get big reactions. Load More
The truth about the history education wars in 2022 Penn In the News The Washington Post The truth about the history education wars in 2022 Jonathan Zimmerman of the Graduate School of Education writes that political battles over education have secularized, shifting focus from religion to American history and identity. At 75, Pakistan has moved far from the secular and democratic vision of its founder, Mohammad Ali Jinnah Penn In the News The Conversation At 75, Pakistan has moved far from the secular and democratic vision of its founder, Mohammad Ali Jinnah Farah Jan of the School of Arts & Sciences writes that ideology and religion are divisive forces in modern-day Pakistan, far from Mohammad Ali Jinnah’s dream of a secular democratic homeland with equal rights for all. Donovan Schaefer says there is no division between thinking and feeling Donavan Schaefer is an assistant professor of religious studies. (Image: OMNIA) Donovan Schaefer says there is no division between thinking and feeling In his new book, “Wild Experiment: Feeling Science and Secularism after Darwin”, the assistant professor of religious studies posits that thinking and feeling are intertwined. Jolyon Baraka Thomas on curiosity and contentment For religious studies professor Jolyon Thomas, “faith is a black box,” he says. Rather than be a participant in religious faith, Thomas is much more interested in studying its causations, repercussions, and interplay with identity, politics, and education. Jolyon Baraka Thomas on curiosity and contentment For Jolyon Baraka Thomas of the School of Arts & Sciences, the route to religious studies was the same one that led him away from faith. Justin McDaniel on life, death, religion, and his latest book Buddhist temples (like the one above in Wat Pho, Thailand) are often ornately decorated with gilded statues, flowers, and incense. “Religion,” says McDaniel, “is often a celebration, not an austere retreat.” (Image: Frida Aguilar Estrada on Unsplash.) Q&A Justin McDaniel on life, death, religion, and his latest book In his new book, “Wayward Distractions,” the School of Arts & Sciences’ Justin McDaniel compiles articles on art and material culture spanning his 20-plus years of scholarship. In These Times: Fear and loathing and science In These Times: Fear and loathing and science Season three of the School of Arts & Sciences podcast explores scientific ideas that get big reactions. Load More
At 75, Pakistan has moved far from the secular and democratic vision of its founder, Mohammad Ali Jinnah Penn In the News The Conversation At 75, Pakistan has moved far from the secular and democratic vision of its founder, Mohammad Ali Jinnah Farah Jan of the School of Arts & Sciences writes that ideology and religion are divisive forces in modern-day Pakistan, far from Mohammad Ali Jinnah’s dream of a secular democratic homeland with equal rights for all. Donovan Schaefer says there is no division between thinking and feeling Donavan Schaefer is an assistant professor of religious studies. (Image: OMNIA) Donovan Schaefer says there is no division between thinking and feeling In his new book, “Wild Experiment: Feeling Science and Secularism after Darwin”, the assistant professor of religious studies posits that thinking and feeling are intertwined. Jolyon Baraka Thomas on curiosity and contentment For religious studies professor Jolyon Thomas, “faith is a black box,” he says. Rather than be a participant in religious faith, Thomas is much more interested in studying its causations, repercussions, and interplay with identity, politics, and education. Jolyon Baraka Thomas on curiosity and contentment For Jolyon Baraka Thomas of the School of Arts & Sciences, the route to religious studies was the same one that led him away from faith. Justin McDaniel on life, death, religion, and his latest book Buddhist temples (like the one above in Wat Pho, Thailand) are often ornately decorated with gilded statues, flowers, and incense. “Religion,” says McDaniel, “is often a celebration, not an austere retreat.” (Image: Frida Aguilar Estrada on Unsplash.) Q&A Justin McDaniel on life, death, religion, and his latest book In his new book, “Wayward Distractions,” the School of Arts & Sciences’ Justin McDaniel compiles articles on art and material culture spanning his 20-plus years of scholarship. In These Times: Fear and loathing and science In These Times: Fear and loathing and science Season three of the School of Arts & Sciences podcast explores scientific ideas that get big reactions.
Donovan Schaefer says there is no division between thinking and feeling Donavan Schaefer is an assistant professor of religious studies. (Image: OMNIA) Donovan Schaefer says there is no division between thinking and feeling In his new book, “Wild Experiment: Feeling Science and Secularism after Darwin”, the assistant professor of religious studies posits that thinking and feeling are intertwined.
Jolyon Baraka Thomas on curiosity and contentment For religious studies professor Jolyon Thomas, “faith is a black box,” he says. Rather than be a participant in religious faith, Thomas is much more interested in studying its causations, repercussions, and interplay with identity, politics, and education. Jolyon Baraka Thomas on curiosity and contentment For Jolyon Baraka Thomas of the School of Arts & Sciences, the route to religious studies was the same one that led him away from faith.
Justin McDaniel on life, death, religion, and his latest book Buddhist temples (like the one above in Wat Pho, Thailand) are often ornately decorated with gilded statues, flowers, and incense. “Religion,” says McDaniel, “is often a celebration, not an austere retreat.” (Image: Frida Aguilar Estrada on Unsplash.) Q&A Justin McDaniel on life, death, religion, and his latest book In his new book, “Wayward Distractions,” the School of Arts & Sciences’ Justin McDaniel compiles articles on art and material culture spanning his 20-plus years of scholarship.
In These Times: Fear and loathing and science In These Times: Fear and loathing and science Season three of the School of Arts & Sciences podcast explores scientific ideas that get big reactions.