Areas of Study
The PhD program in Religious Studies provides professional training for a career in the scholarly study of religion, usually through a college or university professorship. The program is divided into fifteen areas, listed below. Students apply to these specific areas for admission, and their course of study is governed by the particular requirements of their chosen area.
African and African Diaspora Religions
- Faculty: Crawley, Hoehler-Fatton, Ogunnaike, Parker, Schmidt
American Religions
Buddhist Modernities
Buddhist Studies
Christian Theological Perspectives
Comparative Scripture, Interpretation, and Practice
Hinduism
Islamic Studies
Judaism
Judaism and Christianity in Antiquity
Modern and Contemporary Religious Thought
Religion, Literature, and Culture
Religious Ethics
South and Southeast Asian Religions
The Study of Religion