News & Events

The Department of Religious Studies is now accepting applications for our brand new one-year MA program for the Fall 2023 intake!

Applications opening soon for Fall 2023 intake - stay tuned!

SCAR 3SM3: Secular Modernity is now available for Winter 2023.

SCAR 3BE3: Buddhist Ethics is now available for Winter 2023!

It is with the deepest regrets that the Department of Religious Studies announces that former faculty member, Ed Parish Sanders (1937–2022), passed away on Monday, November 21, 2022.

This course will explore the use of biblical stories, images, and values in classic and contemporary sci-fi films.

There are still seats available for SCAR 3RB3: Ethnicity, Race, and the Bible.

We have compiled a comprehensive list of SCAR courses for Winter 2023!

Come join us as the Faculty of Social Sciences hosts its semi-annual open house!

Dr. Dana Hollander and panellists discuss her book Ethics out of Law.

SCAR 2EE3: Prophets, Priests, and Sorcerers is now available for Fall 2022.

The Department of Religious Studies is hiring a TA for ARABIC in Fall 2022.

SCAR 3X03: Mysticism is now open for enrolment.

Seats are still available for SCAR 2HR3: Humour and Religion.

There are still open seats for SCAR 2AB3: Archaeology and the Bible.

Recognizing recent PhD defences in the Department of Religious Studies

Join us on Wednesday May 11th, 2022 for our Colloquium event

Associate professor, Matthew Thiessen, was featured in The Conversation.

A hearty congratulations to Professors James Benn and Stephanie Balkwill (UCLA), a Religious Studies Department alumna, on the publication of their edited volume, Buddhist Statecraft in East Asia!

In this video, recent SCAR grads answer the question "what advice do you have for current students?" Watch and hear their WISDOM as you pursue your undergraduate degree.