Virginia Center for the Study of Religion

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The Virginia Center for the Study of Religion, housed at the University of Virginia, aims to help people think better about religion.

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Upcoming Events

2021 Mar 08

Dr. Elizabeth Cecil, "Building Śaivism in the Land of the Khmer: From Liṅga Mountain to Prosperous Lord"

02:00pm to 04:00pm

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South Asian and Tibetan Studies
Sponsored by VCSR.
2021 Mar 18

Jewish Green Philosophy: A Conversation on Ecology, Theology, and Jewish Thought

03:30pm to 05:30pm

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Sponsored by VCSR and UVA Jewish Studies.

Student Spotlights

Mariel Cooksey: Christianity & the Alt Right

Mariel Cooksey, a UVA Religious Studies graduate student, focuses her research on the Alt Right and their engagement with Christianity as a political tool.

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Podcast

Scholars and Saints

from the Mormon Studies Program

Sacred and Profane

from the Religion, Race & Democracy Lab