The RSGSS was formed in order to provide representation and a community for graduate students in the Religious Studies program at the University of Alberta.
The Religious Studies Graduate Student Society was formed in order to provide representation and a community for graduate students in the Religious Studies program at the University of Alberta. By planning annual activities for the graduate student body and by representing the program at the meetings of the University of Alberta’s Graduate Student Association, the Religious Studies Graduate Studen
03/27/2023
Robots are performing Hindu rituals -- some devotees fear they'll replace worshippers The use of AI and robotic technology in worship is raising profound questions about its long-term consequences. Will it lead to the betterment of society or replace practitioners?
03/27/2022
Our final Keynote in Religious studies is happening now! Dr. Vaia Touna discussing the imagined past!
03/27/2022
It's the final day of our conference!
Check out today's schedule, we have a very interesting final panel at 11 am MT "Recovery in Popular Culture" and our Religion Keynote Dr. Vaia Touna at 1.30 pm MT!
03/24/2022
Our conference has begun! Please register at https://hcrsgsa.wixsite.com/conference
and check out today's schedule
03/23/2022
We are excited to announce this year's three keynote presentations!
Register for the event via our webpage https://hcrsgsa.wixsite.com/conference
03/21/2022
We're happy to announce the schedule for this year! We have some very interesting panels and presentations lined up
03/19/2022
Our conference is coming up! Next Thursday March 24th- Sunday March 27th!
Please register at https://hcrsgsa.wixsite.com/conference
The event is free for all participants
A reminder that today is the deadline to submit an abstract for this year’s conference on “Recovery: Promises and Pitfalls”!
Please submit an abstract of 250 words maximum and a short biography (~ 50 words) as a Word or PDF file to [email protected] by February 5th, 2022. Responses will be sent out mid-February. Presentations should be no longer than 20 minutes to allow for a question period afterwards.
03/21/2021
Our final Keynote presentation is happening now! Dr. Gardner is discussing plague narratives in Roman literature with reflections on Covid19
03/20/2021
Our keynote presentation by UofA History Alumn, Dr. Bettina Liverant, is happening now!