05/05/2026
On Friday, announced its annual faculty awards, and we are so pleased to say that Prof. Morgenstein Fuerst was named this year’s Outstanding Faculty Advisor. Is or was IRMF your academic advisor?! Link in bio!
University of Vermont Department of Religion
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Department of Religion at the University of Vermont
The study of religion at UVM is a crucial part of the wider study of human cultures, global affairs, and personal identities; it is not tied to previous religious training or present religious affiliation. Religious study is the investigation of the myths, rituals, ethical systems, and social formations that human beings have created in response to what they perceive to be powers beyond the human.
05/05/2026
12/13/2025
I’m passing the phone to… UVM religious studies department!
11/28/2025
In this time of thanks, the religion department is grateful for our students, professors, colleagues, and friends. We want to thank our wonderful alumni who visit and share with the current students. To our current students, enjoy break and take a moment to pause.
Here is a wonderful video from Shakir Stephen’s visit where Professor Borchert finally returned an essay, 10 years later.
10/14/2025
The Religion Department at UVM had a great time watching Sinners with students and faculty. We had a discussion with several professors after the screening and had a collaborative discussion about the movie.
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12/16/2024
It’s our very own Prof. Morgenstein Fuerst on Across the Fence! 👇
12/16/24 “Religion is Not Done with You,” co-author Ilyse Morgenstein-Fuerst The Northeastern part of the U.S. happens to be more secular than the rest of the country. Should we redefine what it means to be religious? Ilyse Morgenstei...
11/18/2024
Our newest colleague, Dr Michael Baysa, is featured here!
CAS Welcomes New Henderson-Harris Fellows Marlaina Martin, Michael Baysa, and Elís Miller Larsen are adding a wealth of expertise and experience to the University of Vermont (UVM)’s College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) this fall as new Henderson-Harris fellows. The Henderson-Harris Fellowship, which honors the memory of George Washington.....
11/05/2024
Our own Prof. Morgenstein Fuerst’s newest book is out today!
Why We Should Be Talking About Religion “Religion is what people do,” says Ilyse Morgenstein Fuerst, Ph.D. This is one way she and coauthor Megan Goodwin, Ph.D., describe such a hard-to-define, complex subject in the introduction to their new book from Beacon Press, ...
11/05/2024
09/17/2024
Our Common Ground: Israel/Palestine symposium
Keynote will be a familiar face—Dr Simran Jeet Singh, who helped us kick off our Religious Literacy certificate a while back.
And the afternoon faculty panel features Drs. Borchert and Morgenstein Fuerst.
Come join us, bring students, and we’ll see you there.
Our Common Ground: Israel and Palestine In times of contentious political and social issues, it can be challenging to connect across different identities, experiences, and perspectives. The Our Common Ground (OCG) Symposium: Israel and Palestine leans into UVM’s institutional values to engage our students on difficult topics and a...
05/08/2024
It’s James Coppa ‘24 in the SENIOR SPOTLIGHT!
James says: “Religion classes always make things more complicated, nuanced, and contradictory, which is more reflective of how life and people actually work. I really enjoy learning about people in all of their messiness and creativity and religion classes have been the spaces where humans in all of their dynamism and multiplicity can be honored.”
Check out his whole interview here:
Senior Spotlight: a series on our graduates Religion classes always make things more complicated, nuanced, and contradictory, which is more reflective of how life and people actually work. I really enjoy learning about people in all of their…
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