Department of Religious Studies, Northwestern University

Department of Religious Studies, Northwestern University

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Religious Studies Department is a diverse community who studies the history, texts and lived religious practices that have shaped our world.

The Department of Religious Studies at Northwestern University is a diverse community of scholars, comprising outstanding professors, graduate students and undergraduate majors and minors, who study the history, texts and lived religious practices that have shaped our world. Home to 14 full-time faculty and numerous other visiting faculty and joint appointments, the department is known for its bre

06/04/2026

Congratulations to graduate student Pema McLaughlin, who has been named a 2026-2017 Franke Graduate Fellow!

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Religious department’s graduate level courses for Fall 2026!!

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Religious department’s 300 level courses for Fall 2026!!

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Religious department’s intro courses for Fall 2026!!

05/12/2026

Congratulations to graduate student Izzak Novak for being among the first cohort of the ACLS graduate internships on the Spiritual Infrastructure of the Future! Izzak will be joining the American Friends Service Committee - Quaker Action for Migrant Justice.

05/04/2026

Join us for the Religious Studies annual Edmund Perry Lecture next week! The event will be hybrid, and guests are welcome to join in-person or virtually. There will also be a reception following. To register, visit the link in our bio.

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Join us for a special day curated by and for the Religious Studies Department at the Block Museum, in honor of the exhibit Hamdia Traoré’s “Des marabouts de Djenné” and Muslim Portraiture in Mali. All students and faculty are invited!

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Check out Professor Shira Schwartz’s summer version of her Rabbinic S*x Stories course! Register if interested.

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Limited spots still available — sign up if you’re interested!

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Calling all Pre-meds! Don’t miss this summer course on religion and medicine 🩺

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1860 Campus Drive, Crowe Hall 4-134
Evanston, IL
60208