University of Florida - Religion Department

🎙️New episode of UF’s Writing It! podcast has been published. Dr. Rachel Gordan talks with Fred Appel, Executive Editor at Princeton University Press, about what makes a book proposal stand out, reaching broader audiences, the editor-author relationship, and more!

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📰✨ Our latest newsletter is out (August 21, 2026)! From recent highlights to what’s coming up next, swipe to read the newest edition!✨📰

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🌍📚 Dr. Terje Østebø delivered the keynote address, “The Trajectory of the Study of Islam in Ethiopia,” at the University of Warsaw’s conference Seventy-Five Years of Ethiopian Studies: Voices Beyond Language, Cultures Beyond Borders on May 14, 2026.

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🎓📚 UF Religion graduate student Prathik Murali presented his research at the Conference on the Study of the Religions of India (CSRI) at the University of California, Davis.

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📚🌍 On June 21, 2026, Dr. Yaniv Feller joined Dr. Irene Aue-Ben-David, Director of the Jewish Museum Hohenems, for a public discussion on the evolving forms of antisemitism and the challenges they present for museums and cultural institutions.

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📖🌍 Congratulations to Dr. Terje Østebø on the publication of two articles in the June 15, 2026 issue of the Journal of Eastern African Studies. His latest research explores the intersections of religion, politics, and society in Ethiopia.

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📰✨ Our latest newsletter is out (August 7, 2026)! From recent highlights to what’s coming up next, swipe to read the newest edition!✨📰

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🌟 On June 22, 2026, Department of Religion Chair Dr. Mario Poceski joined the Pacific Zen Luminaries online series as a featured guest, sharing insights from his scholarship and engaging in a discussion on Zen Buddhism.

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🌍📚 Dr. Anna Peterson represented UF Religion at the 2026 LASA Conference in Paris, where she presented her research and participated in discussions on religion, social movements, and faith-based activism. UF Religion alumni Dr. Nelson Marín Alarcón and Dr. Carol Rodriguez also presented their research.

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📚🌿 A new special issue of the Journal for the Study of Religion, Nature, and Culture (JSRNC), founded by Dr. Bron Taylor, is now available! Titled “Dark Green Religion in Europe,” the issue explores nature-centered spirituality, environmental ethics, and the evolving relationship between religion, culture, and the natural world across Europe. 🌍✨

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