University of Florida - Religion Department

Congratulations to Ashley Tisher, the Administrative Assistant for the Department of Religion, who recieved the "Rookie of the Year" award at this year's CLAS Staff Excellence Awards!

🏛️✨On June 18, Dr. Feller presented “Jews in Showcases? Exhibiting Religion in Jewish Museums,” exploring how modern Jewish museums navigate exhibiting religion in a secular space 🎙️📚

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🎙️📚Professor Rachel Gordan’s podcast: Writing It! The Podcast About Academics & Writing, released 8 new episodes this past semester, featuring guests like Max Mueller and Yale University Press editor Adina Popescu! 👏✨

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🌿📚Professor Dr. Bron Taylor recently led and published a special double issue of JSRNC—“Dark Green Religion in Europe”—co-edited with Bernhard Gissbl, Kate Rigby, and UF Religion and Nature alumni🌍

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Congratulations to Dr. Jeyoul Choi on his new peer‑reviewed article, “Intricate Modernity: The South Korean Protestant Experience,” published in the Journal of Ecumenical Studies! 🎉 This work offers a fresh perspective on Protestantism and modernity in South Korea by challenging narratives of cultural rupture.

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Congratulations to Rajani Maharjan on advancing to candidacy after successfully defending her qualifying exams and dissertation proposal! 🎉

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Dr. Rachel Gordan and Dr. Yaniv Feller recently joined the panel “Reinterpreting American Judaism” at UNC’s American Jewish Landscapes After October 7 conference, exploring changes in Jewish American life alongside fellow scholars and moderator Gabrielle Berlinger. ✨

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📚🌍 Professor Bron Taylor’s Dark Green Religion is now available in Italian! He recently joined scholars and the book’s translator at Roma Tre University to discuss its themes, new reflections, and ongoing impact. 🌱✨

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🌍📚 On May 5th, Dr. Terje Østebø, with Biruk Terrefe (University of Bayreuth), presented at the University of Palermo on urban transformation in Addis Ababa and how Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s religious worldview shapes Ethiopia’s changing landscape.✨

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🎙️📚 Professor Bron Taylor recently contributed as a scholarly consultant and interviewee for Rip Current Season 2, “Judi Bari and the Timber Wars.” Drawing on his research in radical environmentalism, the podcast brings academic insight to a compelling public narrative—an exciting example of scholarship in action! 🌲

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