Syracuse University Department of Religion

Congratulations to our BA and PhD graduates of the Class of 2026!

The 2026 NativeVision scholarship application is LIVE! ✨

If you are a high school senior, have a GPA of 3.0 or higher, and plan to attend college in the fall of 2026, you may be eligible for 1 of 4 $5,000 scholarships. ⭐

Apply at https://www.cognitoforms.com/JohnsHopkinsCenterForIndigenousHealth/_2026NativeVisionScholarshipForm

➡️ Application deadline is Friday, May 15, 2026, at 5 pm EDT.

❓Questions? Contact Marlena Hammen at [email protected].



Chinle - Center for Indigenous Health Azhe’é Bidziil - Strong Fathers Family Spirit Home Visiting Program Johns Hopkins Center For Indigenous Health - Great Lakes Hub Shiprock - Center for Indigenous Health Returning to the Land - E wahw nik otah Ahskik

Please join us on April 21, from 3:00-5:00 PM in the 500 Hall of Languages for a conversation with Tom Porter on Haudenosaunee Environmental Wisdom. This talk is sponsored by Syracuse University Department of Religion, .ehn, , and .

Join us April 21, 2026, 3:00-5:00PM in the Hall of Languages for a conversation with Tom Porter on Haudenosaunee Environmental Wisdom. There will be traditional Haudenosaunee foods made by Tina Thomas.

The event is sponsored by the Syracuse University Department of Religion, Engaged Humanities Network, Indigenous Values Initiative, and the American Indian Law Alliance.

Registration starts soon please take a look at these classes when planning your schedule

We have updated the times of some of the courses
Please take a look at the Fall 2026 schedule

This Fall Prof. William Robert will be teaching REL 111 God S*x Death MWF 11:40-12:35 and REL 224 Ritual MW 3:45-5:05

Letter to the Editor by Zachary Braiterman

Letter to the Editor: Paused majors bear burden of unsolved systemic issues Zachary Braiterman, a professor in SU's Department of Religion, emphasizes the harmful effects of the ongoing admissions pause on majors and minors at Syracuse University. Impacted programs are bearing the burden of systemic failures, he says.