Department of Religious Studies

Chair of Religious Studies Receives Grant from American Academy for Jewish Research

Adam Shear, associate professor of history and associate professor and chair of religious studies, is part of a team of...

Pop-up Lectures Contextualize the Roots of Antisemitism After Tree of Life

A 12-week pop-up lecture series at the University is teaching people about the rhetoric around religious hatred in the context of today’s global climate.

Rachel Kranson Receives Honorable Mention From Immigration and Ethnic History Society

The Immigration and Ethnic History Society has chosen Pitt faculty member Rachel Kranson’s book “Ambivalent Embrace:...