Welcome to the Department of Religious Studies
The Department was established in 2007 to foster scholarly inquiry about religion. We provide a venue within the University and the community for the exploration of the historical, intellectual, social, and cultural aspects of religions and for the dissemination of knowledge about religion and religions.
We offer an undergraduate major in Religious Studies leading to a BA degree. We offer also a Graduate Portfolio in the Study of Religion. A graduate program leading to MA and PhD degrees is pending state approval.
Our programs cultivate in students knowledge of
- particular religious traditions,
- the historical and cultural contexts of these traditions,
- the thematic, theoretical and comparative dimensions of the study of religion.
News
Prof. Virginia Garrard-Burnett publishes two new books on Protestantism in Guatemala
Garrard-Burnett, Associate Professor in History and Religious Studies, has garnered critical acclaim from the Guatemalan press for her work
UT Summer Bible Institute Makes Headlines
"Teaching the Bible in Texas Public Schools," a teacher training institute run by the Department of Religious Studies, garnered considerable local media attention.
The University of Texas at Austin Introduces New Bible Curriculum Instruction Courses for Public School Teachers
Event: The University of Texas at Austin's Department of Religious Studies and Institute for the Study of Antiquity and Christian Origins will host a "Teaching the Bible in Texas Public Schools" Summer Institute. When: Aug. 4-7 Where: The University of Texas at Austin, Waggener Hall. A campus map is available online. Background: Twenty-one Texas public school teachers are participating in the "Teaching the Bible in
