University of Rochester Department of Religion and Classics

05/16/2026

Congratulations to the class of 2026! 🐝

04/15/2026

Scholars will gather in Rochester to explore climate havens, climate migration and what the Great Lakes region may face as people relocate.

03/16/2026

02/24/2026

Join us today at 5pm! The Age of Rematriation: Healing Sámi Heritage

The European museum landscape is changing. Dr. Eeva-Kristiina Nylander is leading the charge, shifting the focus from simple repatriation to the deeper process of rematriation. Through her 2023 doctoral research and collaborative work with contemporary artist Outi Pieski, Dr. Nylander is dismantling colonial attitudes to bring Sámi duodji (objects) home. By transforming difficult colonial histories into tools for reconciliation, Dr. Nylander’s work ensures that heritage is not just returned, but reborn. 🦌✨

The James Conlon Memorial Lecture presents a lecture by Dr. Eeva-Kristiina Nylander: Provenance Research, Repatriation and Rematriation as Examples of Decolonial and Indigenisation Practices in Museum World In the European museum world, there has been a change of Paradigm, and we can today speak of....

02/10/2026

Today!

Devin J. Stewart received a B.A. magna cm laude in Near Eastern Studies from Princeton University in 1984 and wrote an honors thesis on the scholars of Safavid Iran, 1576–1629. He received a Ph.D. in Arabic and Islamic Studies from the University of Pennsylvania in 1991, and his dissertation earn...

02/03/2026

Wednesday’s talk, unfortunately, has been cancelled.

01/29/2026

Devin J. Stewart received a B.A. magna cm laude in Near Eastern Studies from Princeton University in 1984 and wrote an honors thesis on the scholars of Safavid Iran, 1576–1629. He received a Ph.D. in Arabic and Islamic Studies from the University of Pennsylvania in 1991, and his dissertation earn...

01/29/2026

Spend Galentine's Day with us!

Join us for a special screening of Sinners, a thought-provoking drama exploring morality, justice, and redemption in the face of societal and personal conflict. Following the film, a multidisciplinary panel featuring scholars from different departments will participate in a dynamic discussion on wha...

01/29/2026

The James Conlon Memorial Lecture presents a lecture by Dr. Eeva-Kristiina Nylander: Provenance Research, Repatriation and Rematriation as Examples of Decolonial and Indigenisation Practices in Museum World In the European museum world, there has been a change of Paradigm, and we can today speak of....

11/10/2025

Former HC fellow from Religion & Classics Michela Andreatta's book "Hell Arrayed", supported by a National Endowment for the Humanities grant in 2020, has been named a finalist for the prestigious Jordan Schnitzer Book Award in Jewish Literature and Linguistics by the Association for Jewish Studies (AJS). This recognition marks the second honor for the volume; last May, it received an honorable mention for Translation from the Mediterranean Seminar.