Department of Religious Studies at Sewanee: The University of the South

04/22/2026

Shout out to Religious Studies alum, Joey Pascarella, who makes a cameo at the end of this video

04/08/2026

Come join us tomorrow in Guerry Auditorium for THE MORMON GIANT, featuring live narration and real-time soundtracking. You won’t want to miss it!

02/26/2026

11/25/2025

Sewanee professors at the American Academy of Religion

11/11/2025

Join us this Thursday!

11/06/2025

Congrats to Religious Studies alum, Grey Kenna. If you haven’t seen her gorgeous photo of Abbo’s Alley in the new issue of Sewanee Magazine, check it out now (p.40)!

THE MAGAZINE FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH FALL 2025 P. 18 MOUNTAIN MUSIC Readers share the music that became the soundtrack of their college days

11/03/2025

Glad to see some Religious Studies alums representing 2020 here!

09/16/2025

Want to learn more about Buddhism, meditation, and their complicated historical connections? Check out this piece by Emeritus Professor, Sid Brown, in the “Asia at Sewanee Newsletter.”

Wander around Sewanee and if you look closely you may see Tibetan prayer flags flying on a porch, a statue of the Buddha (or just his head) out in a garden, an invitation to Stone Nest Dojo (the Zen temple just 5 miles away), or a poster about the weekly meetings of the Sewanee Sangha (or the Buddhi...