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The Dept of Religious Studies promotes descriptive and comparative studies of religion by analyzing

11/02/2026

This fall, the REL Digital Lab has been at work. UA Dept. of Religious Studies BA student Eva Wissman has been experimenting with Rhino CAD (Rhino 3D Official) to render 2d images into 3D models from Prof. Newton’s Decoding Diaspora project. These models help users consider how J.A. Rogers and Sam Milai curated the Afrodiasporic past in historic Black newspapers.

11/01/2026

This Friday, organized & hosted by Prof. Newton—contact him for the Zoom link.

10/31/2026

Prof. Touna, our grad director, met up with alum, Erica, for a coffee in Birmingham today, where she works as an events manager for Cheeriodicals.

10/30/2026

Eight years ago today: Prof. Teemu Taira was here from Helsinki as our annual Day Lecturer, talking on religion & James Bond films—in time to also get a taste of US Halloween traditions.

10/30/2026

Another Friday, another alum memory to share! And remember if you’re an alum and have not sent us yours yet then get in touch with our grad director, Prof. Touna. #10

10/27/2026

It was a busy afternoon in the RELdl for the Late Antiquity Modeling Project. Undergraduate Research Assistants Kit, Gibson, Alli, and Adrianna joined Prof. Leon Angelo as they worked away on their 3D models of ancient buildings for LAMP’s new research.

10/27/2026

Check out MA student Sierra Ruden's post, where she analyzes contradictions in celebrity culture through award acceptance speeches. https://religion.ua.edu/blog/2026/10/27/performance-at-the-podium/

10/27/2026

A beautiful morning as we near Fall break.

10/27/2026

A few more snaps from Pumpkin Carving with RSSA tonight

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