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Study Religion
by Dept. of Religious Studies at Univ. of Alabama
Study Religion is a production of the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Alabama. The podcast brings listeners into the life of the department through discussions with faculty, student work, analysis of current events and popular culture, and interviews about the state of religious studies as a field. It is a chance to listen in to the conversations we're having on the balconies and inside the offices of Manly Hall, the department building and our logo.
Episodes
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Ep. 26 Example #4: Seduction Forums
In this episode of our new mini-series Examples, Ciara Eichhorst, the American Examples Fellow and a masters student in our department, discusses the topic of online Seduction Forums with 2022 AE participant Suzanne van Geuns. Dr. van Geuns is currently a Post-Doctoral Research Associate at the...
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Ep. 25 Example #3: Ridicule
In this episode of our new mini-series Examples, Ciara Eichhorst, the American Examples Fellow and a masters student in our department, discusses the topic of mesmerism, ridicule, and the corpse of an alleged mermaid with Dr. Joshua Urich. Dr. Urich received his PhD at the University of...
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Ep. 24 Academic Job Market pt.4
This is the fourth and final episode of a four-part series, in which Erica Bennett and Jacob Barrett hear from Shannon Trosper Schorey, a recent PhD graduate in Religious Studies, on her experience in a job outside the academy, in the tech sector. Jacob and Erica then reflect on the series as a...
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Ep. 23 Academic Job Market pt.3
In episode three of a four-part series we discuss how many students leave their graduate programs before completion, partly due to concerns of job security or availability, Jacob Barrett and Erica Bennett listen to Jared Powell explain his decision to leave his PhD program in English and pursue a...
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Ep. 22 Academic Job Market pt.2
In episode two of a four-part series, Erica Bennett and Jacob Barrett continue their discussion on the job market after a graduate degree in the humanities. This episode they hear from tenured English Professor Pamela Gilbert on her experience within academia and advising students going into the...
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Ep. 21 Academic Job Market pt.1
In the first episode of this four part series, Erica Bennett and Jacob Barrett discuss the worries of starting a PhD program in the humanities with particular focus placed on the dismal state of the job market for many humanities PhD graduates. To further flesh out the state of the job market...
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Ep. 20 Example #2: The Atomic Bomb
In this episode of our new mini-series Examples, Ciara Eichhorst, the American Examples Fellow and a masters student in our department, discusses the topic of the atomic bomb and its relationship to the counterculture movement with Dr. Erik Kline. Dr. Kline is an assistant professor of English at...
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Ep. 19 Example #1: Comedy
In this episode of our new mini-series Examples, Ciara Eichhorst, the American Examples Fellow and a master’s student in our department, discusses the topic of comedy and its relationship with religious studies with Dr. Samah Choudhury. Dr. Choudhury is an assistant professor in the department of...
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Ep. 18 Balcony Talks: Veiling on Tiktok
In this episode Erica Bennett and Ciara Eichhorst, masters students in our department, discuss the recent social media trend of Veiling at Catholic Mass. Dr. Lauren Giffin, from our department, provides a analysis on religious trends, the histroy of veiling, and the intersection between religion...
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Ep. 17 Uncivil Religion
On this episode of Study Religion second year grad student, Erica Bennett, sits down with three first year grad students to discuss their roles and controbutions to the project Uncivil Religion. This project, spearheaded by Mike Altman in colaboration with Jerome Copulsky, and Peter Manseauo from...
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Teaching Philosophy of Religion Series Ep. 6 Gereon Kopf on the Multi-Entry Approach
Can philosophy of religion enter the globalized, 21st-century world? If so, how might the field be taught? Dr. Nathan Loewen interviews four academics who participated in a grant project funded by the Wabash Center, "Teaching Philosophy of Religion Inclusively to Diverse Students": Jin Y. Park,...
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Teaching Philosophy of Religion Ep. 2 Louis Komjathy On Praxis For Teaching Philosophy Of Religion
Can philosophy of religion enter the globalized, 21st-century world? If so, how might the field be taught? Dr. Nathan Loewen interviews four academics who participated in a grant project funded by the Wabash Center, "Teaching Philosophy of Religion Inclusively to Diverse Students": Jin Y. Park,...
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Teaching Philosophy of Religion Series Ep. 3 Kevin Schilbrack On Teaching Philosophy Of Religion
Can philosophy of religion enter the globalized, 21st-century world? If so, how might the field be taught? Dr. Nathan Loewen interviews four academics who participated in a grant project funded by the Wabash Center, "Teaching Philosophy of Religion Inclusively to Diverse Students": Jin Y. Park,...
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Teaching Philosophy of Religion Series Ep. 5 Eric Dickman On Pedagogical Structures
Can philosophy of religion enter the globalized, 21st-century world? If so, how might the field be taught? Dr. Nathan Loewen interviews four academics who participated in a grant project funded by the Wabash Center, "Teaching Philosophy of Religion Inclusively to Diverse Students": Jin Y. Park,...
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Teaching Philosophy of Religion Series Ep. 4 Jin Y. Park on Inclusive Approaches
Can philosophy of religion enter the globalized, 21st-century world? If so, how might the field be taught? Dr. Nathan Loewen interviews four academics who participated in a grant project funded by the Wabash Center, "Teaching Philosophy of Religion Inclusively to Diverse Students": Jin Y. Park,...
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Teaching Philosophy of Religion Series Ep. 1 Louis Komjathy On Teaching Classical Daoism
Can philosophy of religion enter the globalized, 21st-century world? If so, how might the field be taught? Dr. Nathan Loewen interviews four academics who participated in a grant project funded by the Wabash Center, "Teaching Philosophy of Religion Inclusively to Diverse Students": Jin Y. Park,...
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Ep. 16 Balcony Talks: Lil Nas X
In this episode Erica Bennett and Sonya Harwood Johnson, masters students in our department, discuss the work of Lil Nas X thorugh the examples of his music videos and online persona. Dr. Merinda Simmons, from our department, provides a analysis on gender, sexuality, and religious dipictions...
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1-800-REL-HELP Ep. 7 Secularism
In this episode of 1-800-REL-HELP our expert, Brook Wilensky-Lanford, explains to the caller what "secularism" is in the context of Relgious Studies. The caller and expert dive into how secular and religion are two peas in a pod, related, and understood in tandem. Do you have questions about...
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1-800-REL-HELP Ep. 6 Conversion
In this episode of 1-800-REL-HELP our expert, Erik Kline, helps the caller understand the topic of "conversion" in the study of religion. Do you have questions about religion? Need answers about religious studies? Call 1-800-REL-HELP. If you've got doubts, give us a shout! A transcript of this...
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1-800-REL-HELP Ep. 5 Law
In this episode of 1-800-REL-HELP our expert, Dana Lloyd, examines the relationship and the distinction between religion and law. Lloyd explains the complexity of this topic by using the example of Indigenous Peoples Law. Do you have questions about religion? Need answers about religious studies?...
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1-800-REL-HELP Ep. 4 Ritual
In this episode of 1-800-REL-HELP our expert, Lindsey Jackson, examines ritual, its definitions, and examples of rituals. Jackson and the caller unpack the meaning of ritual actions and what these rituals do to maintain dominate discourses. Do you have questions about religion? Need answers about...
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1-800-REL-HELP Ep. 3 Atheism
In this episode of 1-800-REL-HELP our expert, Matt Sheedy, looks at the different kinds of Atheism. This phone call is examining the difference between traditional philosophical Atheism and the newer internet identity of Atheism. Do you have questions about religion? Need answers about religious...
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1-800-REL-HELP Ep. 2 Cult
In this episode of 1-800-REL-HELP our expert, Brad Stoddard, answers a caller's question about what is a cult, what is the history of the word cult, and why are groups labeled as cults. Do you have questions about religion? Need answers about religious studies? Call 1-800-REL-HELP. If you've got...
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1-800-REL-HELP Ep. 1 Charisma
In this first episode of 1-800-REL-HELP our expert, Cody Musselman, answers a caller's question about what makes a charismatic leader and what charisma has to do with religion. Do you have questions about religion? Need answers about religious studies? Call 1-800-REL-HELP. If you've got doubts,...
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Ep. 15 American Examples: The Lost Tapes
While digging through a set of lost audio files we here at Study Religion found an interview from the American Examples research workshop in March of 2020. In this interview host Mike Altman talks with Hannah Scheidt and Travis Cooper about their experience as part of American Examples, a program...
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Ep. 14 Race and New Religious Movements
In this episode Prof. Richard Newton, from our department, interviews Emily Clark from Gonzaga University and Brad Stoddard from McDaniel College about their new documentary reader Race and New Religious Movements in the USA. Not only do they discuss the reader and the documents they included…
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Ep. 13 The Podcasts Podcast
The MA students in the Department of Religious Studies have made some excellent podcasts. In this episode Prof. Mike Altman is joined by Prof. Nathan Loewen to discuss the REL 502: Religious Studies and Public Humanities class and the graduate students who have produced podcast as part of the...
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Ep. 12 Making The Jump Part 3 w/ Kate Daley-Bailey
This is the third in our three episode series that features interviews with people who decided to take a risk and make a jump in their careers. They found new ways to use their training in religious studies and made their own path. In this episode we talk with Kate Daley-Bailey about her work as…
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Ep. 11 Making The Jump Part 2 w/ Shayna Sheinfeld
This is the second in our three episode series that features interviews with people who decided to take a risk and make a jump in their careers. They found new ways to use their training in religious studies and made their own path. In this episode we talk with Shayna Sheinfeld about her work as…
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Ep. 10 Making the Jump Part 1 w/ Tenzan Eaghll
This is the first of three episodes that feature interview with people who decided to take a risk and make a jump in their careers. They found new ways to use their training in religious studies and made their own path. In this episode we talk with Tenzan Eaghll who teaches at Mahidol University…
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Ep. 9 International
In this episode we welcome Prof. Tim Jensen from the University of Southern Denmark, the president of the International Association for the History of Religions (IAHR). Prof. Jensen spent some time in conversation with our own Prof. Richard Newton and some of our MA students in Religion in…
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Ep. 8 Guests
Every year our department welcomes guests who come and give lectures or visit with faculty and students. This past semester we had two excellent guests visit the department as part of our lecture series. First, Dr. Elijah Siegler was our Zachary Day Memorial Lecturer and gave an excellent talk on...
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Jonathan Z. Smith (1938-2017)
In this episode, students and colleagues of Jonathan Z. Smith remember his life and work. Smith passed away on December 30, 2017. A transcript of this show is available at: religion.ua.edu/about-us/podcasts/ Study Religion is a production of the Department of Religious Studies at the University…
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Ep. 6 Presidential Adresses
For this episode of our podcast, we've turned it over to our MA students--Emma Gibson, Sarah Griswold, and Sierra Lawson. This Fall these students were all part of our MA foundations course REL 502: Religious Studies and Public Humanities. In the course the students learned to use digital tools…
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Ep. 5 Firsts
A lot has happened in our department since our last episode in the spring. In this episode we look at two "firsts" in the department. This fall we launched our brand new Religion in Culture masters degree program and in this episode Prof. Altman sits down with our first cohort of graduate…
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Ep. 4 Over The Hill
Our department has just finished celebrating its 50th anniversary. In this episode, host Prof. Michael Altman brings you the sounds of our recent 50th anniversary celebration. First, former department chairs Dr. Patrick Green and Dr. Ted Trost recount some of the history of the department from…
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Ep. 3 The Conference
It's time to talk about the academic conference. In this episode host Prof. Mike Altman brings two stories about academic conference experiences. First, he sits down with Prof. Laura Levitt from Temple University to talk about her experience at the American Academy of Religion last fall. Then…
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Ep. 2 Turkey Ritual
In this episode we think about the ways we categorize things as religion. The show begins with the ritual life of turkeys and what that tells us about the category "religion." Then a few REL majors show us how the category "sacrifice" is all around us. Finally, host Michael Altman talks with Dr....
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Ep. 1 The Tablecloth
Episode 1 of Study Religion introduces the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Alabama. Host Michael Altman talks with Department Chair Russell McCutcheon about how social theory shapes the way the department imagines itself within the university. In the second half of the…
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Study Religion is a production of the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Alabama. The podcast brings listeners into the life of the department through discussions with faculty, student work, analysis of current events and popular culture, and interviews about the state of religious studies as a field. It is a chance to listen in to the conversations we're having on the balconies and inside the offices of Manly Hall, the department building and our logo.
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