Faculty
Islamic Studies; the role of the ‘ulamā’ in contemporary Islam; popular religion; media and religion
Modern Jewish thought; history of Zionism and the State of Israel; Jewish/Christian relations
Religion in Japan; religion in Korea; theory and method in the study of religion; ritual; the body; gender; religion and childhood
History of intentional communities in America; American religious history; new and alternative religious movements in the United States; religion in Kansas
History of religions methodology; Indian religious thought and texts; religion and gender
Ancient Mediterranean religions, languages, and archaeology; Greek and Coptic papyrology
Religious ethics; Peace and Conflict Studies; Religious ethical issues in health care
Buddhist ritual in China; the construction of Buddhist values and identities in relation to the larger field of Chinese religious options
The Hebrew Bible; the ancient Near Eastern world; early Judaism (especially the Dead Sea Scrolls); early Christianity; historical relations between Christianity and Judaism
Native American / First Nations religions; theory and method in the study of religions with particular attention to the study of ritual, sport, play and games
