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The Washington metropolitan area is rich in the presence of many major religious traditions and their places of worship, ethnic communities and cultural establishments. It is an exciting place to study religion and its role in global issues and human lives. The Religious studies faculty is uniquely able to make the study of religion an inspiring and enriching experience.
Mason Welcomes New Islamic Studies Program Director
George Mason University welcomes Dr. Cemil Aydin as the new director of its Center for Global Islamic Studies. Aydin joined Mason’s History and Art History Department in the fall of 2009, holding the Endowed IIIT Chair in Islamic Studies, bringing with him years of experience in the fields of history and Middle Eastern studies. Read More >>
Religious Studies Department Welcomes Islamic Studies Professor
This fall, the Religious Studies Department welcomes Dr. Juliane Hammer to its distinguished list of professors. Dr. Hammer, who received her PhD in Islamic studies from Humboldt University in Berlin, has a wealth of experience in teaching Islamic studies having taught at Princeton, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and Elon University. Read More >>
Rashkover and Dakake Attend Scriptural Reasoning Symposium at Cambridge
George Mason University religious studies professors Randi Rashkover and Maria Dakake recently attended a scriptural reasoning symposium at Cambridge University in England. The June symposium “Scriptural Reasoning in the University” is one that grouped prestigious professors and others from around the world to investigate “the relevancy of ancient texts such as the Bible and the Qur’an for modern life and how to deal with those critically, intellectually, rationally, but not dismissively or disparagingly,” says John Burns, summer chair of Mason’s Religious Studies department. Read More >>