Program Overview
The doctoral minor in Religious Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison offers a comprehensive exploration of major and minor religious traditions worldwide. Students engage with courses spanning ancient to modern times, covering various methodologies and theories in religious studies. To complete the minor, students must earn a B or better in four Religious Studies courses totaling at least 10 credits at the 300 level or above, including one course on Approaches to Religion.
Program Outline
Outline:
Content:
The program covers all of the world's major and many of its minor religious traditions. Chronologically, the program's offerings range from ancient to modern times; geographically, they span the globe; and methodologically, they range across the humanities and social studies, with special attention to the theories and methods which have developed in the field of religious studies itself.
Structure:
Students interested in a doctoral minor in Religious Studies meet with the doctoral minor advisor, Professor Jordan Rosenblum, jrosenblum@wisc.edu, to plan their course. Minors are expected to achieve a grade of B or better in four Religious Studies Program courses totaling at least 10 credits at the 300 level or above. One of these four courses must deal with Approaches to Religion; RELIG ST 600 Religion in Critical Perspective is strongly recommended. In order to receive course credit toward the minor, students must register for cross-listed courses from within Religious Studies rather than from within any cross-listing department.
Faculty:
- Professors: Bell, Bowie, Brenner, Bühnemann, Chamberlain, Cohen, Dale, DuBois, Dunne, Gade, Hansen, Hardin, Hildner, Howard, Hsia, Koshar, Langer, Livorni, Louden, Nadler, Ohnuki-Tierney, Phillips, Rosenblum, Schenck, Schweber, Stanford Friedman, Thompson, Wandel, Wink, Wolf, Zaeske
- Associate Professors: Beneker, Cerulli, Hutton, Livanos, Ridgely, Shelef, Shoemaker, Thal, Todorovic
- Assistant Professors: Chamedes, Hollander, Pruitt, Rock-Singer, Stern
- Distinguished Faculty Associate: Brown
- Faculty Associates: Mellor, Norman, Rosenhagen
- Associate Faculty Associate: Whelan