📚 Congratulations to Dr. Terje Østebø on the publication of his chapter, “Islamic Reform in Africa,” in The Oxford Handbook of Islamic Reform! 🌍 If you are interested in pursuing a major or minor in #Religion feel free to DM us or email [email protected] to learn more 💌

🎉 Congratulations to Religion graduate student Prathik Murali on recent scholarly successes! From presenting research at the University of Vienna and UC Davis to earning acceptance to present at the 2026 American Academy of Religion Annual Meeting, Prathik continues excelling👏

🎉The Department of Religion proudly celebrates Dr. Yaniv Feller’s promotion to Associate Professor and the awarding of tenure at the University of Florida.🌟 If you are interested in pursuing a major or minor in #Religion feel free to DM us or email [email protected] to learn more 💌

🌍 Congratulations to Dr. Bron Taylor who has been invited to serve as a Fellow of the Centre for Advanced Studies at the University of Hamburg in 2027 and has accepted an appointment to the Scientific Committee of La Critica Sociologica, a leading Italian scholarly journal. 📚

🏛️✨On June 18, Dr. Feller presented “Jews in Showcases? Exhibiting Religion in Jewish Museums,” exploring how modern Jewish museums navigate exhibiting religion in a secular space 🎙️📚 If you are interested in pursuing a major or minor in #Religion email [email protected] to learn more 💌

🎙️📚Professor Rachel Gordan’s podcast: Writing It! The Podcast About Academics & Writing, released 8 new episodes this past semester, featuring guests like Max Mueller and Yale University Press editor Adina Popescu! 👏✨

🌿📚Professor Dr. Bron Taylor recently led and published a special double issue of JSRNC—“Dark Green Religion in Europe”—co-edited with Bernhard Gissbl, Kate Rigby, and UF Religion and Nature alumni🌍

Congratulations to Dr. Jeyoul Choi on his new peer‑reviewed article, “Intricate Modernity: The South Korean Protestant Experience,” published in the Journal of Ecumenical Studies! 🎉 This work offers a fresh perspective on Protestantism and modernity in South Korea.

Congratulations to Rajani Maharjan on advancing to candidacy after successfully defending her qualifying exams and dissertation proposal! 🎉 If you are interested in pursuing a major or minor in #Religion feel free to DM us or email [email protected] to learn more 💌

Dr. Rachel Gordan and Dr. Yaniv Feller recently joined the panel “Reinterpreting American Judaism” at UNC’s American Jewish Landscapes After October 7 conference, exploring changes in Jewish American life alongside fellow scholars and moderator Gabrielle Berlinger. ✨

📚🌍 Professor Bron Taylor’s Dark Green Religion is now available in Italian! He recently joined scholars and the book’s translator at Roma Tre University to discuss its themes, new reflections, and ongoing impact. 🌱✨

🌍📚 On May 5th, Dr. Terje Østebø, with Biruk Terrefe (University of Bayreuth), presented at the University of Palermo on urban transformation in Addis Ababa and how Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s religious worldview shapes Ethiopia’s changing landscape.✨

🎙️📚 Professor Bron Taylor recently contributed as a scholarly consultant and interviewee for Rip Current Season 2, “Judi Bari and the Timber Wars." 🌲 If you are interested in pursuing a major or minor in #Religion DM us or email [email protected] to learn more 💌

🎓✨ Congrats to Student Assistant Sophia Wang on graduating with her B.A. in Sociology, plus minors in Economics and Classical Studies! 👏💙 If you are interested in pursuing a major or minor in #Religion feel free to DM us or email [email protected] to learn more 💌

🌊📚 Dr. Anna Peterson recently presented two papers at the 2026 APA Pacific Division Conference! 🌱🎓 If you are interested in pursuing a major or minor in #Religion feel free to DM us or email [email protected] to learn more 💌

🎓✨ Congratulations to our student assistant Julianne Do on graduating this semester! We’re so proud and wish her continued success and exciting new adventures🎉 If you are interested in pursuing a major or minor in #Religion feel free to DM us or email [email protected] to learn more 💌

🎉 Congrats to graduate student Rachaell Diaz! Her proposal was accepted by the AAR’s Religions in the Latina/o Americas Unit, and she’ll be presenting at the AAR Annual Meeting in November 2026.

Department Chair Dr. Mario Poceski will deliver a presentation on May 7th at Sophia University in Tokyo, Japan, titled “Rethinking Buddha’s Life and Legacy”. If you are interested in pursuing a major or minor in #Religion feel free to DM us or email [email protected] to learn more 💌

Recently, Dr. Taylor wrote an article for the blog Counterpoint which talked about the 20th anniversary of the ISSRNC. If you are interested in pursuing a major or minor in #Religion, DM us or email [email protected] to learn more 💌

Recently, Dr. Feller traveled to the University of Toronto as a part of their Department of Religion's Guest Lecture Series. If you are interested in pursuing a major or minor in #Religion feel free to DM us or email [email protected] to learn more 💌

📕STUDENT SPOTLIGHT📕 From orange and blue to red and green, religion major Jordan Evans will begin attending the Brown School at Washington University (WashU) to pursue her Master's of Social Work, with a concentration in Clinical Mental Health.

Recently we celebrated two of the Department's top graduating Undergraduates at the End-of-Year and Jaberg Award Ceremony. Congratulations to Jordan Evans and Caden Kendzior! If you are interested in pursuing a major or minor in #Religion feel free to DM us or email [email protected]

🐟🐙FACULTY PRESENTATION🐙🐟 Religion faculty Dr. Bron Taylor recently gave his keynote address "The Sea and the Sublime" in Nantes, France at the Coastal Imaginaries symposium (hosted by the Sea More Blue Program). #sea #environmentalism #nantesuniversite #seamoreblue

Chair Dr. Mario Poceski recently presented a 70‑minute lecture and Q&A at Oak Hammock at the University of Florida titled “The Long Arc of Chinese Civilization and Its Wide Cultural Influence,” highlighting how China’s past shapes its present.

On March 9th, Dr. Anna Peterson delivered a talk at the Florida Free Speech Forum titled “Teaching in Florida 2026.” Dr. Anna Peterson was also recently featured in an Alligator newspaper article about the updated requirements for humanities courses in the UF curriculum.

On March 8th, Religion PhD alumnus Dr. Victoria Machado presented at The Lynx Books about her experience teaching in prison for UF Ethics in the Public Sphere If you are interested in pursuing a major or minor in hashtag#Religion feel free to DM us or email [email protected] to learn more 💌

✨📯STUDENT SPOTLIGHT📯✨ Religion major Jordan Evans has been rewarded for the 2026 CLAS Excellence Award that will be presented at the Spring 2026 graduation ceremony. Congratulations Jordan! Read to learn more about the award and a Q&A with Jordan.

The Religion Graduate Student Association (RGSA) hosted its 6th Annual Graduate Symposium on the topic of “Religion: Conflict and Continuity” If you are interested in pursuing a major or minor in #Religion feel free to DM us or email [email protected] to learn more 💌

Dr. Feller traveled to the University of Toronto and gave a lecture in celebration of their Department of the Study of Religion (DSR)'s 50 year anniversary. If you are interested in pursuing a major or minor in #Religion feel free to DM us or email [email protected] to learn more 💌

Dr. Macodou Fall recently published the article "Embodied Religiosity: Religious Practices among the Baye Fall" in the Journal of Religion in Africa. If you are interested in pursuing a major or minor in #religion feel free to DM us or email [email protected] to learn more 💌

Join us at the 6th Annual RGSA Graduate Symposium on Religion: Conflict and Continuity! The symposium is a two day event where you will hear from guest speakers and student symposium presentations. The event takes place this weekend from March 27th-28th. #ufreligion #studyreligion

❗DEPARTMENT EVENT❗ Recently, Secretary Michelle Branham from the U.S. Department of Elder Affairs (DOEA) spoke to two religion classes about the importance of religion as an instrument in public service. #ufreligion #studyreligion #doea #departmentofelderaffairs #publicservice

🌲🌿FACULTY PUBLICATION🌿🌲 Dr. Bron Taylor recently published a book review of Dr. Michael Barnes Norton's "Anthropocene Religion: Rethinking Nature, Humanity and Divinity Amid Climate Catastrophe." #ufreligion #nature #bookreview #ideology #climate

Dr. Gordan joined journalist-historian Joshua Leifer for a conversation hosted by the UF Bud Shorstein Center for Jewish Studies on shifting foundations in Jewish-American communities. If you are interested in Religion feel free to DM us or email [email protected] to learn more 💌

Religion faculty and alumni have created "The De Gruyter Handbook of Religion and Social Change" and it will be published in late 2026 to early 2027. 📖 #ufreligion #religiousstudies #studyreligion #UF #universityofflorida #socialchange

🍃🌳FACULTY PUBLICATION🌳🍃 Dr. Bron Taylor released a new volume for the Journal of the Study of the Religion, Nature, and Culture (JSRNC) and published a new article for the journal of Global Religion and the Climate Crisis. #ufreligion #religiousstudies #studyreligion #universityofflorida #jsrnc

Religion professor, Dr. Rachel Gordan, was recently invited as a guest speaker to promote her book at the Toronto Miles Nadal JCC 📖 #ufreligion #religiousstudies #studyreligion #UF #universityofflorida #judaism #jewishamerican

Religion professor, Dr. Vasudha Narayanan, recently traveled to Germany to speak for the South Asia Institute at the Heidelberg University. #ufreligion #religiousstudies #studyreligion #UF #universityofflorida #HeidelbergUniversity #Hiedelberg #SouthAsiaInstitute #Cambodia

Professor Dr. Yaniv Feller had 2 recent publications-- a peer-reviewed article in Yale's Material and Visual Cultures of Religion Journal and a book chapter in "Making Promises, Oaths, Treaties, and Covenants in Multi-jurisdictional and Multi-religious Societies" #ufreligion

Religion Professor, Dr. Bron Taylor, created "The Journal for the Study of Religion, Nature, and Culture." Their most recent edition: "Special Issue: Religious Responses to Climate Crisis" was recently released. Check it out! #ufreligion #studyreligion #universityofflorida #JSRNC

UF Religion Alumni, Dr. Ken Chitwood, is currently leading the project "Global Landscapes of Muslim Lives: Latin American and Caribbean Intersection" at the University of Bayreuth. #ufreligion #religiousstudies #studyreligion #universityofbayreuth #UF #universityofflorida #education

Religion Professor, Dr. Anna Peterson, recently went to the University of Chile where she gave a keynote lecture on: "Religion, social movements, and the public sphere." #ufreligion #religiousstudies #studyreligion #socialmovements #socialchange

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✨ Congratulations to Professor Dr. Rachel Gordan on the publication of her new chapter, “Cold War American Judaism,” in the Oxford Handbook of American Jewish History (2025)! 📚🔥 #ufreligion #religiousstudies #jewishstudies #studyreligion #judaism #UF #jewishhistory

Dr. Narayanan, was recently featured on an episode of WUFT's segment of "Morning Edition" which was picked up by NPR where she talked about the importance of India's Ganges River for Hindu funeral practices, alongside the utilization of the Suwannee River #ufreligion

📜📯SCUDDER RECAP📯📜 The Department of Religion held its annual Scudder Lecture on Thursday, January 29th, 2026 in the Pugh Hall Ocora-- featuring guest speaker Associate Professor Dr. William Sherman from UNC-Charlotte's Religious Studies department. #ufreligion

Religion professor, Dr. Poceski, was recently published in The Routledge Companion to Chinese Philosophy for his chapter on Buddhist Monasticism in China #ufreligion #universityofflorida #studyreligion #buddhism #china #monasticism

Religion professor, Dr. Bron Taylor, recently traveled to Germany and has been invited to France and China to discuss his research on religion and ecology🌱 #ufreligion #universityofflorida #studyreligion #ecology #DarkGreenReligion

Religion professors, Dr. Feller and Dr. Gordan, were recently selected as finalists for the 2025 Jordan Schnitzer Book Awards 📖 #ufreligion #universityofflorida #studyreligion #Jewishstudies #JordanSchnitzer

🇰🇭🛕Faculty Presentation🛕🇰🇭 Professor Dr. Vasudha Narayanan recently spoke at the Royal University of Fine Arts in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Her lecture focused on the Angkorian period of the Khmer Empire, juxtaposing Khmer visual art with Sanskrit textual sources. #ufreligion #universityofflorida