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'A theme of the Harrison College Scholar Program is that our students are independent but not isolated.'
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On Thursday, March 16, join the Cornell community to make a difference for students on Cornell Giving Day.
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In the Society for the Humanities Invitational Lecture Feb. 15, art historian Verity Platt will present her research on the humble sea sponge.
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Throughout her career, Prof. Chiara Formichi has researched the role of Islam in Asia and the influence of Asian cultures on the religion.
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From the clock tower to Risley and beyond, Grace Elmore ’25 finds inspiration in Cornell’s eclectic architectural styles
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Pre-enrollment for Spring 2023 classes begins on November 2 for undergraduate students at Cornell.
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Emma Plowe '23 attended a summer retreat at the Jewel Heart Tibetan Learning Center with support from the Weiner Family Summer Fellowship.
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In a new book, Kim Haines-Eitzen explores the rich range of desert sounds and what they can teach us about place, the past, solitude and community.
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A group of students, including some Nexus Scholars, is learning practical skills related to sustainability and connecting them to community behaviors.
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Benjamin Velani is a Religious Studies and Government major.
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Fifty undergrads in the College of Arts & Sciences will take part in paid research projects in Ithaca this summer with faculty from throughout the College.
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Pre-enrollment for Fall 2022 begins later this month. See a selection of the courses we are offering!
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On Cornell’s eighth Giving Day, held March 16, 15,905 alumni, students, faculty, staff, parents and friends from more than 80 countries made gifts totaling a record-breaking $12,268,629.
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Undergraduate students interested in the intersection of religion and politics or society can now apply for a new prize, to be given out next spring.
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Gifts allow the College to fulfill its mission: preparing students to do the greatest good in the world.
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Registration is required to attend this virtual conference on April 4 and 5! Although known to specialists since the nineteenth century, the Aramaic incantation bowls have never been fully integrated into the field of Jewish Studies, largely due to their inaccessibility and the confounding nature of their contents...
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Solina Kennedy '19 interviews Professor Jane-Marie Law for a new video, based on information she learned in a Cornell class.
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A $5 million alumni gift will help to support doctoral students in humanities fields within the College of Arts & Sciences.
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The program connects undergraduates in A&S with opportunities to work side by side on research with Cornell faculty from across the College.
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Wynton Marsalis visited campus Nov. 1-6 as an A.D. White Professor-at-Large.
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The Nexus Scholars program will leverage the student-to-faculty ratio and the vibrant research enterprise in A&S to expand opportunities for students, while also enhancing the culture of collaborative scholarship at Cornell.
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View all coursesThe History of Religious Life in Imperial China(RELST/HIST 2208, ASIAN 2251) MW 2:45-4, 4 creditsIn this course we will learn about the rich varieties of religious life in imperial China, focusing on major historical transformations between the tenth and sixteenth centuries. We will investigate the organization of pantheons and...
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The Cornell Jewish Studies Program is accepting proposals for a new course development grant. Cornell faculty interested in developing a new course to be cross-listed with Jewish studies in 2022-23 are invited to apply. Jewish studies particularly encourages proposals for innovative courses in disciplines, fields, regions, or topics not already...
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Prof. Kim Haines-Eitzen comments on a new report that shows French clergy sexually abused more than 200,000 children over the past 70 years.
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Undergraduate students interested in the intersection of religion and politics or society can now apply for a new prize, to be given out next spring.
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Adam Ziccardi is a religious studies major.
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The Joseph E. Connolly ’72 Memorial Prizes support students who want to look at the intersection of religion, politics and society.
/news/new-humanities-prize-honors-cornell-friendshipsView all religious studies course offerings.Sensational Religion (RELST 2276)MW 2:40-4:00. 3 credits. K. Haines-Eitzen.This course explores the relationships between the senses (seeing, hearing, smelling, touching, and tasting), emotions (fear, happiness, sadness, etc.), and religion, especially religious practices and experience in history and...
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The Renaissance Society of America has given William J. Kennedy its Paul Oskar Kristeller Lifetime Achievement Award, honoring “a lifetime of uncompromising devotion to the highest standard of scholarship accompanied by exceptional achievement in Renaissance studies.”
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The Vatican’s orthodoxy office has issued a formal response to a question about whether Catholic clergy have the authority to bless same-sex unions, saying the Catholic Church won’t bless same-sex unions since God “cannot bless sin.” Professors Landon Schnabel (sociology) and Kim Haines-Eitzen (religious studies) comment.
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Students in the program undertake their own independent, interdisciplinary undergraduate research in the humanities.
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New CoursesMedicine, Magic and Science in the Ancient Near East (RELST 2599)Online; MW 9:40 - 10:55 amJ. MokhtarianThis course explores the history of medicine and other sciences in the ancient Near East, broadly defined. In addition to medicine, the other scientific disciplines covered in this course include mathematics, astrology, astronomy...
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<div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <p> When Lisa Malloy ’17 visited China for the first time in 2018, she was amazed by the pervasiveness of artificial intelligence in everyday life. </p></div></div>
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Cornell undergraduates put a modern face on ancient religions in the end-of-semester projects for the Myth and Religion in Mesopotamia course, taught by Jonathan Tenney, assistant professor of Near Eastern Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences.Tenney asked his students to take a concept or myth they discussed in class and translate it...
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Chiara Formichi's new book Islam and Asia: A History (Cambridge University Press, 2020), explores the ways in which Islam and Asia have shaped each other's histories, societies and cultures from the seventh century to today.Challenging the assumed dominance of the Middle East in the development of Islam, Formichi argues for Asia's centrality in...
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Bachelor of ArtsRachel Gallagher (Binghamton, NY)Bachelor of Arts in Religious StudiesElizabeth Grace Latham (Wayne, PA)Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and Religious StudiesAna Penavic (Smithtown, NY)Bachelor of Arts in Asian Studies and Religious StudiesReligious Studies MinorCarolyn Mary Bell (Estes Park, CO)Bachelor of Arts in Asian...
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<h3> Ana penavic<br /> RELIGIOUS STUDIES & ASIAN STUDIES<br /> SMITHTOWN, NY</h3><p> <strong>Why did you choose Cornell?</strong></p>
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<p>As Cornell suspended classes and organizations around the world canceled events <a href="https://www.cornell.edu/coronavirus/">amid the coronavirus pandemic</a>, students organizing the 22nd annual <a href="https://seap.einaudi.cornell.edu/">Southeast Asia Program</a> (SEAP) graduate student conference faced a difficult call.</p>
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<p>The College of Arts & Sciences is gearing up for Giving Day on Thursday, March 12 and we hope you'll join in the fun!</p><p>Your gifts to our annual fund, undergraduate scholarship fund or any of our departments and programs help our faculty and students reach their full potential.</p>
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The Kroll Travel Award, in honor of Professor Ross Brann, is potentially offered to students traveling to the Israel or Palestinian Territories during summer 2020 to participate in academically recognized archaeological digs and/or other academic programs.Awards will range from $250-$1000open to Cornell Graduate and Undergraduate Students...
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Why did you choose Cornell?Even as a wee guppy, I felt a gnawing curiosity to see the world beyond my small pond. My hometown had little demographic diversity and even less ideological creativity, so the thought of attending an global-minded school felt like a dream. I wanted to push boundaries and reshape myself under an entirely new philosophy...
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Religious Studies brought together all of my various interests into a single major. I had the opportunity to explore and problematize the category of "religion" through various disciplinary lenses: anthropological, literary, sociological, psychological and historical. The interdisciplinary nature of the Religious Studies Program exposed me to new...
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A selection of RELST courses offered in Spring 2020. See the complete list of course offerings.Chinese Mythology (RELST 2279)3 credits. TR 8:40am - 9:55amR. McNealStudents will study Chinese myths from the earliest times. Focus will be on understanding how people have used myth to create and convey meaning, on examining the form Chinese myths...
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The Weiner Family Summer Fellowship, given in honor of Gelek Rimpoche, supports funding for summer experiential learning and research for an undergraduate student studying Buddhist practice in Asia. The 2019 award went to Stephanie Bell '20 and Carolyn Bell ’20, both History and Asian Studies majors. Their research interests took them to Japan:...
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A $6 million anonymous alumni gift will help launch the Humanities Scholars Program in the College of Arts and Sciences, offering a signature learning, research and collaboration opportunity to students from across the university interested in humanistic inquiry.The initiative will offer gateway courses that will provide a broad introduction to...
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The Department of Near Eastern Studies together with the Jewish Studies Program, College of Arts and Sciences, Cornell University, invites applications from distinguished scholars to hold the Herbert and Stephanie Neuman Professorship in Hebrew and Jewish Literature. We are especially interested in scholars of rabbinic literature and culture,...
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We look forward to seeing where your experiences lead you in life. Congratulations on your graduation, we could not be prouder. Don't forget to stay in touch!Edward DreyerBachelor of Arts in Religious Studies, Magna Cum Laude, from the Cornell College of Arts & SciencesInvolved on campus with: Delta Tau Delta fraternity, Cornell Daily Sun,...
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<h3>Radhika Narasimhan</h3><h3>Biological Sciences & Religious Studies</h3><h3>South Brunswick, NJ</h3><p><strong>What are the most valuable skills you gained from your Arts & Sciences education?</strong></p>
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The Russell and Wendy Weiner Prize for Undergraduate Research on Buddhist Practice, given in honor of Gelek Rimpoche, provides funding for summer research for an undergraduate student studying Buddhist practice in an Asian context. This award went to Religious studies minor, Stephanie Bell '20.Stephanie's research will take her to Japan this...
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The Russell and Wendy Weiner Prize for Undergraduate Research on Buddhist Practice, given in honor of Gelek Rimpoche, provides funding for summer research for an undergraduate student studying Buddhist practice in an Asian context. This award went to Religious Studies minor, Carolyn Bell '20.Carolyn's research will take her to Japan this summer...
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