Religious Studies
The Department of Religious Studies brings a variety of perspectives to the study of a significant aspect of human existence: religion. At HWS, the study of religion is intrinsically multicultural and interdisciplinary as students learn through different academic approaches like historical, ethical, political and theological angles.
Religious Studies NEWS
Anwar Explores Islamic Feminism in New Book
In her new book, Associate Professor of Religious Studies Etin Anwar offers new insight on the changing relationship between Islam and feminism in Indonesia from the colonial era in the…
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A Journey to Explore the Holocaust
This spring, 20 HWS students, faculty and community members, along with a similar group from Nazareth College, embarked on a journey to trace the pathway of the Holocaust in Germany…
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Baer Calls All to ‘Stay Woke’
On the eve of graduation, Hobart Dean and Professor of Philosophy Eugen Baer P’95, P’97 delivered the keynote Baccalaureate address, reflecting on philosophical teachings from across the globe that inform…
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Generations of HWS Grads Lead at Canisius High School
At Canisius High School in Buffalo, N.Y., four Hobart and William Smith graduates are preparing students with an education grounded in multidimensional inquiry and critical thinking—not so different from their…
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Fifty Years Later: Remembering Dr. King
On the 50th anniversary of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s death, Hobart and William Smith Colleges in conjunction with the Geneva community will honor the legacy of the…
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