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
Curry ’75 Livestreams Sermon, Offers “Habits of Grace”
Since the outbreak of COVID-19, the Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, the Most Rev. Bishop Michael B. Curry ’75, has turned to technology to connect with the Episcopal congregation,…
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Commencement 2020: Curry ’75 to Deliver Address; Greenawalt ’66 and Jemison will also receive Honorary Degrees
During the spring Commencement exercises, Hobart and William Smith will award the institution’s highest honor to three individuals whose profound personal and professional achievements intersect with critical aspects of the…
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The Substance (and Science) Behind the Art
From painting and literature to comedy and country music, first-year students at HWS probed the making and meaning of a wide range of artistic media. In courses offered through the…
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Miller Wins Top Hillel Honor
When Matthew Fox ’19 went to his first Shabbat dinner at HWS in 2015, there were 15 people attending. This fall, he says, there were nearly 50 people at the…
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Chaplain Byrd Offers Insight
The Rev. Nita C. Johnson Byrd, Dean of Spiritual Engagement and Chaplain, offers a personal reflection. “Who is this person that I call myself?” As a college chaplain, I have…
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