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February 27, 12:30-1:30, Thousand Oaks Room, USU. "African-American Nature Tourists in Industrial Chicago". Dr. Colin Fisher, University of San Diego (flyer).
March 28, 11:00-12:15, Grand Salon, USU. "The Naturalness of Religion". Dr. Justing Barrett, Thrive Professor of Developmental Science and Director of the Thrive Center for Human Development in Fuller’s Graduate School of Psychology (flyer).
April 17, 11:00-12:15, West Valley Room, USU. "Is Confucianism Religion"? Dr. Kenneth Lee, Associate Professor of Religion and Dr. Weimin Sun, Associate Professor of Philosophy. (flyer)
April 25, 11:00-12:00 pm, Northridge Center, North Valley Room. "Why Religion is Natural and Science Not: Comparing Religion and Science Cognitively" Dr. Robert McCauley, William Rand Kenan Jr. University Professor and Director of the Center for Mind, Brain, and Culture at Emory University. (flyer)
May 7, Department end of semester get-together and student award reception, Tuesday, May 7, 2:00-4:00, SN 108.

Spring 2013 Semester

RS Club events for spring 2013. The club meets every Wednesday, 3:00-4:00 in Santa Susana Hall, room 225.

RELIGION IN THE NEWS

Yahoo

Washington Post

The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life

PBS, Religion and Ethics Newsweekly

The Pluralism Project, Religious Diversity News Feed (Harvard University)

Rueters Faithworld

Religious Studies at CSUN

Welcome to the Department of Religious Studies located on the campus of California State University, Northridge.

The program is designed to provide a liberal arts background with an emphasis upon a critical study of religious traditions and phenomena.

Our faculty approach the subject of Religious Studies across many contexts and disciplines including history, sociology, psychology, anthropology, literary, philosophy, and cognitive science. This cross-cultural and interdisciplinary approach emphasizes the woven ties of religion to other areas of culture enabling students to better understand and appreciate diverse cultures.

In addition to courses exploring the development of all the major religious traditions of the world, we offer courses that look at the role of religion in ethics, gender constructs, literature, economics, the visual arts, and numerous contemporary social and political issues.

Our department is non-sectarian and aims to serve all students with or without religious affiliation.Students of all religions and ethnic backgrounds are welcome to enroll in Religious Studies courses.

WHY STUDY RELIGION?

While Religious Studies' courses remain some of the most popular courses across American universities, students still want to know how a degree in Religious Studies will prepare them to enter a changing and challenging job market. Religious Studies' Majors, Double Majors, and Minors are well situated to succeed in the global market.

Acquiring knowledge of diverse cultures and using current analytical models from the Humanities and Social Sciences enables graduates to find careers requiring imagination, problem-solving and a keen understanding of human diversity.

This excellent career preparation comes with the immeasurable personal experience gained by studying religions and cultures around the world.

Careers in law, business, teaching, counseling, medicine, social work, and professional religious organizations are all viable for Religious Studies' graduates.

Fore more information contact Dr. Rick Talbott, Email: rick.talbott@csun.edu, or telephone: 818-677-2741.