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.
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Heading- Department Event. Photo of Michelle Branham, Secretary of Department of Elder Affairs. Caption- On March 23rd, Secretary Michelle Branham from the U.S. Department of Elder Affairs (DOEA) spoke to two Religion Department classes about her professional experience working for the government and in the community.
Heading- Event Details. Caption- At the lecture, Secretary Branham discussed the role of government and faith in a community, along with the ways in which they can work together. The talk focused on the state of Florida and how this partnership between religion and governmental processes, with the help of constitutional principles, can help bring together and strengthen communities and freedom. She spoke to students from the courses “Religion in Latin America” and “Religions of India” in a round-table setting, and did a Q&A where students shared their ideas and expressed opinions on the intersection between religion and government. Photos of Michelle Branham speaking to students, alongside Professors Dr. Vasudha Narayanan and Dr. Jeyoul Choi.
Photo- of official event flyer for guest lecture by Michelle Branham. Caption- Michelle Branham was appointed in 2021 by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to lead the Florida Department of Elder Affairs (DOEA), where she oversees services for nearly 6 million seniors across the state. She brings over two decades of experience in public policy, public health, and senior-focused initiatives, including a decade in senior executive roles at both state and federal levels. Before her appointment, Branham spent nine years as Vice President of Public Policy for the Alzheimer’s Association and served in several statewide leadership roles related to aging and Alzheimer's care. She also contributed to Florida’s public health response during the pandemic as a member of the Governor’s Safe and Limited Return Task Force. She holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Stetson University and a master’s in theological studies from Emory University’s Candler School of Theology.
❗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.
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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. 📖
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🍃🌳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.
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Religion professor, Dr. Rachel Gordan, was recently invited as a guest speaker to promote her book at the Toronto Miles Nadal JCC 📖
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Religion professor, Dr. Vasudha Narayanan, recently traveled to Germany to speak for the South Asia Institute at the Heidelberg University.
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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!
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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.
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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."
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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)! 📚🔥
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Religion professor, Dr. Poceski, was recently published in The Routledge Companion to Chinese Philosophy for his chapter on Buddhist Monasticism in China
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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🌱
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Religion professors, Dr. Feller and Dr. Gordan, were recently selected as finalists for the 2025 Jordan Schnitzer Book Awards 📖
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Dr. Rachel Gordan has recently been invited to join the Executive Committee of the Academic Council for the American Jewish Historical Society.
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Graduate Student, Rajani Maharjan, has been awarded the Research Abroad for Doctoral Students Grant from the UF International Center!
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Dr. Jeyoul Choi recently presented his publications at two events, one at Santa Fe College and the other at the Annual Society for the Scientific Study of Religion Conference.
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A big congratulations to Dr. Narayanan, who delivered the State of the Field Address for the “Ways of Doing Bhakti Studies” section at UW–Madison’s Annual Conference on South Asia Symposium.
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Congratulations to Dr. Feller for receiving the Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship at the Ludwig-Maximilian University of Munich!
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✨ The Religion Department is thrilled to welcome visiting lecturer Dr. Aasmundsen who will be answering the question "Can Christianity be universal and nationalistic at the same time?" with our faculty and grad students!
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Congratulations to UF Religion alumna Dr. Venu Mehta for receiving a prestigious Templeton Religion Trust grant!
Read below to learn more!
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🌟Department of Religion Alumni Spotlight 🌟
Learn about Dr. Victoria Machado, religion alum and triple-gator who has begun her Assistant Professorship at Rollins College!
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🌟Department of Religion Alumni Spotlight 🌟
Learn about Yael Hamaoui -- a recent UF Religion Pre-Law alumnus. 👨⚖️📖
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Thinking about majoring and minoring in religion?
Check out the information and go to our Linktree to see more information about the major and minor!
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📙Faculty Book Highlight📜
"Localizing Salafism
Religious Change among Oromo Muslims in Bale, Ethiopia" by Dr. Terje Ostebo.
Check out his book to learn more on the Ethiopian Salafism movement in the 1990's.
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🌟Department of Religion Student Spotlight 📷
Learn about Rachel Warren -- a UF Religion alumnus whose undergraduate path in religion led them to psychology graduate studies.
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Recently UF Professor, Dr. Rachel Gordan, published an article on how the Jewish people were represented in novels 70 years ago. See the post to learn more!
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Professor Feller recently wrote a review on Jeffrey Abt's Book "Too Jewish or Not Jewish Enough"
Read on for more details
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Stay tuned for more interesting facts.
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Check out more publications from our wonderful faculty at religion.ufl.edu/faculty-books/
Stay tuned for more spotlights!
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After taking many courses (on so many of the world religions) I find that the hate that stems from others is the lack of knowledge. If you cannot fully immerse yourself with other cultures and religions- you will NEVER find peace and love. #religion #studyreligion #hate
