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Timothy Beal, international expert in religious studies, named Distinguished University Professor

Timothy Beal, the Florence Harkness Professor of Religion, will be honored as a Case Western Reserve University Distinguished University Professor during convocation on Aug. 25 for his preeminent research, leadership, and commitment to students. Beal is a “model humanist,” according to Joy K. Ward, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. As an international expert in Biblical literature, religion in America, critical theory, and religion in culture, Beal has 17 published monographs, 43 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters, and nine single-authored books.

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Dr. Jonathan Tan Awarded a Sabbatical Grant for Researchers from the Louisville Institute

Dr. Jonathan Tan, the Archbishop Paul J. Hallinan Professor of Catholic Studies has been awarded the Louisville Institute’s prestigious Sabbatical Grant for Researchers (SGR) award to support his project titled “Beyond Model Minority, Privilege, and Power: Rethinking and Transforming Asian American Theologies.”

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Dr. Justine Howe will Give a Lecture at the Institute for the Study of Islam in Africa at Northwestern University on February 12, 2020

“Suburban Islam: Religious and National Belonging in Chicago’s Exurbs.”

Institute for the Study of Islamic Thought in Africa at Northwestern University

Wednesday, February 12 , 2020

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

For more information please visit https://planitpurple.northwestern.edu/event/560904.

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Read Dr. Clites’ article about the 2018 Pennsylvania grand jury report on sexual abuse in the Catholic church, or listen to his follow-up radio interview

Brian Clites, Instructor of Religious Studies, wrote about the 2018 Pennsylvania grand jury report on sexual abuse in the Catholic church. Although the report did not produce many tangible reforms, Clites has learned through his research that the grand jury succeeded in shifting public perceptions of survivors of clergy abuse. You can read his article in The Conversation, or listen to his 15-minute radio interview on The Attitude with Arnie Arneson. (Dr. Clites’ segment begins about 11 minutes into the 1-hour show.)

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