Religious Studies

A collage of religious monuments around the world
A collage of religious monuments around the world

 

    Departmental News and Events

    Dr. Stephen Haynes, professor of religious studies at Rhodes, was presented the 2023 Jameson M. Jones Award for Outstanding Faculty Service on Aug. 18 at the college’s Opening Convocation.
    Dr. Brooke Schedneck, an assistant professor at Rhodes whose work focuses on contemporary Buddhism in Thailand, has a new book out titled Living Theravada: Demystifying the People, Places, And Practices of a Buddhist Tradition.
    Turley Arts Fellow Maxie Sansom ’24 is bringing one of Buddhism’s best-known stories to life in an exhibition of one of the world’s only complete set of paintings depicting the Vessantara Jataka tale. The collection is part of the Jessie L. Clough Art Mem