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The College of Humanities and Social Sciences is proud to honor Mary Jo Lopez Duckwitz, BA Religious Studies '06, MAIS '09, with the Distinguished Alumni Award in religious studies. Lopez Duckwitz is a longtime adjunct instructor in Latin American politics, and serves on her staff council to foster institutional growth and cultural development.

Join us for our Fourth Annual Judaic Studies Lecture by Dr. Jenny Caplan from the University of Cincinnati.

Join us for a viewing of the film Three Chaplains, about the place of Muslim soldiers and chaplains in the U.S. military. Dinner and discussion provided.

Candida Moss will speak on the role that enslaved Christians played in the development of early New Testament manuscripts: ; from taking dictation to editorialising; to proof-reading and refining; to influencing the teaching and transmission of the Christian message across the ancient world. Candida Moss is the Edward Cadbury Professor of Theology at the University of Birmingham. Prior to this, she taught for almost a decade at the University of Notre Dame. She holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Oxford and an MA and PhD from Yale University. The award-winning author or co-author of seven books, she has also served as Papal News Commentator for CBS News and writes a column for The Daily Beast. She has written for and had her work reported on in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, Atlantic, Newsweek, and Christian Century, among many other outlets. Dr Moss has also served as an on-air expert for CNN and Fox News, and presented or appeared in documentaries for CNN, NBC, National Geographic, History Channel, Discovery Channel, and the BBC. This is the inaugural event in a newly created lecture series on New Testament and Early Christianity. Everyone at Mason and in the broader community is welcome.

On January 27, 2025, the Department of Religious Studies -- together with Mason Hillel and the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater DC -- will host an event to mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

On December 2, 2024, the Department of Religious Studies will celebrate undergraduate excellence in Islamic Studies. Students are invited to submit written work (https://forms.gle/3ooZXFqDGNVXHw3L8). We will award several cash prizes for the most excellent work. We'll gather on December 2 at 5:00 in Horizon 3225 to celebrate our students. Dinner provided. All are welcome!

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences is proud to honor Becky Wilson, BA Religious Studies '12, MS Conflict Analysis and Resolution '15, MEd Special Education '22, with the 2024 Distinguished Alumni award in religious studies. Wilson is a dedicated community liaison officer at the U.S. Embassy in London, ensuring every community member feels welcomed and supported.

In an event co-sponsored by the Department of Religious Studies and the Schar School of Policy and Government, NYT columnist David French will speak on "Liberty or Authority? Christian Political Engagement at the Crossroads."

On September 23, 2024, the Department of Religious Studies hosts its third annual distinguished lecture in Judaic Studies. Aaron Dorfman, executive director of A More Perfect Union, will speak on "American Jews, American Democracy."