religion

The UF College of Liberal Arts and Sciences congratulates several faculty members on their recent appointments as department chairs.

Why do humans feel such wonder during a solar eclipse? Bron Taylor, an expert in religion and nature, links this awe to the rise of nature-centric beliefs.

The American Academy of Arts and Sciences has elected Vasudha Narayanan, a distinguished professor in the Department of Religion at the University of Florida, as a new member.

From trendy gender-reveal parties to entrenched rituals surrounding national holidays, spectacles can wreak havoc on the environment, according to Bron Taylor, a professor of religion, nature and ethics at the University of Florida, who was quoted in a recent article in Popular Science.

Environmental storytellers, advocates and visionaries work to repair humanity’s relationship with a changing world.

Erin Prophet’s spirituality and health care course prepares pre-health students to address patients’ spiritual needs.

Hill is remembered as a thoughtful mentor of students and colleagues, a pioneering scholar and a key driver of the Department of Religion’s progress in the late 20th century.

The Sri Kanjiswami Endowment in Jain Studies will support courses, research projects and other offerings that highlight the ancient Indian religious tradition.

Now in its second decade, the Center for the Humanities and the Public Sphere is bringing disciplines together to tackle grand-challenge questions.