Department of Religious Studies
The Department of Religious Studies at the University of Pennsylvania offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in a variety of specializations within the study of religion. With particular strengths in the study of Christianity, Judaism, American religions, Islam, secularism, Buddhism, and other Asian religions, the department emphasizes descriptive, historical, and theoretical approaches to the study of religion.
The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation has awarded the following grants in support of the Department of Religious Studies and members of its community.
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Unbroken Lineages: Traditional & Contemporary Practice of the Islamic Book Arts
- Jamal J. Elias and Twelve Gates Arts
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Religion, Identity and the Self
- Anthea Butler and Justin Mcdaniel
