School of Religion
School of Religion
Professor James Miller gave an interview on ABC Radio National's Late Night Live.
"With the US shrinking from the Paris Agreement, all eyes are on China to become the world leader on climate change. How China balances economic growth with environmental responsibility, could change the environmental trajectory of the entire planet."
Prof. Richard Ascough has been awarded the D2L Innovation Award in Teaching and Learning from the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education for his course on Greek and Roman Religions (RELS 321). Selected from applicants around the world, the award recognizes educators that are redefining the learning experience through innovative practices. He will receive the award at the STLHE conference in Halifax in June, and will also attend a D2L conference in Las Vegas in July.
Queen's School of Religion is pleased to announce the recent publication of Prof. James Miller's sixth book, China's Green Religion: Daoism and the Quest for a Sustainable Future (New York: Columbia University Press, 2017).
William S. Morrow has published a new book, An Introduction to Biblical Law (Grand Rapid: Eerdmans, 2017).
On March 30 Prof. Richard Ascough attended the Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance banquet in Toronto where he was one of 8 recipients of the 2016-17 OUSA Award for Excellence in Teaching.
This month features blog posts by Daniel Santiago Sáenz (Concordia University) on religion and contemporary art, David Emory (McGill University) on Canadian secular schools, Queen's alumnus Dr. Russell T. McCutcheon (University of Alabama) on unseen intentions in religion and politics, and a new 175 words post by Ruth Chitiz considering the Christian origins of secularism.
Have a look - QSR Blog "Engaging Religion"
A new article in University Affairs presents an overview of the academic study of boredom, including a great quote from Sharday Mosurinjohn, recently appointed as a faculty member at the School of Religion at Queen's.
