Flagship Biblical Studies Group Faces Bitter Divide Over Statements on Israel/Palestine
In a time of terrible grief and anger, does the study of ancient Israel require…
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In Hamline Case, the ‘Free Expression vs. Religious Sensibilities’ Frame Obscures a Stark Reality About Higher Education
Recently, Hamline University faculty called for the resignation of President Fayneese Miller following the firing…
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Yeshiva is Likely to Win Its Battle Against LGBTQ Group — But Do Jewish Orgs Really Want to Empower a Militant Christian Movement?
Yeshiva University (YU), a storied New York City Orthodox Jewish institution, is the unlikely darling…
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Orthodox Church’s Authoritarian Anti-LGBTQ Statement Poses Serious Threat to Academic Freedom
As discussed earlier this week on RD, the Orthodox Church in America recently released an…
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North America Has a Hindu Nationalist Problem, and Scholars are On the Frontlines of These Right-Wing Attacks
Though you aren’t likely to read about it on the front page of the New…
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As Transition Looms, Jewish Studies is Mired in Controversy
What is the state of Jewish Studies in America? This question has been raised anew…
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Decolonizing Jewish Studies Part II: A Response to the Backlash
Recently, we identified Jewish Studies scholarship that is sexist, racist, and cisheteronormative, arguing that neoliberal…
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What’s the Matter With Jewish Studies? Sexism, Harassment, and Neoliberalism For Starters
When our colleagues in Jewish Studies courageously publicized the systematic and decades-long sexual harassment and…
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Dispatches From the Rhodian Shore: A (Tough) Love Letter to Religious Studies
When writing as critical scholars of religion about the impacts and role of religion in…
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The University of Vermont Might Be Done With Religion, But Religion Isn’t Done With Us
In case you missed it: Religion has had quite a year. The Muslim Ban celebrated…
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