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  • A global leader in the study of religion, the Divinity School approaches religious studies and religious leadership with attention to inquiry, innovation, and awareness of how scholarship impacts questions of public and contemporary concern.


The Divinity School brings together—and pioneers—multiple perspectives and approaches to the study of religion. We teach the critical skills that are necessary for relating to the evolving and complicated roles religion plays in the worlds we inhabit, in meaningful, responsible, creative, and adaptive ways. Work here is deeply informed, intellectually curious, and honestly engaged.

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The Divinity School prepares students for careers of field-defining scholarship, teaching, and publicly-engaged leadership. 

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Our students provide some of the most vibrant parts of our community culture. They contribute to all aspects of life at the Divinity School.

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The Divinity School invests over $11 million dollars in scholarship assistance to students. We are committed to making graduate education affordable. 

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Alex Anning, 9, distributes free groceries to community members in celebration of his birthday at The Montessori School of Englewood, 6936 S. Hermitage Ave., in Englewood. The giveaway, organized in celebration of Anning’s birthday, provides 500 bags of free groceries to families in the community.Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times

Divinity School Students Join an 8-Year-Old’s Englewood Grocery Drive

University of Chicago Divinity School students helped 8-year-old Alex Anning hand out 500 bags of gr...

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Marshall Cunningham on the Ancient Roots of Restaurant Memorials

Marshall Cunningham tells Crain’s Chicago Business why Chicago’s restaurant memorials echo ancient f...

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Mission, Curation, and a Little Whimsy: A Conversation with Alice Sabl

The longtime chair of the Divinity School Advisory Council on board leadership, the public understan...

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The Martin Marty Center

The Martin Marty Center for the Public Understanding of Religion is a bridge between religious studies scholarship and the wider public. Through conferences and events, community and scholarly initiatives, fellowship programs, and our electronic publication Sightings, we work on the intersection of religion and public life.

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