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Welcome to the University of Chicago Divinity School, a vibrant community of scholars dedicated to exploring humanity’s most vital, inspiring, and compelling questions.
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Faculty News
Willemien Otten has received an honorary doctorate from the University of Copenhagen.
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The Anthony C. Yu Junior Faculty Fellowship
This new fellowship honors the legacy and pedagogy of the late Anthony C. Yu.
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In Conversation
David Gottlieb (PhD'18) speaks with Paul Mendes-Flohr on the New Books in Jewish Studies podcast.
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News & Events
Undergraduate Courses for Winter Quarter
This year we are offering more than 30 Religious Studies (RLST) courses Per Quarter. Please referenc...More Info
Winter Quarter Classes
Winter Quarter class offerings include "Three Medieval Women: Fate and Voice in Heloise, Hildegard, ...More Info
Lecture by Tzvi Novick
A public lecture by Tzvi Novick: " Gender Separation in the Literature of the Late Antique Synagogue...More Info
Calendar
Admissions
APPLYING TO THE DIVINITY SCHOOL
Join our community of scholars and professionals who guide the public’s understanding of religion.
We welcome you to schedule a campus visit – take a tour, attend a class, meet with current students, and learn about the admission process.
Can't come to campus? We have virtual visits too. LEARN MORE.
- PhD Program: Tuesday, January 7, 2020
- MA | MDiv Programs: January 7 (Priority)
- MA | MDiv Programs: April 13 (Final deadline for international students)
- MA | MDiv Programs: August 1 (Final deadline for domestic students)
- Domestic AMRS Applications: October 15 (Winter admission); January 7 (Spring admission); August 1 (Autumn admission)
- International AMRS Applications: October 15 (Spring admissions); April 13 (Autumn admission)
Academics
Degree Programs
Areas of Research and Study
Focusing on religious thought and traditions and their value. > Learn More
Constructive Studies in Religion
Concentrating on the development of Western religious traditions from their origins to the present. > Learn More
Historical Studies in Religion
The study of Islam as a textual tradition inscribed in history and particular cultural contexts. > LEARN MORE
Islamic Studies
Interdisciplinary focus on religious ideas, practices, institutions, and movements in American religion. > LEARN MORE
Religions in the Americas
The humanistic study of religious traditions and phenomena – and literature and society in relation to religion. > LEARN MORE
Religion and the Human Sciences
Interdisciplinary research on topics in Buddhism. > LEARN MORE
Buddhist Studies at UChicago
Sightings
Commenting on Religion in Public Life
Dopamine Fasting: Silicon Valley’s Not-So-New Trend
Does the new practice of dopamine fasting have religious roots?
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The Martin Marty Center
The Martin Marty Center for the Public Understanding of Religion offers scholarly perspectives on religious questions facing the wider public: through conferences and events, fellowship programs, and our twice-weekly electronic publication Sightings, we work on the intersection of religion and public life.
