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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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Theravada Buddhism
Our lecture series on topics in Theravada Buddhism continues on November 10 with Kate Crosby of King's College, London.
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Fall Courses
See courses and descriptions for AY 2020-21, including undergrad-specific offerings.
Courses
Faculty News
Alireza Doostdar on "Haunted Ramadan: Ghosts, Devils, and the Soul of Iranian Television."
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Marty Center Symposium on Religion and the 2020 Elections
This Marty Center symposium will address how religion shapes American politics and vice-versa.
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Going Forward
Updates on the resumption of academic, research, and other on-campus activities.
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The Biggest Questions
Our new podcast examines the broad range of ideas and practices that constitute religion–and how scholars make sense of them.
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Religion and the Coronavirus: Polls
Alternative ways of practicing faith: read more about our poll done in partnership with AP-NORC.
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Rustandy Global Christianity Distinguished Speaker Series
This lecture series considers comparative, diasporic and transnational approaches in global Christianity.
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News & Events
Pope Francis honors Prof. Jean-Luc Marion with one of world’s top theology prizes
UChicago scholar awarded prestigious Ratzinger Prize for lifetime achievements University of Chic...More Info
Religion and the Coronavirus: Polls
Alternative ways of practicing faith: read more about our poll done in partnership with AP-NORC.More Info
Doostdar Wins Book Prize
Alireza Doostdar, Assistant Professor of Islamic Studies and the Anthropology of Religion, has been ...More Info
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 12
- MA | MDiv Programs: January 12 (Priority)
- MA | MDiv Programs: April 16 (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
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.
