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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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Rustandy Global Christianity Distinguished Speaker Series
Join us on May 17 for a lecture by Alexander Chow.
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The Biggest Questions
New episodes of our podcast, examining the broad range of ideas and practices that constitute religion–and how scholars make sense of them–now available.
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News & Events
Joseph Edelheit Named 2021 Alumnus of the Year
Upon recommendation from the Divinity School’s Alumni Council, the Board of Trustees of the Baptist ...More Info
Anthony C. Yu Junior Faculty Fellowship
The Divinity School is pleased to announce the second Anthony C. Yu Junior Faculty Fellowship recipi...More Info
Haggadot Collection Gift
UChicago Library to preserve ‘unique portrait’ of Jewish history in Passover Haggadot collection wit...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 meet with us and learn learn about the admission process during our virtual visit events.
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We offer deadlines for admissions to our various programs throughout the year.
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.
