Spotlight
Adeana McNicholl, Selected for the 2024–2026 Young Scholar in American Religion Cohort at the Center for the Study of Religion & American Culture, University of Indianapolis
Oct. 2, 2024—Ten scholars have been chosen to join the 2024-2026 cohort for the Young Scholars in American Religion program. The cohort brings with them vast professional experiences and research interests relating to the study of American Religion. During their two years in the program, these scholars will be mentored by R. Marie Griffith and Kristy Nabhan-Warren.
William Romero, Outstanding Senior in Religious Studies
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Collins Agyeman and Farshad Ghanbari, Co-winners of the Arabic Student of the Year
Oct. 2, 2024—Collins shares about his minor in Arabic and his future career plans: “I started studying Arabic in my freshman year with an interest in understanding a language that I had been passionate about from the very first time I heard it spoken and a region that I was always curious to explore. I came into...
Josephine Dal, Vanderbilt Arabic Student of the Year
Jul. 21, 2023—Track and field athlete and honors student Josephine Dal, BA’23, was awarded the 2022-23 Vanderbilt Arabic Student of the Year award. As a track and field athlete and Honors student, Dal exemplifies what it takes to be a successful student athlete. Read full story.
Jaret Rushing BA’23 wins 2022-23 American Academy of Religion Undergraduate Research Grant
Jul. 21, 2023—Congratulations to Jaret Rushing, the recipient of the 2022-2023 AAR Undergraduate Research Grant. A student at Vanderbilt University, Jaret’s research project is supervised by AAR member Richard McGregor.
Faculty member Issam Eido selected as Global Academy Scholar at Harvard’s Program in Islamic Law
Jul. 21, 2023—Read more about Issam Eido and his research in the Islamic Law Blog’s “Spotlight Series.”