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Join us for "'Hinduish': History, Politics, and Identity-Making in the Hindu Diaspora", with Dr. @sailaja.bsky.social of Queen's University. Friday, March 20, 12–1 pm in MM 214A at SMU. All are welcome! Presented by the 2025-2026 Study of Religion Lunch Seminar Series. loom.ly/f0peC18 #SMUReligion
An event poster with a photo of Dr. Krishnamurti looking upwards. Lecture description: This talk will examine how the colonial construction of ‘Hinduism’ and ‘Hindu’ as religious and political identity categories, both in India and in the diaspora, has prevented modern progressive movements to emerge within Hindu-identified communities. “Hinduish” attempts to think critically about Hinduism and modern identity politics to imagine how a relational ethics of justice and liberation might meaningfully take root. Dr. Krishnamurti is Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Gender Studies at Queen’s University in Katarokwi (Kingston, Ontario), Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee territory. Her work takes a critical race feminist approach to religion and representation in the South Asian diaspora and in transnational cultures. Lunch will be provided. All are welcome!
March 18, 2026 at 5:47 PM
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CANCELLED: Due to a power failure and challenging weather conditions, the campus is closed today (Jan. 19). We are unable to present this lunch seminar with Dr. Chris Miller. Stay tuned for details as we work to reschedule this event. #SMUReligion
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The Study of Religion Lunch Lecture Series is back on Monday with SMU alumnus Dr. Chris Miller MA'16. A sociologist of religion, he'll discuss "Many Shades of Green Burial: The Lifeways and Deathways that Shape Death Practices". 12-1 pm in McNally Main 214A. Learn more: loom.ly/G3hc248. #SMUReligion
An event poster with a headshot of guest speaker Dr. Chris Miller (SMU alumnus MA'16). Text: Study of Religion Lunch Lecture "Many Shades of Green Burial: The Lifeways and Deathways that Shape Death Practices" Monday, January 19, 12-1 pm in McNally Main 227 Lunch will be provided; all are welcome!
January 19, 2026 at 12:35 PM
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Join us for "Hinduish": History, Politics, and Identity-Making in the Hindu Diaspora, with Dr. @sailaja.bsky.social of Queen's University. Friday, March 13, 12–1 pm in MM 214A at SMU. All are welcome! Presented by the 2025-2026 Study of Religion Lunch Seminar Series. loom.ly/f0peC18 #SMUReligion
An event poster with a photo of Dr. Krishnamurti looking upwards. Lecture description: This talk will examine how the colonial construction of ‘Hinduism’ and ‘Hindu’ as religious and political identity categories, both in India and in the diaspora, has prevented modern progressive movements to emerge within Hindu-identified communities. “Hinduish” attempts to think critically about Hinduism and modern identity politics to imagine how a relational ethics of justice and liberation might meaningfully take root.
March 5, 2026 at 10:16 PM
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Get ready for SMUsicals: #SMUvies Goes to #Broadway! Thursday, Feb. 12, 6-9 pm in SH 324 at SMU. Our panel will discuss Hamilton, WICKED, Sweeney Todd and KPOP Demon Hunters.🍕 Free pizza, cake and book prizes. 🍰📚 Online option too: loom.ly/LGW86A0 @historysmu.bsky.social #SMUPhilosophy #SMUReligion
A poster to promote the next "Let's go to the SMUvies" event. The image is an illustration of a Broadway theatre marquee.
February 4, 2026 at 11:25 PM
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Join #SMUReligion for this Catholic Studies lecture with Dr. Luke Togni. He proposes that if the Church enriches its mystagogy through the modern university, its pursuit of the unifying mystery can propel the university to deepen its own relentless pursuit of truth. March 25, 7-9 pm: loom.ly/PBavICc
An event poster with a painting of a religious scene. “Mystery, Mystagogy, and the Modern University: An Annunciation Lecture," with Dr. Luke Togni 📅 Wednesday, March 25 🕖 7-9 pm 📍Sobey Building Room 324 at SMU (reception to follow) Must, as Tertullian quipped, Jerusalem have nothing to do with Athens? Inspired by the meeting of worlds in the Annunciation, this Catholic Studies lecture proposes that if the Church enriches its mystagogy through the modern university, its pursuit of the unifying mystery can propel the university to deepen in its own relentless pursuit of truth. Dr. Togni is the Research Fellow of the Franciscan Institute at St. Bonaventure University, an adjunct professor at Dalhousie University's Department of Classics, and a part-time instructor with SMU's Department for the Study of Religion.
March 15, 2026 at 4:17 PM
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Up next in the Lunch Seminar Series with the SMU Department for the Study of Religion: "Secularism Through the Prisms of Lived Religion and Ethnography," with Dr. @jselby.bsky.social of @memorialu.bsky.social. Friday, Nov. 14, 12-1 pm in MM214. More info: loom.ly/rPgK0y4 #SMUReligion #artswithimpact
An event poster with a photo of Dr. Selby. Text: Lunch Seminar Series "Secularism Through the Prisms of Lived Religion and Ethnography" Dr. Jennifer Selby Friday, November 14 12-1 pm | McNally Main 214 For more details, contact religion@smu.ca or visit the SMU Events Calendar at news.smu.ca/upcoming Lunch will be provided. Everyone is welcome!
November 8, 2025 at 12:08 AM
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Join us for the annual Catholic Studies Lecture at Saint Mary's University, Oct. 16, 7-9 pm. Dr. Mark G. McGowan will present "Finding Molly Johnson: Catholics and the Fate of Irish Famine Orphans, 1847-48". Learn more: loom.ly/5l6NISc @torschtheology.bsky.social #SMUReligion #Irish #artswithimpact
An event poster with a black-and-white illustration showing Irish migrants (including children) at a shipyard. Text: Finding Molly Johnson: Catholics and the Fate of Irish Famine Orphans, 1847-48 Presented by the SMU Department for the Study of Religion October 16, 2025 | 7 p.m. Scotiabank Conference Theatre, Sobey Building Saint Mary's University, Halifax Guest speaker: Mark G. McGowan, PhD, FRSC Emeritus Professor of History and Celtic Studies, University of Toronto; Principal Emeritus, St. Michael's College
September 22, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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Join us Feb. 27 for this free lecture by Dr. Luke Togni, "Crossing the Center: The Meeting of Symbolic Numbers and Cruciformity in St. Bonaventure’s 'Major Life of St. Francis'". Lunch is provided and all are welcome; 12-1 pm in McNally Main #214. Learn more: loom.ly/R1MkO9s #SMUReligion
An event poster with a photo of Dr. Luke Togni and a painting of St. Francis of Assisi. Text: 2025-2026 Study of Religion Seminar Series Crossing the Center: The Meeting of Symbolic Numbers and Cruciformity in St. Bonaventure’s 'Major Life of St. Francis' Dr. Luke Togni of Saint Mary's and Dalhousie Universities Friday, February 27, 2026 Noon to 1 pm | Arts Commons MM214A This seminar series is presented by the Department for the Study of Religion. The seminars are free and include a complimentary lunch. All are welcome. For more details, contact religion@smu.ca or visit the SMU Events Calendar at https://news.smu.ca/upcoming (type 'arts' in the calendar's search bar)
February 17, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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Join us for the launch of adjunct professor Dr. David Sable's new book, “Mindfulness and Contemplative Interaction for Higher Education: Reflections on Transformative Learning and Connectedness”. Monday, Jan. 30, 1-3 pm in SH 324: loom.ly/EES1lus @routledgebooks.bsky.social #SMUReligion
An event poster with a headshot of Dr. Sable and an image of the book cover. For more details on the new book, visit https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/mono/10.4324/9781003547068/mindfulness-contemplative-interaction-higher-education-david-sable
January 19, 2026 at 11:54 PM
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The Study of Religion Lunch Lecture Series is back on Monday with SMU alumnus Dr. Chris Miller MA'16. A sociologist of religion, he'll discuss "Many Shades of Green Burial: The Lifeways and Deathways that Shape Death Practices". 12-1 pm in McNally Main 214A. Learn more: loom.ly/G3hc248. #SMUReligion
An event poster with a headshot of guest speaker Dr. Chris Miller (SMU alumnus MA'16). Text: Study of Religion Lunch Lecture "Many Shades of Green Burial: The Lifeways and Deathways that Shape Death Practices" Monday, January 19, 12-1 pm in McNally Main 227 Lunch will be provided; all are welcome!
January 14, 2026 at 10:55 PM
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Find the abstract for the seminar by Dr. Sara Parks on the SMU Events Calendar: loom.ly/qaQoKQw #SMUReligion #StudyofReligion #LunchLectureSeries #ReligiousStudies #GenderStudies #artswithimpact
Lunch Seminar Series: Gender in the Rhetoric of Jesus
Fri 19 Sep, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. [ADT]: The first installment of the 2025-2026 Lunch Lecture Series presented by the Department for the Study of Religion will be as follows: Date: September 19th 12:...
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September 12, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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Examine the human body's role in religious traditions, ethics and norms, in this fall course with Dr. Margaret MacDonald. RELS 4152 includes a service learning component! Key themes to be explored: ritual, adornment, transcendence, gender, concepts of self and more. #SMUReligion #artswithimpact
A course poster for RELS 4152: Religion and the Body, with a photo of a person's shoulder. Tuesdays from 2:30-5 pm in the Fall 2025 term with Dr. Margaret MacDonald. Description: This course is an examination of the role of the body in religious traditions. Students explore the use of the body to articulate identity and how bodily control and fashioning are related to ethics and norms. Key themes include transcendence, asceticism, concepts of self, suffering, ritual, gender, sexuality and adornment Prerequisite: Declared Major in Religion or Honours in any other Arts program, and completion of a minimum of 60 credit hours. Exceptions by permission of the instructor. margaret.macdonald@smu.ca
June 27, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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A new article in @theconversationca.bsky.social by Dr. James Kwateng-Yeboah of our Department for the Study of Religion. #SMUReligion #migration #artswithimpact
March 31, 2025 at 8:45 PM