Doctor of Philosophy in Religion and Society

The Religion and Society area focuses on the dynamic interactions of religions and Christianities emphasizing decolonial, eco-critical, and intersectional approaches to religious social ethics, critical social theories, and just community practices. This approach to the study of religion and society attends to intertwined public and private dimensions of particular social and ecological contexts, histories, differences, and solidarities in global perspectives.

The diverse religion and society research interests of the faculty encompass intersections of gender, race, sexuality, and economics in eco-justice studies, Latinex studies, Jewish studies, queer studies, Black studies, cultural studies, liberative and feministwomanist theologies, and social movement studies. The faculty share an understanding of the inextricable relatedness of theory and praxis in academic scholarship and pedagogies.

A master’s degree or the equivalent from an accredited institution. Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) IBT 80 International English Language Testing System (IELTS) 6.5 (6.0 minimum sub scores)