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Religious Field Trips: Undergrads Visit Ohio Religious Organizations

By Ciara Bernal

In November 2025, 100 undergraduate students enrolled in the "Introduction to Comparative Religions" course had the opportunity to visit four religious organizations throughout Central Ohio. The…

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December 9, 2025 The 2025 Davis Colloquium: Christianity and Healing

By Ciara Bernal

The 2026 Don and Barbara Davis Colloquium on Christianity was held on on Friday, October 24 in the OSU Thompson Library. This year’s topic, "Christianity and Healing," explored the relationship…

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Spirituality and Technoscience in UFO Contact Modalities: A Talk with Patrick Dunn

On September 29, 2025, Patrick Dunn, PhD Student in comparative studies and recipient of the 2025 LLES Award for the Study of Myth, presented his research on how the modern UFO phenomenon has been…

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Hiring Assistant Professor in Digital Cultures and Ethnography

The Department of Comparative Studies at the Ohio State University invites applications for a position in Digital Cultures and Ethnography at the rank of tenure-track assistant professor. The field…

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