Teaching Assistant Positions Available - 2026/2027

Teaching Assistant positions for the following courses may be available at the School of Religion in the 2026-2027 academic year, conditional upon enrolment figures and budgetary approval:

Fall/Winter 2026/27 
RELS 131: World Religions (online)
 

Fall 2026
RELS 163: Religion and Pop Culture 
RELS 205: Religion Meets Empire: Global Perspectives (online) 
RELS 213: The Bible 
RELS 221: New Religious Movements 
RELS 322/822: Yoga in India and the West
 

Article Category

The 2026 Donald Mathers Lectures - Of Souls and Selves: Consciousness and Artificial Intelligence

Date

Thursday March 26, 2026
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Location

MacLaughlin Hall, Room 315

souls and selves

 

 

In Search of Ecstasy: Psychedelics in Global Perspective - THE FLORA JANE BAKER LECTURE

Date

Monday January 19, 2026
10:00 am - 11:00 am

Location

Miller Hall, Room 201

flora jane baker lecture

 

 

Forough Jahanbakhsh

forough

It is with deep sadness that we share the news of the passing of our colleague and friend, Dr. Forough Jahanbakhsh. She passed away on 14 November 2025, after complications related to a long-term illness. Her sister, nephew, and other family were by her side in her final days. 

Article Category

The Response of Early Christ Groups to Civic Participation and Greek Democracy - The GEORGE AND RUTH TOLLER LECTURESHIP

Date

Tuesday November 18, 2025
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Location

Watson Hall, Room 517

Toller Lecture

 

 

"Transit" - screening & history talk on September 21 at The Screening Room

Date

Sunday September 21, 2025
3:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Location

The Screening Room

transit