About Religious Studies News
Religious Studies News (RSN), our online magazine, is a platform for students and professionals involved in the teaching and scholarship of religion. RSN communicates important events of the field and examines critical issues in education, pedagogy, research, publishing, and the public understanding of religion.
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November 11, 2025
Mentoring Graduate Students, Reimagined
From a series by AAR’s Graduate Student Committee on the struggles and obstacles facing graduate students today
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RSN Article
November 11, 2025
Recognizing and Supporting Diversity in Graduate Programs
From a series by AAR’s Graduate Student Committee on the struggles and obstacles facing graduate students today
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RSN Podcasts
Our podcast, hosted by Kristian Petersen, explores the latest in religious studies through interviews with award-winning authors.
RSN Podcast
Androgynes and Eunuchs in Rabbinic Literature with Max K. Strassfeld
Max K. Strassfeld, associate professor of religion at the University of Southern California and winner of the 2023 AAR Book Award for Excellence in the Study of Religion: Textual Studies, speaks to Kristian Petersen about their book, Trans Talmud: Androgynes and Eunuchs in Rabbinic Literature (University of California Press, 2023).
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The Ethics of Tainted Legacies with Karen V. Guth
Karen V. Guth, associate professor of religious studies at the College of the Holy Cross and winner of the 2023 AAR Book Award for Excellence in the Study of Religion: Constructive-Reflective Studies, speaks to Kristian Petersen about her book, The Ethics of Tainted Legacies: Human Flourishing after Traumatic Pasts (Cambridge University Press, 2022).
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Studying Religion in Performance with William Robert
William Robert, professor of religion at Syracuse University and winner of the 2023 AAR Book Award in Religion and the Arts, speaks to Kristian Petersen about his book, Unbridled: Studying Religion in Performance (The University of Chicago Press, 2022).