Aaron D. Rubin Ann and Jay Davis Professor of Jewish Studies Aaron Rubin joined the Department of Religion in 2023. Prior to coming to UGA, he taught for 19 years of at Penn State University. He teaches courses on biblical and rabbinic literature, Biblical Hebrew, and, when in demand, Arabic, Aramaic, Classical Ethiopic (Ge'ez), Comparative Semitics, and Yiddish. He conducts research and has published on all periods of Hebrew, Aramaic, Modern South Arabian, Ethiopic, Comparative Semitic linguistics, and Jewish languages. He has published numerous articles and eight monographs, including A Brief Introduction to the Semitic Languages (Gorgias, 2010), Omani Mehri: A New Grammar with Texts (Brill, 2018), and Jewish Languages from A to Z (Routledge, 2021). He has also edited five books, most recently the Handbook of Jewish Languages (Brill, 2016) and Linguistic and Philological Studies of the Hebrew Bible and its Manuscripts (Brill, 2023). Education Education: Ph.D., Harvard University (Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations), 2004 M.A., University of Pennsylvania (Linguistics), 1999 B.A., University of Pennsylvania (Linguistics), 1998 Courses Taught Courses Regularly Taught: RELI 1007 Awards, Honors and Recognitions Of note: Memorial Foundation for Jewish Culture Fellowship, 2022-23. John S. Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship, 2016-17. Read more about Aaron D. Rubin
Kendall Marchman selected for Fulbright Canada Research Chair The Department of Religion at UGA is proud to announce that the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board selected Dr. Kendall Marchman as the 2023-2024 Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Society and Culture. The Fulbright Program promotes understanding and learning between the United States and other countries. Dr. Marchman will travel to Edmonton during the 2023 Fall Semester to work at the University of Alberta. Read more about Kendall Marchman selected for Fulbright Canada Research Chair
Congratulations to Dr. Nathan Fleeson Congratulations to Nathan Fleeson who completed his PhD under the supervision of Professor Carolyn Medine in Spring 2023. Read more about Congratulations to Dr. Nathan Fleeson
Congratulations to Dr. Eric Mason Congratulations to Dr. Eric Adéwuyì Mason who completed his PhD under the supervision of Prof. Ibigbolade Simon Aderigibe in Fall 2022. Read more about Congratulations to Dr. Eric Mason
Obituary of Russell Kirkland (10/6/1955 - 5/31/2023) The Department of Religion has received the sad news of the passing of our longtime friend and colleague Prof. Russell Kirkland. In addition to his strong commitment to teaching and his many years of service as undergraduate coordinator, Russ contributed greatly through his many scholarly publications, including his book Taoism: The Enduring Tradition and the articles that he collected on his faculty page. We include his obituary here. Read more about Obituary of Russell Kirkland (10/6/1955 - 5/31/2023)
Anne Frank Traveling Exhibit and Experiential Learning Program Read more about Anne Frank Traveling Exhibit and Experiential Learning Program Jewish Studies and the Department of Religion announce the Spring 2024 launch of the Anne Frank House’s traveling exhibit and experiential learning (EL) program at UGA. This initiative will offer an enriching docent training program that will empower students to engage in public service, community outreach, and DEI education.
Celebrating with our 2022-2023 Graduates! The Department of Religion congratulates all of our wonderful students who graduated (or will graduate) from our program with a minor, major, MA, or PhD in 2022-2023. We appreciate the many ways that you have contributed to the life of our department, and we very much hope that you will keep in touch! We also wish to express our thanks to all the graduates who were able to join us for our departmental graduation ceremony this year. Thank you for making this such an enjoyable event! Read more about Celebrating with our 2022-2023 Graduates!
Robert Foster Receives UGA’s Non-Tenure Track Faculty Research Excellence Award Congratulations to Robert Foster, who has been selected as one of the first recipients of UGA’s Non-Tenure Track Faculty Research Excellence Award. This award recognizes exceptional research productivity and commitment to excellence by a non-tenure track faculty member. Recipients demonstrate an exceptional degree of research novelty and impact on their field of study Read more about Robert Foster Receives UGA’s Non-Tenure Track Faculty Research Excellence Award
Hoda Mahmoudi Lecture on "Institutional and Personal Investment in the Fight Against Racial Prejudice" Read more about Hoda Mahmoudi Lecture on "Institutional and Personal Investment in the Fight Against Racial Prejudice" Prof. Hoda Mahmoudi will give a lecture titled "Institutional and Personal Investment in the Fight Against Racial Prejudice" on April 12 at 4:00pm in Peabody Hall 115. Professor Mahmoudi holds The Bahá’í Chair for World Peace at the University of Maryland, College Park.
Hoda Mahmoudi Lecture on "Institutional and Personal Investment in the Fight Against Racial Prejudice" On April 12, Prof. Hoda Mahmoudi will give a lecture titled "Institutional and Personal Investment in the Fight Against Racial Prejudice." Professor Mahmoudi holds The Bahá’í Chair for World Peace at the University of Maryland, College Park. Read more about Hoda Mahmoudi Lecture on "Institutional and Personal Investment in the Fight Against Racial Prejudice"
